My perfect FrankenFender - have a go ...

[Davo-London]

OK here's the challange. Create your perfect Fender. Apologies to those anti-Fenderites. But this is a bit of fun.

Every component has to be from a production Fender at some time. Here we go:

Body: 1957 Precision
Neck: Jazz - 1961 maple/brazilian rosewood fingerboard
Headstock: 1951 Precision (ie Telecaster shape) not painted
Frets: 1960's Pre-CBS
Pickguard type: Precision-shape, pre-CBS 3-ply
Pickups: Pre-CBS P and J in 1960's positions
Controls: Passive VTVT as per 1961 Jazz
Pickguard colour: white-black-white
Paint type: Nitro-cellulose
Body Colour: Sonic Blue relic'd to about 6/10

If I could, I'd create this as a photoshop ... your turn

Davo

 

[Longwheelbass]

All 66 parts apart from the 68 guard. Took three years

 

[SulzerType2]

I think you're a wee bit too hung up on the 'pre-CBS' thing, regarding frets and pickguard. Is a 1957 body just a two tone sunburst P Bass body?

I would not make it a PJ bass, just a P Bass. Otherwise sounds like a cool instrument!

 

[Lance Bunyon]

I want a 5 string Tractor bass. All of your rules could be followed, except for the darkstar style pickup.
Oakleys Tractor was the ultimate FrankenFender...

 

[BassyBill]

Just gathered all the parts ready for my next project and assembly has begun.

 

[roccobladr]

Nice 10 year thread revival!