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Winter Build Off 2025 - Gemini: Twins & Pairs

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Do we just have 6 8 finished entries? Have I missed any?

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Alex Xander

Post in thread 'Winter Build Off 2025 - 39er for Dicksbass.com'

It's a wrap!

The bass will start it's journey from Australia to the USA in a couple of days.

This was a fun build. I have to say that there are multiple choices @dickwagor made on this bass that I would have never considered for myself. String spacing, pickup choice, neck thickness, lack of wild laminates and so on.

What has resulted is a pretty damn fine bass. Richard knew what he was doing all along.

For me, it's now time for that nervous wait between sending a bass and it's recipient busting their first groove. Richard has some serious bonafides as a professional musician and...
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S

Post in thread 'WBO 2025 - Travel Broadens the Mind'

"Travel Broadens The Mind" is my entry to the scratch build category of Winter Build Off 2025

30" scale 4 string
twin passive narrow humbucker rail pickups
7 piece ash and purpleheart bolt on neck
1 piece ash body
custom headless hardware
2265g (4.97 lbs)
46mm nut
18mm string spacing

The tone is brighter and and clearer than ordinary humbuckers but without the bite of Jazz pickups. The body doesn't move around despite being small, and there's no neck dive despite the lack of upper horn. The purpleheart laminates make the neck very stiff. It's a genuine take anywhere instrument...
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https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-the-twin-that-frets-too-much-final.1669203/
Boogiedude69

Post in thread 'Winter build off 2025 : Adam'

Glamour shots done, very happy.
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Assembly

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wbo-2025-meteora-texas-tea-double-p90s.1664795/#post-28980896
Gervais Cote

Thread 'Winter Build Off 2025 : Bartender Precision Bass Johnnie Walker Edition'

Okay, a bit late to the party but here it goes :

New bass starting building : Bartender Precision Bass/Johnnie Walker Edition 2025

Body : USA alder of 4.3 pounds
Neck : Light brown roasted maple, half curly, standard jazz bass style
Pickups : True Custom Shop Vintage 60 hot
Bridge : Standard bent plate (might also use a Wilkinson with brass saddles if the look fits better)
Tuners : Standard Fender MIM
Control plate : Standard Telecaster style with standard knobs
Twin ? Yes, two pickups, two knobs, two pots
Category : Assembly build

Should start working on it next week or so, can't wait...
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https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-tele.1664729/page-10#post-28981181
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-xena-twins.1665107/#post-28982373
 
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#44
smart51 said:
Do we just have 6 finished entries? Have I missed any?

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S

Post in thread 'WBO 2025 - Travel Broadens the Mind'

"Travel Broadens The Mind" is my entry to the scratch build category of Winter Build Off 2025

30" scale 4 string
twin passive narrow humbucker rail pickups
7 piece ash and purpleheart bolt on neck
1 piece ash body
custom headless hardware
2265g (4.97 lbs)
46mm nut
18mm string spacing

The tone is brighter and and clearer than ordinary humbuckers but without the bite of Jazz pickups. The body doesn't move around despite being small, and there's no neck dive despite the lack of upper horn. The purpleheart laminates make the neck very stiff. It's a genuine take anywhere instrument...
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https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-the-twin-that-frets-too-much-final.1669203/

Assembly

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wbo-2025-meteora-texas-tea-double-p90s.1664795/#post-28980896
Gervais Cote

Thread 'Winter Build Off 2025 : Bartender Precision Bass Johnnie Walker Edition'

Okay, a bit late to the party but here it goes :

New bass starting building : Bartender Precision Bass/Johnnie Walker Edition 2025

Body : USA alder of 4.3 pounds
Neck : Light brown roasted maple, half curly, standard jazz bass style
Pickups : True Custom Shop Vintage 60 hot
Bridge : Standard bent plate (might also use a Wilkinson with brass saddles if the look fits better)
Tuners : Standard Fender MIM
Control plate : Standard Telecaster style with standard knobs
Twin ? Yes, two pickups, two knobs, two pots
Category : Assembly build

Should start working on it next week or so, can't wait...
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https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-tele.1664729/page-10#post-28981181
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-xena-twins.1665107/#post-28982373
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I don't see mine.
Boogiedude69

Thread 'Winter build off 2025 : Adam'

Greetings fellow bass players and builders.
I have decided to join the fun with my latest build.
I didn't think it could fit the brief but it will have 2 knobs, so I think that counts.
The bass name is after my son. And I intend to build a guitar or bass for each of my children and call them the inheritance series.

The body is black limba.
The top is quilted red wood.
The neck is walnut.
The fret board is yet to be sourced.
The body is based off an ibanez design.
For the neck I'd like to design my own headstock.
It will have around 21 frets, 34 inch scale with 4 strings.
I will be...
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Boogiedude69 said:
I don't see mine.
Boogiedude69

Thread 'Winter build off 2025 : Adam'

Greetings fellow bass players and builders.
I have decided to join the fun with my latest build.
I didn't think it could fit the brief but it will have 2 knobs, so I think that counts.
The bass name is after my son. And I intend to build a guitar or bass for each of my children and call them the inheritance series.

The body is black limba.
The top is quilted red wood.
The neck is walnut.
The fret board is yet to be sourced.
The body is based off an ibanez design.
For the neck I'd like to design my own headstock.
It will have around 21 frets, 34 inch scale with 4 strings.
I will be...
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You don't have a submission post at the end @Boogiedude69. Do you want to do one and add it to the list?
 
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smart51 said:
Do we just have 6 finished entries? Have I missed any?

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S

Post in thread 'WBO 2025 - Travel Broadens the Mind'

"Travel Broadens The Mind" is my entry to the scratch build category of Winter Build Off 2025

30" scale 4 string
twin passive narrow humbucker rail pickups
7 piece ash and purpleheart bolt on neck
1 piece ash body
custom headless hardware
2265g (4.97 lbs)
46mm nut
18mm string spacing

The tone is brighter and and clearer than ordinary humbuckers but without the bite of Jazz pickups. The body doesn't move around despite being small, and there's no neck dive despite the lack of upper horn. The purpleheart laminates make the neck very stiff. It's a genuine take anywhere instrument...
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https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-the-twin-that-frets-too-much-final.1669203/

Assembly

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wbo-2025-meteora-texas-tea-double-p90s.1664795/#post-28980896
Gervais Cote

Thread 'Winter Build Off 2025 : Bartender Precision Bass Johnnie Walker Edition'

Okay, a bit late to the party but here it goes :

New bass starting building : Bartender Precision Bass/Johnnie Walker Edition 2025

Body : USA alder of 4.3 pounds
Neck : Light brown roasted maple, half curly, standard jazz bass style
Pickups : True Custom Shop Vintage 60 hot
Bridge : Standard bent plate (might also use a Wilkinson with brass saddles if the look fits better)
Tuners : Standard Fender MIM
Control plate : Standard Telecaster style with standard knobs
Twin ? Yes, two pickups, two knobs, two pots
Category : Assembly build

Should start working on it next week or so, can't wait...
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https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-tele.1664729/page-10#post-28981181
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-xena-twins.1665107/#post-28982373
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You missed mine. Post number 40 in this thread

39"'scale 5 string
Stainless jumbo frets
Hipshot tuners
Delano split P pickups under wooden cover
Rose mahogany neck and body
Ironbark fretboard

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J

Post in thread 'WBO 25 Scratch build voting thread'

For some reason, mine gets lost in the post. Hope y'all don't mind me making it stand out like the others :D


S

Thread 'WBO 25 assembly build voting thread'

There are two entries in the assembly build category of winter build off 2025

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wbo-2025-meteora-texas-tea-double-p90s.1664795/#post-28980896

S

Thread 'WBO25 partial build voting thread'

There are two entries for the Winter build off 2025 in the partial build category:

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-tele.1664729/page-10#post-28981181
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/winter-build-off-2025-xena-twins.1665107/#post-28982373
 
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#53
Dammit! I have a fretted/fretless headless double-neck P that I have all the components for. Is it too late to enter and start the project? At this point, other than chopping the heads off my necks, it'll be a fairly quick assembly.
 
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Bottoms_Up! said:
Dammit! I have a fretted/fretless double-neck P that I have all the components for. Is it too late to enter and start the project? At this point, other than chopping the heads off my necks, it'll be a fairly quick assembly.
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This build-off ended on March 20. But I'm sure another will be starting up shortly.... @Beej?
 

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