The Official Medium Scale Bass Club

[/\/\3phist0]

32" scale self built Billy Bo.
Mahogany body, maple cap semi hollow, capped with super tangerine drum wrap, capped headstock, dyed maple neck and body to match tangerine cap. Faux binding in gold glitter. Tangerine glitter knobs. Old DeArmond pick-ups gold n chrome. Trapeze tailpiece, tune o magic bridge.

 

[JohnMalay]

32" scale self built Billy Bo.
Mahogany body, maple cap semi hollow, capped with super tangerine drum wrap, capped headstock, dyed maple neck and body to match tangerine cap. Faux binding in gold glitter. Tangerine glitter knobs. Old DeArmond pick-ups gold n chrome. Trapeze tailpiece, tune o magic bridge.
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[RodRy]

Hi melloncollie,
No, it's the small p bass body and neck from Warmoth.

I've been kicking around doing one of those builds. You are pushing me in that direction...

 

[canuckshort]

32" scale self built Billy Bo.
Mahogany body, maple cap semi hollow, capped with super tangerine drum wrap, capped headstock, dyed maple neck and body to match tangerine cap. Faux binding in gold glitter. Tangerine glitter knobs. Old DeArmond pick-ups gold n chrome. Trapeze tailpiece, tune o magic bridge.
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That is awesome! Nicely done!!!

 

[Stugilliam]

32" scale self built Billy Bo.
Mahogany body, maple cap semi hollow, capped with super tangerine drum wrap, capped headstock, dyed maple neck and body to match tangerine cap. Faux binding in gold glitter. Tangerine glitter knobs. Old DeArmond pick-ups gold n chrome. Trapeze tailpiece, tune o magic bridge.
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As the Tubes once said, She's a Beauty. Quite impressed!

 

[/\/\3phist0]

As the Tubes once said, She's a Beauty. Quite impressed!

That is awesome! Nicely done!!!

Thank you all! It's an 8 lb joy to play surprisingly bright, and currently have it strung 60-125 MASSIVE.

 

[halfwound121]

The small Warmoth bodies will accommodate both short and medium scale necks. Very handy.

It's odd the way the Warmoth SS bodies look with the 30" and 32" necks. In some colors/finishes the P body looks too small to me for the 32" neck and perfect for the 30". Conversely, the J body looks better with a 32" neck to me. I've built several SS Warmoth P's with 32" necks and ended up selling them or converting them to 30". I have 2 Warmoth 32" J's and they look perfectly proportioned.

Anyway, your's looks fantastic. I love the reshaped headstock. Did you do that?

 

[Sodbuster]

I would be interested in the body specs as well if you don't mind

 

[melloncollie]

Hi melloncollie,
No, it's the small p bass body and neck from Warmoth.

Good to know! I was afraid the small bodies would be too small but that looks really proportional with the smaller neck.

 

[Glennbassmann]

I treasure this beauty my 83' RB600 medium scale...I can't even imagine anything better...

 

[halfwound121]

I measured my Warmoth SS P and these are the dimensions. Not sure if I got all of the relevant ones.

 

[RodRy]

I measured my Warmoth SS P and these are the dimensions. Not sure if I got all of the relevant ones.

Not seeing any dimensions...?

 

[halfwound121]

I had to edit the post. Check now.

 

[JIO]

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I dig the finish -

 

[JIO]

In the cue at Pat Wilkins' - 32"scale Gildaxe Juniper - chambered mahogany/roasted flamed maple neck/ebony fb/22 banjo frets

Design based on the awesome early '60s Italian Meazzi Hollywood Jupiter

 

[RodRy]

I had to edit the post. Check now.

Beautiful!

 

[RodRy]

In the cue at Pat Wilkins' - 32"scale Gildaxe Juniper - chambered mahogany/roasted flamed maple neck/ebony fb/22 banjo frets

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Also beautiful!
What's the big sweep lever near the neck pocket for?

 

[saltymonkey]

In the cue at Pat Wilkins' - 32"scale Gildaxe Juniper

Another stellar build! So nice. What's the color going to be?

 

[halfwound121]

In the cue at Pat Wilkins' - 32"scale Gildaxe Juniper - chambered mahogany/roasted flamed maple neck/ebony fb/22 banjo frets

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Wow! What does the dial on the upper horn do? Decorative or functional?

 

[JIO]

Also beautiful!
What's the big sweep lever near the neck pocket for?

Wow! What does the dial on the upper horn do? Decorative or functional?

Thanks! Functional: off / N-pu / B-pu / N&B pu's / fuzz circuit, and the tone knob is a push-pull for series/parallel

Here's the build thread - Maezzi Hollywood (referenced) project

Another stellar build! So nice. What's the color going to be?

Thanks!