My Psychobilly Bass Guitar

[insomehonkytonk]

The body is a Jomo custom made 54 style with TV Jones pickup rout in the traditional neck position (unlike a Cabronita or CS Proto bass). Capri orange satin nitro finish. String through (small ferrules), top rout control cavity. Cabronita bass 1 ply white pickguard, .090 in thickness. Vintage modified two saddle chrome bridge plate, step drilled to accommodate larger saddle screws. Handmade replica 51-54 bakelite saddles by Webbteca. 51 chrome control plate drilled for US pots, chrome dome knobs, reverse position volume and tone. TV Jones Thunderblade pickup, 250K CTS pots, .047 vintage PIO cap, cloth wiring. Allparts rosewood board tele bass neck, round heel. Gotoh FB30 nickel tuning machines setup by PostLang. Vintage style chrome strap buttons and string tree.

Initially I bought the loaded body and hoped to simply bolt it on to a loaded neck. What happened was replacing all the relic hardware on the body with new modified hardware as seen here to include the pickguard and saddles. I had a vision for blending a variety of my favorite features from early Precision basses in a sort of retro fashion. I am very pleased with the end result!

 

[Ghastly]

It's simply beautiful.

 

[Geogio]

Nice

 

[Killing Floor]

!!!!

 

[bholder]

Mmmmm, Dreamsicle! hehe

 

[Britsie]

It's simply beautiful.

I agree.

 

[bootstrap]

Love the choices you made.

 

[kodiakblair]

I am very pleased with the end result!

You've every right to feel pleased, that's a lovely bass with great choices made with hardware.

I've built one very similar, parts/pickup position; I love mine and reckon I'd love yours' too.

No pics, this is your spell in the spotlight

 

[Wyrdlow]

Very classy! Bravo that man.

 

[cnltb]

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The body is a Jomo custom made 54 style with TV Jones pickup rout in the traditional neck position (unlike a Cabronita or CS Proto bass). Capri orange satin nitro finish. String through (small ferrules), top rout control cavity. Cabronita bass 1 ply white pickguard, .090 in thickness. Vintage modified two saddle chrome bridge plate, step drilled to accommodate larger saddle screws. Handmade replica 51-54 bakelite saddles by Webbteca. 51 chrome control plate drilled for US pots, chrome dome knobs, reverse position volume and tone. TV Jones Thunderblade pickup, 250K CTS pots, .047 vintage PIO cap, cloth wiring. Allparts rosewood board tele bass neck, round heel. Gotoh FB30 nickel tuning machines setup by PostLang. Vintage style chrome strap buttons and string tree.

Initially I bought the loaded body and hoped to simply bolt it on to a loaded neck. What happened was replacing all the relic hardware on the body with new modified hardware as seen here to include the pickguard and saddles. I had a vision for blending a variety of my favorite features from early Precision basses in a sort of retro fashion. I am very pleased with the end result!

what'S that bridge?

Bass looks good!

 

[ximun]

It is absolutely beautiful. How does it sound ?

 

[spiritbass]

I'd never heard of bakelite saddles before your post. I like the finished product!

 

[_Tay_]

Nice! How does the TV jones sound with bass?

 

[2saddleslab]

Well done build, OP! Always surprised how good the Cabronita pg & 51 control plate work so well together.

I have a couple Warmoth builds w/ TV Jones ThunderBlades in the 51 P bass position as well. And a customized Cabronita, including a 2 saddle bridge, for good measure. You should join the fun here:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/we-dont-need-no-steenkin-badges-a-fender-cabronita-club.1129453/

 

[Green Knight]

My wife, who doesn't give a fig about basses, thinks this one is beautiful!

 

[prndltech]

Wow! That’s freakin cool!

 

[burgerdj]

Ain’t gonna hide on stage with that! Totally rad - nice work!

 

[JRA]

beautiful! congrats!

 

[kobass]

Love it!

Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Pdaddy1978]