Frankenstein Bass Builders Club.

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MIK Jazz Bass routed for 2 long J pickups, extra routing in rear for future expansion in control area
Warmoth wenge/wenge Jazz neck, no fingerboard dots
Hipshot 3/8 Ultralights
Uncured bone nut
MEC active pickups
Passive Vol/Bal/Tone 25k pots
Squier bridge with saddles from a Fender American Deluxe Bass
Original knobs drilled out for larger shafts

May replace bridge plate and install string ferrules. May install a piezo system. May install a MIDI pickup. I bought a used Kahler tremolo but the saddles aren't reversed so it would hang over the rear of the bass, so that idea was a wash. Prolly going to get a 3/8 Hipshot D-tuner. Considering a MM pickup between the MECs, may install a separate control set for it with an separate output. Thinking of getting the TX Rollergirls "Texecutie" image printed onto the pickguard (thus naming the bass as well). I had a decal made "Fender Frankenbass" but it's not really a Fender (tho it does have Fender and Fender licensed parts). Now I'm thinking of getting a Franken Jazz Bass or Squier Frankenbass decal made (not much of the original Squire is left either). It still has a little more work to go before I have it professionally setup, I'm even considering a Plek treatment. Thinking of having the headstock painted to match the body.

 

[Obese Chess]

My latest ...

SX SPJ62 FR for the body.

SX White Pearloid 'guard.

Mighty Mite neck.

DiMarzio DP126 pickups.

Wilkinson Black tuners.

Black aftermarket bridge ... I call it a FatAss.

Black 'guard screws.

Black Tree.

Black Oversize 'buttons.

Black HipShot O-Ring knobs.

Orange Drop 0.1uf Tone Cap ... you know, the one the size of a Chapstik.

'66 - '68 P-Bass decal.

Super Slinky's.

This thing sounds HUGE !!!

I realize it's an old post, but what does this tone cap do? Like, what's the appeal?

 

[Scott Roc]

This thing is nasty.
Had an old tiny Kay, and parts left over from a Squire P.
Voila!
Pardon its two strings, didn't have a full set when the pics were taken.

The materials

Drilled for Squire bridge

Begining routing for pups

Pups and neck pocket routed

Wiring

Completed

An afternoon well spent

 

[Dave Bassincus]

Pups and neck pocket routed

I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?

 

[budget bassist]

Musicman SUB bass body, basslines bridge pickup, status neck pickup, OLP neck, tuners and controls, no name bridge off ebay. Musicman bongo preamp soon to go in, total cost? A little over £200. Sound? Awesome!

 

[madmachinist]

looks like this was done in former soviet union ....
hammer and sickle style

 

[mongo2]

Here's a couple of my other Frankies:

"Squender Mustonco" Squier Bronco body, Fender Mustang RI neck, Squier Musicmaster 4 saddle bridge, EMG Strat pickup, Hipshot Ultralights, flats and Contact Paper covering for the pickguard:

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"The Dano Dano Never Made" using RI Dano components, a Convertible Guitar body wtih a Longhorn neck and bridge, Labella nylon tapes, no controls. I glued 3 small wood blocks to take the mounting screws for the Longhorn Pro bridge:

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[Fenderblue18]

The body was MIM. Replaced stock pups with Dimarzio 'Will Power' pups. (passive) Recently replaced the neck CIJ.(57 reissue) Also, if you look close the saddles are a bit crooked.One of the stock saddles threads stripped. So I had to swipe these off an old 'piece o crap' bass I had from my younger days. So they dont fit exactly right. But it still sounds pretty good so I never bothered to fix them. Here are some before and after shots.
Mexican body
Japanese neck
British strings (Rotosounds)
But at least its got an American flag on it!!!

 

[MascisMan]

Not sure if mine counts or not.

Its a Warmoth mahogany SG body, maple Dolan neck with black blocks, Fralin bassbuckers, RS Electronics vintage wiring kit (for jazz bass), Schaller bridge, and Hipshot tuners.

I actually got the body raw and finished it myself.

 

[Johnny Mack]

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i love that PG!

Pups and neck pocket routed

I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?

more importantly, how does this thing sound?


here's mine:

neck came from Rondo for about $45, body was one of those $50 chinese basses from ebay. had the dimarzios, ashtray (missing from pic), and tugbar to put on. wasnt sure if a gold PG would fit or if id even like it, so i made one with cardboard and krylon. i dig it. it thumps and zings with the best of 'em!

 

[Scott Roc]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Bassincus View Post
Pups and neck pocket routed


I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?
more importantly, how does this thing sound?

more importantly, how does this thing sound?

it's got kind of a rubbery low end, very elastic, with rattly punch mids and highs

routed with this med-evil powerdrill asp, the only 5 bucks I spent on this project.

 

[budget bassist]

The body was MIM. Replaced stock pups with Dimarzio 'Will Power' pups. (passive) Recently replaced the neck CIJ.(57 reissue) Also, if you look close the saddles are a bit crooked.One of the stock saddles threads stripped. So I had to swipe these off an old 'piece o crap' bass I had from my younger days. So they dont fit exactly right. But it still sounds pretty good so I never bothered to fix them. Here are some before and after shots.
Mexican body
Japanese neck
British strings (Rotosounds)
But at least its got an American flag on it!!!

FWIW, i hate rotosounds, and i'm british, ernie ball all the way

 

[senorblues]

51 Kung fu Fretless
Turser basswood body & pu with most of the yellow tinted poly sanded to a more natural color and satin sheen
Handcut black pickguard
SX vintage fretless neck & High mass bridge strung thru body
DR High beam flats
Just put together and its a winner.

 

[elvenkind]

how did you wire your MEC pickups in your bass.. i want to do the same thing.

 

[Darknut]

This thing is nasty.
Had an old tiny Kay, and parts left over from a Squire P.
Voila!
Pardon its two strings, didn't have a full set when the pics were taken.
The materials
Pups and neck pocket routed

What is that body made out of???!

I have a cheap Squire Affinity P bass & the body is some sort of goo that was poured in a mold .... but it doesn't look like that!

 

[ct.colela]

Sorry my english I'm using google translator
Hello everyone this is a development project that you will allways find five bass sounds in a single instrument
I'll show you a picture of one I made recently
This bass is a jazz bass comun, plus can ride on any instrument since it has a good construction
the project is an instrument with four pickups tops with a five selector positions
each position corresponds to a sound of an instrument,,,, examples
pick = 1 jazz bass
pick two precision tele =
pick 3 = Sound jaco herd already preset
pick 4 =Music Man
Pick 5 = sound found in combinations of caps


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This is the sound of the first sound of jazz bass pick
http://www.4shared.com/audio/VPm7b_VR/jazz_bass_1_pic_.html


This is the sound of precision tele
http://www.4shared.com/audio/tWYNABoY/precision_pick_2.html


This sound style jaco
http://www.4shared.com/audio/LxYQT4Rg/Som_de_jaco_pastorios_pick_3.html

This is the sound of music man
http://www.4shared.com/audio/WmTE-24Q/music_man_pic_4_.html

This in my opinion is the coolest of all tones
http://www.4shared.com/audio/Yfk1hUrD/Som_de_slap_pick_5_.html



This low I did for a musician Victor Colmenero
all lines are engraved above the low own
and the guy who recorded the lines was the owner himself victor Colmenero


This is my bass a Kubicki
with the same characteristics

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[archtop2]

Great job, i'm keen on specific pickup set.

Pups and neck pocket routed

I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?

Love these root route. I plan a cheapo precision PH version for 2013 as my good resolution.

Waiting mine, any frankensteiner in the house ?

 

[Lorbass]

Never seen this cool topic before!

I finished my Frankenprecision yesterday.
1985 Tokai Precision from alder, with Squier VM Jaguar neck and Seymour Duncan pickups. Vintage-style bridge and tuners and vintage perloid pickguard.
It's got master volume, bridge volume and master tone.
Today i'll play it first time in my band.

 

[Mark4]

- Allparts neck, finished in Reranch clear gloss nitro.
- CTS pots.
- Custom rosewood tugbar found on eBay.
- Fender Highway One body, wet sanded and polished to a gloss.
- Fender vintage reverse-wound tuning machines.
- Fender Custom Shop '60s pickups.
- Various other Fender hardware, including a 3-ply parchment pickguard.

Rather than modding an existing bass, the components for this one were purchased separately.

 

[im2jazzc4you]

My SUPRECISION

Bartolini PJ Pickups Custom ex Fodera
Bartolini NTMB 3 Band preamps
Badass II Bridge
Ash Body
One Piece Maple Neck