What do you think about this Fenderbird?

[boludo54]

I recently built it using a nonreverse epiphone body and a vintage modified Squier pbass neck.

It also features SD pickups, hipshot bridge and a brass nut, plays smooth, weights a ton xD

I thought it was going to be a real pain in the crack but it ended being very workable, it only needed rechecking on the nut height, but that was expected.

Thanks for your input!

 

[JimB52]

Cool looking bass. Much work needed on the neck pocket?

 

[boludo54]

Cool looking bass. Much work needed on the neck pocket?

Not much actually, i widened the pocked a bit, i dont think it was more than 1mm on each side, as long as you go slow it aint really that troublesome, i routed but sanding would work aswell, probably even better.

I did noticed the pocket is squared shaped while the end of the neck was curved in the lower end, i sanded that one into a flat shape and it went inside nicely, at some point i considered chopping the last fret off to push the bridge further down the body, but it was too much work for a couple of cms.

I do remember i had to drill new holes for the neck screws, and also i used the pbass screws cause epis are thinner and longer and i was a little afraid ir would go through the fretboard, although they sit funny, not ugly just deeper, on the epiphone backplate

 

[RedVee]

Looks great. Come to the Thunderbird Club.

 

[boludo54]

Looks great. Come to the Thunderbird Club.

How can i join?

 

[RedVee]

How can i join?

Just rock on over, introduce yourself, post the pic's and ask to become a member. Great bunch.
Thunderbird Club

 

[1stnamebassist]

I love it! A nonreverse is the only thing I have any desire for right now. Very nice job!

 

[M.R. Ogle]

That looks great!
I'm surprised that the neck fits in the existing pocket without any intonation problems. (too far forward or back in the pocket).

Oh, I just noted that you changed the bridge, too.... well, then you could adjust the placement of the new bridge to get the intonation perfectly spot-on.

Killer!!!!

 

[boludo54]

That looks great!
I'm surprised that the neck fits in the existing pocket without any intonation problems. (too far forward or back in the pocket).

Oh, I just noted that you changed the bridge, too.... well, then you could adjust the placement of the new bridge to get the intonation perfectly spot-on.

Killer!!!!

Thank you!

Im glad you like it, heres another pic!

 

[boludo54]

Sharing my pedalwarez, the board i made myself, but its still in rough stage, havent decided what i want it to be regarding finish/color/slots/handles

 

[Olde Axeman]

Just curious... why a P-J configuration instead of T-Bird pups? You don't like the way T-Birds sound?

 

[charlie monroe]

Whose autographs on the Trans Red?

 

[boludo54]

Just curious... why a P-J configuration instead of T-Bird pups? You don't like the way T-Birds sound?

The body came from a epi non-reverse tbird, it came with PJ, i only had pbass before and rerouting for tbuckers didnt feel too appealing. I did considered it, it just didnt happen.

 

[boludo54]

Whose autographs on the Trans Red?

That would be french band Phoenix