What to call a put together bass?

[gln1955]

If the neck / body are from different instruments, it is at that point, I would call it a Frankenbass. Kind of like swapping a different brain into the body....

 

[Ostie]

Frankensquier.

 

[fhm555]

I’ve bought and sold a lot of MIM J basses in the last few years and i’ve done more than a few neck swaps and parts replacements. Since Fender only serializes the neck, that’s the only part that really matters to them for identification purposes so as long as a J neck is attached to a genuine Fender J body, i still consider it an MIM Fender J. If i’m selling a bass with a swapped neck or aftermarket parts i disclose that fact, but i still list it as an MIM J bass. If it was not a Fender body i’d call it a custom or something else, but as long as the neck and body are MIM Fender J i’m calling it and MIM J bass.

 

[micguy]

Custom shop. Its definitely not a standard production bass, as it's assembled from things that normally don't go together. Conceptually, that's what a custom shop does as well.

 

[gln1955]

Custom shop. Its definitely not a standard production bass, as it's assembled from things that normally don't go together. Conceptually, that's what a custom shop does as well.

Ah...that's why we see people selling Squiers with Fender Custom Shop decals on them. I just thought they were scammers.

 

[micguy]

Ah...that's why we see people selling Squiers with Fender Custom Shop decals on them. I just thought they were scammers.

Big difference between "a custom shop" and "Fender Custom Shop". Actually either one can make good or crappy basses, but one carries more weight in the resale value department.

 

[JRA]

Kevin is a top contender...

sorry, that name has already been taken.

 

[BAG]

I've got two of them, and I call them two of the best basses I've ever played

And I also call them the Franken-Fretless and the Franken-P

 

[SactoBass]

I would call it a bass, because *ALL* basses are parts basses.

 

[Turbo Sparky]

FrankenSquire...Cannibass...Pat...Terry...Molted...

 

[CallMeAl]

Parts bass is most accurate. Frankenbass is more fun. Here's mine, squier body, peavey neck:

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Please excuse if this isn’t the correct place to post this:

Not a true new build, but if pairing a stripped down body with a new neck, and then replacing everything else custom, what would you consider this bass to be? For example, a Squier body, and a different Squier neck, and all custom hardware, electronics, etc... The headstock has a serial number. The major parts are Squier. But it’s a completely different bass. I’m not trying to misrepresent anything, or claim any particular brand, etc. What is the appropriate way to go here? (In addition to just being honest...) I could remove all labels and call it a complete custom job, but then I’m using Squier parts with no credit. If I leave the Squier name on it, am I misrepresenting myself?

I'm pretty sure they call those Franken basses. Bits from here, bits from there, etc.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

I'm pretty sure they call those Franken basses. Bits from here, bits from there, etc.

Yup, everyone thinks the same

 

[aprod]

Assembled.

 

[cheechi]

we need a word that equates to 'partscaster' which has an air of style, deserved or not. frankenbass is only good enough until we get a proper name.

 

[T_Bone_TL]

If it's well put together, you call it Fabul-Bass©

PM for an address to send the royalty checks to...

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[JW56789]

What-A-Bass.

 

[DWBass]

Custom.

 

[lat]

Franken Bass

Yep. Frankenbass