Post Your '51-55 Precision or Tele-inspired bass

[E Buzz]

Wow, that's a beauty! Did you buy that new from RS? If so, how were they to work with?

Yes I did, they are good to work with, but their guitars are better. They are usually 4-ish mos. lead time (no matter what they may say) They're not good with updates/progress emails. They do however take time for details on new builds or changes to existing models.

I have two of theirs, a Contour '59 (my avatar picture), and the Chris Scruggs Superlative bass (posted picture). They are the finest I've owned. Hand made, quality parts and electronics, light weight, fit and finish is of the highest quality. I think they're priced way better than most hand-built one-off instruments.

I also own a Fender Am Pro P, so I've got enough guitars. However, I would buy from them again. That 4 months takes forever.

 

[Texas_Jazzman75]

Didn't know thus thread existed til a fellow TB and slab body aficionado mentioned it. Here is my take on a tele/precision. Has the ferrules on the body rather than flush so a 68 Tele bass I suppose. I've shown this base in varying states throughout this forum so here it is and likely it's final incarnation...til next idea comes along...different pickup perhaps

 

[kodiakblair]

@Texas_Jazzman75

Normally not a tort fan but on your bass it works fantastic

You just made this Scotsman very jealous

 

[mikewalker]

Does this count?

 

[kodiakblair]

Does this count?
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I don't know but I'd play it in a heartbeat

 

[Texas_Jazzman75]

@Texas_Jazzman75

Normally not a tort fan but on your bass it works fantastic

You just made this Scotsman very jealous

Thank you

 

[dagrev]

Regenerate Guitar Works Heritage Plus 4 Extreme

Nordy pickups and electronics. Sounds amazing!

 

[Hnz]

Love the control plate on this bass!

 

[Eilif]

My LowDown Bass 70's Mudbucker-style Telebass is coming along.

I've traded the traditional tele headstock for a 3+1 to compensate for the 35" scale on what will be a rather light bass. There will be Dark Stars at the pictured route and in the neck position. Have not yet decided if we'll route additional wood away under the pick guard.

Mahogany top and back with black laminate on either side of an alder core.

10 years ago I would have made this a slab body, if only to retain the proportions of the pickguard but now I'm all about comfort and light weight.
Very happy with how it looks so far.

 

[Eilif]

Minor update. Tim Seisser (the builder. Tslicebass at TB) reports we are currently at 9 pounds In weight including all hardware. He says that we will be able to hit our 8.5lb target with a combination of routing for the neck pup, neck shaping, additional routing under the guard and increasing the belly cut.

I've asked him not to take much more from the forearm cut as the balance between the mahogany and alder there is dang near perfect in my eyes.

It wasn't originally in the plan, but the black accent laminations were Tim's idea and they look great. I've always liked the look of body binding (though I didn't want hard edges on this one) and I think it's reminiscent of binding in a good way.

 

[1975Bassist]

Regenerate Guitar Works Heritage Plus 4 Extreme
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Nordy pickups and electronics. Sounds amazing!

Am thinking of installing one of these on a used 50's vibe Squire. How much did it cost you?

 

[tumbaobab]

Custom gold leaf body, Nordstrand '51 single coil silent pickup, 1973 fretless p neck... I always wanted a slab precision...

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P51 fretless.
Finally, the topic becomes interesting
But we need tons of sound samples

 

[dagrev]

Am thinking of installing one of these on a used 50's vibe Squire. How much did it cost you?

It came in the bass, so I really have know idea what the going rate is just for the PU.

 

[kodiakblair]

Am thinking of installing one of these on a used 50's vibe Squire. How much did it cost you?

Nordstrands are $78 for the 51 single, $123 for the hum-cancelling version. The bridge pickup will be $82 to $88 depending on the model.

 

[1975Bassist]

Nordstrands are $78 for the 51 single, $123 for the hum-cancelling version. The bridge pickup will be $82 to $88 depending on the model.

Thanks so much for the info! It's people like you that make TB the best source of all things BASS

 

[BBQV]

The latest addition to my collection.

 

[BBQV]

Here's a Telecaster Bass I built for a friend of mine. It'll be used with a well-known Swedish band on tour this fall.
Maple neck and an ash body. The pickup is a Delano ceramic MM-style humbucker and the blocks are made from 5000 year old oak!

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He wanted a backup for their tour of Europe this fall so we came up with this!
Alder body this time and Urban Pickups (split coil).

 

[toddsterbassist]

Here's mine...

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Here's mine...

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Is that one of the earlier non-RW Dirnt's?

 

[toddsterbassist]

Is that one of the earlier non-RW Dirnt's?

The body is yes. Everything else is non Dirnt. Gotoh bridge, DiMarzio Willpower pickups, and I do believe the neck is a Cabronita.