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My Precision Build

What Pickguard Should I Use For My Precision Build

  • Red Tort

    Votes: 13 28.9%

  • Brown Tort

    Votes: 9 20.0%

  • Black

    Votes: 17 37.8%

  • White Pearl

    Votes: 4 8.9%

  • Other

    Votes: 2 4.4%
  • Total voters
    45
  • Poll closed .
Gubna

Gubna

Oct 21, 2006
3,235
35
San Francisco
#1
Okay, so I've began to gather parts for a P Bass build.

I've put together a couple of basses (a 5 string frankenbass, a cheap pbass and a nice 62 RI Jazz - a bit customized) and a guitar over the past year and half, but as I did with the last build (the jazz), I want to make this one nice as possible with the funds I have.

I have a couple CTS pots on the way, a MIM Bridge (which I'll probably replace later), vintage dimarzio model P.

And I've just found a 1972 Neck which looks pretty worn, and is not without it's flaws (or one might say it has plenty of mojo). EDIT: 1972 NECK WAS DAMAGED.

I'll be post pics as I have them.
 
#5
I don't know if it is, but I have seen another 72 with that same type of wear.

I got my CTS pots, and a vintage-style bridge.

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Tuning machines will probably be the next purchase. I could go for genuine fender, or schaller, or hipshot HB2 - probably whatever way I go, they will be chrome. I did have thoughts of doing black hardware, but I think I want to make this as "old school" as I can and take my time building it.

Still looking out for the right body. Might be awhile... I gotta save.
 
#10
Bad news, the neck broke... or so says the guy I bought it from. He was packing it, and dropped it. I've been refunded.

well, I'm still gonna build a P. But I've got to find another neck. I'd still love a 1972.

The search continues...
 
#13
actually, I thought about that... I won the auction on ebay, and he probably wasn't happy with the amount. When I got the refund, that was the first thing that popped into my head. After all, how often do maple necks, when dropped, just BREAK!

but I don't blame him, times are tough right now.
 
#14
Gubna said:
actually, I thought about that... I won the auction on ebay, and he probably wasn't happy with the amount. When I got the refund, that was the first thing that popped into my head. After all, how often do maple necks, when dropped, just BREAK!
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That's what I thought too. It's possible the headstock snapped, but even that seems unlikely for a neck without a heavy body attached.

but I don't blame him, times are tough right now.
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Tough times or not, if he's trying to back out of a deal, it's super shady. I'd check eBay and see if he re-lists it.

Asad
 

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