Fender Frankensteins

[narud]

How do you have the pre wired in? I have one sitting around that I'm debating using in a J build.

you just wire it in like any other pre. im using two voumes but you could do volume blend. ive got to 2 250k pots before the pre instead of wiring a single pickup directly into the input of the pre and putting the volume after the pre like on a stingray.

 

[Ric5]

 

[ChronicPyromaniac]

Here's mine, on the left:

Specs:
CV 60's Jazz body
70's Classic Jazz neck
2011 Mark Hoppus bass pickguard
Reversed Duncan Quarter Pound P (neck)
DiMarzio Area J (bridge)
Single blend knob (no master volume)
BAII bridge

 

[acebase62]

I built this one from a'81 fender p-bass body and a '09 Highway 1 p-bass neck. The pickups were made by Curtis Novak, pickgaurd custom made by Jeanie Pickguards. It has an original Bad Ass bridge (not a BA II), Hipshot Ultralights and as of about 3 months ago has a Aguilar OBP-2 preamp running at 18v. The pickup spacing is the same as one of my local hero's bass. It's a blast and sees regular action when I'm doing the 4 string thing.

Jazz pickups in a Precision body, my favorite set-up.

 

[Nick303]

Jazz pickups in a Precision body, my favorite set-up.

Here's a closer look at mine before I put the maple neck on it.

 

[ReidK]

Wow, hot.

Thanks! It's the least versatile (and heaviest) instrument that I own, it's got a neck like a tree trunk... and I adore it. I was pleasantly amazed at how the body finish turned out. Ash with dark walnut danish oil comes out looking almost like zebrawood, and it has that silky oil-finish feel. It sure was a lot of work, though.

I like yours, too.

Reid

 

[scowboy]

Maybe we need to start a p-body with J pickup club!

Here's a closer look at mine before I put the maple neck on it.

 

[awilkie84]

Maybe we need to start a p-body with J pickup club!

Make it dual Js, or everyone will be in it. Lol I have 2 P/Js, and a P/MM.

 

[Alexis Duntov]

MIJ late 80s body with scn noiseless pups, 2013 modern player neck.

Hey how's that Modern Player neck? I've been thinking of getting one. I have a '64 Jazz bass with a Warmoth neck which sounds great and stays straight as an arrow but weighs a ton and causes neck dive.

 

[Gorn]

It's great. Also heavy, but the modern player body is heavy too. I actually unfrankened this bass and now the original neck and body are back together....if anyone's interested.

 

[awilkie84]

It's great. Also heavy, but the modern player body is heavy too. I actually unfrankened this bass and now the original neck and body are back together....if anyone's interested.

As it should be. No way my MP Satin maple neck's coming off its body. ^_^
I would love to find another MP Satin maple neck for my project bass!

 

[acebase62]

This thread needs a theme song.

 

[acebase62]

Or 2 ...

 

[ReidK]

This thread needs a theme song.

That's been running through my head, too.

(There's a lot of room to run in there.)

Reid

 

[buldog5151bass]

New numbers:
32 Sgt. Rock
33 Scowboy
34 ReidK
35 Smit_Dogg
36 Ric5
37 ChronicPyromaniac
38 Nick303
47 Crusher47 (not often I do requests - usually I just tell them we'll be playing it in our 5th set)

 

[Nick303]

10 joeyl
11 Nick303

Leaving town for a few days, so I wanted to update this before I go - cool axes.

Hey man, you added me twice! ;-)

 

[buldog5151bass]

No prob - long Monday...

 

[Phalex]

My Frankenhoppus:

The mods I did are pretty subtle. You may have to look close.

 

[bluesdogblues]

is that really you (in your avatar) ? LOL

 

[awilkie84]

My Frankenhoppus:

The mods I did are pretty subtle. You may have to look close.

There's nothing subtle about a reshaped headstock. lol