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Super-lightweight P bass build
- Thread starter Flying B
- Start date
2k lacquer
Edit: strictly speaking it's actually acid-cat lacquer which has a lot less nasties in it than real 2k
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Thanks!
I've been somewhat frantically rushing to get this finished as I've got a gig next weekend and would love to be playing it there. Not sure if I'll get it done or not, I'm away this weekend and very busy next week but fingers crossed. I've started the final assembly so it will be a close call....
Would love to hear how heavy this thing weights when you're done.
It looks a lot like what I hope to eventually build, when I get the chops.
It looks a lot like what I hope to eventually build, when I get the chops.
Yes I haven't weighed it yet as there's no scales at work so it'll have to wait until I get home. I don't think it will be as super light as I hoped but will definitely be lighter than my mim P. I definitely could've gone thinner on the top and back, I think 6mm would be fine, and the whole body could be a bit thinner, I think I could comfortably get it down to 32mm thick next time.
A coat of osmo oil on the neck. It's hard to catch in a photo but there's actually a subtle bit of flame in the centre piece of sycamore, it looks really nice in the flesh.
Last piece of the puzzle. Don't think I'll have it ready for my gig tomorrow sadly, as the misses has gone away so flying solo with the kids until the gig. So close!
Just took it home to weigh it and it's coming in at a respectable 7lb 9oz. A very definite improvement over my >9lb mim bass.
Couple of photos, this is essentially finished, apart from I still need to buff the headstock which I haven't got round to yet. More pics to follow once that's done.
It's playing very nice apart from a small annoying buzz on the A string which I can't seem to pinpoint. The pickups are amazing, my new fave! Very full sounding and hi-fi. And I'm really digging the weight!
It's playing very nice apart from a small annoying buzz on the A string which I can't seem to pinpoint. The pickups are amazing, my new fave! Very full sounding and hi-fi. And I'm really digging the weight!
I haven't yet played this through my 500 watt ampeg which is in my practice place, but through my little orange 100w practice amp at home they sound great. I'm not great at describing pickup tones, but I suppose to me they sound very full and hi-fi. Not a million miles away from Duncan 1/4 pounders which I have in my other p bass, but less scooped in the mids. Definitely the nicest sounding p pickup I've tried so far.
