Want my dream bass built

[Fletz]

I sent an email to Fender to see if they could build this for me, but I am not sure I am going to like the $3,000 + price tag they will ask. Here's what I am looking for:

Tony Franklin P-Bass body and pickups (passive)
HMV String Thru bridge
Wine Transparent Body
Bound and Blocked Rosewood Jazz Neck
White pearloid, 3 ply pick guard

Anybody know where I can get this built for a reasonable and fair price?

 

[mildbill]

Talk to TB'er Dan Atkinson, he probably could help you out with that!
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[StevieDaBassist]

You can go to Warmoth and order all the parts for a lot less than 3 grand, then put it together. They can give you exactly what you want!

 

[StevieDaBassist]

sorry, just realized you said you wanted it built, so my last post may not have been helpful. My bad

 

[Josh Pelican]

Dan Atkinson. It'll cost you half that.

 

[Fletz]

Yeah, I looked into Warmouth, but I am not much for building

 

[PDGood]

You might also check with TBer John K.
johnk vintage basses
Cost more than the Atkinsons (which are also nice) but less than Fender.

 

[Rumblefisher]

All good suggestions. ^^^^^

Also, asking for a non-standard custom shop Fender will run something closer to $6K+, not the paltry sum of 3K

 

[Rumblefisher]

Yeah, I looked into Warmouth, but I am not much for building

You could have a local luthier (or one that's closer to Warmoth) do it for you.

I know Chance Walte of Fearless guitars is pretty much down the street from USACG and near Warmoth, and putting these together is his specialty.

A fully decked out Warmoth or USACG bass with fancy electronics and tops and trimmings will run you around $1500, built!

Don't be afraid to check out Carvin either, unless you are dead-set on Fender style.

 

[bass rocks]

JOHN K
BEST BASSES EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bassmunnky]

Call Dan Atkinson

Go ahead..email him

 

[bass rocks]

what about your new p bass what happened to it

 

[Fletz]

what about your new p bass what happened to it

Still love my new 60th P-Bass, but I've been giving alot of thought to a "bass made for me" kind of concept. I am completely and totally in love with the tone of my Tony Franklin fretlss pups and the feel of that body. But I have always really liked the Jazz neck.

Now that you mention it, the combination of the 60th anniversary p-bass pup and the Franklin J would be sick!

 

[Josh Pelican]

Do you need/want it by a certain time?

 

[Fletz]

Do you need/want it by a certain time?

No rush. Just putting the concept out there, getting prices, etc.

 

[pbass888]

just purchased one by johnk. Fest jazz bass I've ever heard or played ( and very reasonable)/ This guy knows more about building cs basses by fender than anyone.
link to bass below
http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.com/66CAR-Jazz-Bass.html

 

[groooooove]

You can go to Warmoth and order all the parts for a lot less than 3 grand, then put it together. They can give you exactly what you want!

+1

fender will probably ask more than that for a CS built..

or any of the dozens of TB-loved one-man shops. i've seen beautiful work from many of them.

 

[Fletz]

just purchased one by johnk. Fest jazz bass I've ever heard or played ( and very reasonable)/ This guy knows more about building cs basses by fender than anyone.
link to bass below
66CAR-Jazz-Bass

Do you mind if I ask what you paid for that? It's a beauty!

 

[pbass888]

Do you mind if I ask what you paid for that? It's a beauty!

I just pmd you with the cost.
best
SV