My take on a custom "P-Bass"

[Smallequestrian]

Sweet! Take photos of everything you can, and remember, I have three basses in this batch!

Thanks, Tom.

There were only about 4 rough cut bodies today so nothing more on your basses at the moment. Much more pics next week probably. However, here is my body. Its Primavera with a small center block of Flamed Maple and Ebony veneers. Originally it was going to be a one piece body, but it wasn't quite big enough. I usually dislike center blocks on basses because they are too big and distracting, but this one is perfect size wise and subtle.

Bass will be natural finish (which should make the wood really pop) and the fretboard will be Ebony. This will be a 5 string.

 

[tombowlus]

There were only about 4 rough cut bodies today so nothing more on your basses at the moment. Much more pics next week probably. However, here is my body. Its Primavera with a small center block of Flamed Maple and Ebony veneers. Originally it was going to be a one piece body, but it wasn't quite big enough. I usually dislike center blocks on basses because they are too big and distracting, but this one is perfect size wise and subtle.

Bass will be natural finish (which should make the wood really pop) and the fretboard will be Ebony. This will be a 5 string.

Wow, that looks great! Pete told me about that one, and he sounded really excited. I think it's going to be a great body!

 

[Juneau]

I posted more pics today as well Tom, your jazz is in there

 

[tombowlus]

I posted more pics today as well Tom, your jazz is in there

Oh, you mean this old thing?


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[Smallequestrian]

That does it, next Skjold, after this one, is going to be Redwood. Fair warning though, I may steal yours once its completed...

Whats going to be the body wood on the 'j' Tom? If you say ash, you might never see it again.

 

[jz0h4d]

Tom, to each his own, but if you did all that to a P Bass it wouldn't be a P Bass anymore.

 

[tombowlus]

Tom, to each his own, but if you did all that to a P Bass it wouldn't be a P Bass anymore.

Well, I did use quotation marks.

 

[tombowlus]

Whats going to be the body wood on the 'j' Tom? If you say ash, you might never see it again.

Well then, maybe I won't say...

 

[Stuggi]

How's the P going?

 

[tombowlus]

How's the P going?

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Tom.

 

[GobBass]

Bass will be natural finish (which should make the wood really pop) and the fretboard will be Ebony. This will be a 5 string.

Just as an alternative
i direct your attention to warmoth's offer.

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free gotohs and 5+0 headtock would soooooo set that bass off with that sick finish.

 

[tombowlus]

Update shot!

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[GobBass]

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what bass is that? Noticed nobody asked.

 

[tombowlus]

Here's a shot after a little more shaping to the body:
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Tom.

 

[poptart]

Tom - that looks great, it gives me a better idea as to how mine will turn out

 

[Smallequestrian]

Here is my body.

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[phillipmorephil]

Man, both those bodies are just beautiful. What are the controls on your custom "P", Tom?

 

[Stuggi]

Nice, as allways!

 

[tombowlus]

Man, both those bodies are just beautiful. What are the controls on your custom "P", Tom?

I am going passive, so volume, selector switch (see custom coil/pickup selection, above), and passive tone rolloff.

 

[phillipmorephil]

Yeah, I knew you were going for the quadcoil thing, I like that idea. I was thinking of an almost identical bass, passive and all, but with a strat-style five-way switch for the quad. From positions 1-5, it'd go: both neckside coils, j-style, regular p-style, full humbucker, reverse p-style and both bridgeside coils, j-style, respectively. I'm not sure if that's at all possible, but it'd be an interesting addition IMO.