Fender Frankensteins

[cm3ohana]

Here's a parts bass I built that my son uses to play worship at our church. He calls it "Ironman". It's got a 2010 Fender American Special Precision Maple Neck, Squier Metallic Red body, Fender Original '62 pickups, Stellartone Tonestyler, Badass II bridge, Schaller D-Tuner, Gold Anodized pickguard from a 1997 Fender California Special bass, copper shielding throughout the routings and strung with La Bella 760FL strings.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Here's a parts bass I built that my son uses to play worship at our church. He calls it "Ironman". It's got a Fender American Special Maple Neck, Squier Red Metallic body, Fender Original '62 pickups, Stellartone Tonestyler, Badass II bridge, Gold Anodized pickguard from a Fender California Special bass, copper shielding throughout the routings and strung with La Bella 760FL strings.
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YES!!! I love that!!! I have an anodized fetish...classic. Cheers to "Ironman"!

 

[cm3ohana]

YES!!! I love that!!! I have an anodized fetish...classic. View attachment 453822 View attachment 453823 Cheers to "Ironman"!

Nice!!!! Thanks. The maple neck with the anodized pg is definitely a winning combination!

 

[Grizz33]

No name jazz body, no name neck, Gotoh 201 bridge, Fender MIM pups. Pickguard and control plate painted by myself. Put together from parts myself. Hopefully that's enough to qualify!

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

No name jazz body, no name neck, Gotoh 201 bridge, Fender MIM pups. Pickguard and control plate painted by myself. Put together from parts myself. Hopefully that's enough to qualify! View attachment 453850

Has legit parts...why not? Besides, it's pimp.

 

[Grizz33]

Has legit parts...why not? Besides, it's pimp.

Thanks man! It's a beater, but it's my beater.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Both nice basses:

65 cm3ohana
66 Grizz33

 

[cm3ohana]

Thanks for the # Buldog

 

[Malak the Mad]

Thanks man! It's a beater, but it's my beater.

Live it…love it!

Just to appease my former art-student/freelance-illustrator within, what brand, type and color of paint did you use for the bridge and pickguard? And did you use any kind of clear-coat over them afterwards?

 

[Grizz33]

Live it…love it!

Just to appease my former art-student/freelance-illustrator within, what brand, type and color of paint did you use for the bridge and pickguard? And did you use any kind of clear-coat over them afterwards?

No, no clear coat over them afterward. Only time will tell if I'll regret that or not. I used rattle cans for both the pickguard and control plate. Rustoleum flat black on the plate, Rustoleum textured metallic paint on the guard. I prepped both pieces pretty well and I've had no issues with chipping at all....yet. Haha!

 

[BlueTalon]

Very sharp! Well done, Grizz!



Edited because I referred to the wrong post and attributed the black bass a few posts about to Malak. Sorry Grizz.

That said, Malak, that blue bass of yours around page 3 of this thread is absolutely gorgeous!

 

[ptensioned]

Loving this thread. Here's mine:

- 2010 Fender 60th Anniversary P neck with A string retainer, stock tuners
- Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass '70s 'soft maple' body
- EMG Geezer Butler GZR-PJ pickups and pots etc.
- Warmoth custom pickguard
- Leo Quan BadAss II bridge
- Fender 'chrome dome' P bass knobs
- Fender control plate



I wanted a Jazz body, P maple neck and PJ pups, so a custom build was my only option, considering most seem to want a J neck and P body. I was going to use a MIM alder body, but I love a bright, middy tone, so when I saw the Squier was maple, I grabbed one off Craigslist. Hardest part was routing for the P pup, as the Warmoth guard leaves the thinnest margin under the treble side. Have heard that the Reggie Hamilton guard gives a bit more room, so would go that way if I was doing it again.

It's now by far my favourite player, with a super flexible tone that can go from deep P with the neck soloed and the tone off, to Ric-like snarl with the neck down and bridge and tone maxed. The Geezer pups are a perfect match and I'd highly recommend them. The only drawback is weight, as she pushes 13 lbs. with the maple body, though I've never been bothered as long as I have a wide strap.

 

[BlueTalon]

Yeah - something on it has to be from a Fender to qualify.

I might not be within the spirit of the thread, and I'm just barely within the letter of it according to this quote, but I thought you might enjoy it nevertheless.

This is my Warmoth Body and bubinga/wenge Warmoth neck with genuine Fender pickups (three of them), Schaller hardware and Turnstyle electronics.

 

[ExaltBass]

BlueTalon... That just looks soooo right! Great tasty choices, and excellent execution.

 

[BlueTalon]

Thank you!

 

[Gorn]

I might not be within the spirit of the thread, and I'm just barely within the letter of it according to this quote, but I thought you might enjoy it nevertheless.

This is my Warmoth Body and bubinga/wenge Warmoth neck with genuine Fender pickups (three of them), Schaller hardware and Turnstyle electronics.

Sound clips?

 

[bluesdogblues]

Sound clips?

Agree in this era of technology & all, Forums - esp. musically related forum- like TB and all it's members should encourage each other more to also share the sound clips and/or video instead of only pictures. Although I know it could be cumbersome sometime LOL

 

[Gorn]

Agree in this era of technology & all, Forums - esp. musically related forum- like TB and all it's members should encourage each other more to also share the sound clips and/or video instead of only pictures. Although I know it could be cumbersome sometime LOL

True, but especially for a triple jazz bass.

 

[bluesdogblues]

True, but especially for a triple jazz bass.

Agree

 

[BlueTalon]

I really should do that... and I will, if I can ever figure out how. (I'm a dinosaur.)