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  1. dannylectro

    First Bass Build

    So I replaced the neck on my Fender USA Standard Jazz bass, rosewood for maple board... and wound up with a mint condition 2012 Fender USA neck with a maple board without a home. Will post pics when done.
  2. Phildog

    First Bass Build (x2)

    I do a lot of work with a great cabinet maker. Well, I was given this beautiful Ash, so I thought I'd build a couple of bass bodies...a P Bass and a Jazz bass. Does anyone know where I can get a template? I see them for sale in Europe, but haven't seen any here in the US. I've got all of the...
  3. Booty Shaman

    First Bass Build - The Music Moth

    Okay - I am expecting everyone to get a good laugh out of my design but I like it! I decided to do something totally wacky for my first bass build - a flying v style bass / music man hybrid. I fell in love with the Ibanez rocket roll bass when I saw it and my bass design is based (pun...
  4. reddog

    Medium Scale '51 P Bass build - Dusty Hill slab

    I don't know about you, but I just couldn't see shelling out 5k? for a Dusty Hill Custom Shop slab body. So, I got up the nerve to try my first attempt at "custom work". Uno - Ordered an inexpensive "Eden" neck from Ebay, had them put a reverse headstock on it. (merde!.. I just realized I sent...
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  5. T

    My Ukulele bass build

    Over a year and a half ago I started planning my ukulele bass project. After a short debate I decided it was a solid body bass that was my goal. Fretted or fretless was the next choice, I went for fretted to make playing easier. I researched what was out there and decided a modern upright...
  6. PeaveyPlayer

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  7. limmlimm

    New bass build and Aguilar pickup question.

    Hello there bass friends. Just wanted to share my first build that I completed last spring. Its a fender mim standard 5 that I stripped down to wood and refinished in sonic blue nitro with a buffed satin finish. All hardware is new and has a maple warmoth neck, aguilar 60s pickups. so here is my...
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  8. madjazzbass

    Warmoth Bass build completed

    My Warmoth P/J build has actually been done for a couple months, it just didn't have the custom waterslide logo on it, now it's officially completed logo and all and I wouldn't change a thing AT ALL! Sounds absolutely Fantastic!!
  9. jellebrinkt

    First bass build

    hey everybody, I just finished building my first bass. Really want to show it to some people because it is probably gonna be sitting in my room from now on;) Specs all parts neck 34 inch WSC splittable pickups Mahony body quilted maple top Rotoh tuners Please tell me what you think!
  10. Bassworship1

    New Ccustom Exotic Top Bacchus Bass Build

    I have narrowed down to 2 finishes both having the Spalted Maple Burst, but one having their Black Burst finish added. My worries is with the Black burst, that maybe the hardware being all black that it will look bad with to much black. I have the option of Black Hardware or Gold Hardware. What...
  11. D

    First bass build finishing advice

    I am getting close to finishing my first bass build and I can't decide on what type of finish to use. I'm looking for all of your experienced advice. I was thinking either tung oil or truoil but can't decide whether I want a glossy or matte finish. Plus, those 2 options come from my limited...
  12. John Kallas Masterbuilt 1966 Jazz Bass
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    For sale John Kallas Masterbuilt 1966 Jazz Bass

    Beautiful John Kallas 1966 Jazz Bass. Kallas builds these as close to original spec as possible. That means nitro finish, period correct tuners(lollipop), 1966 neck profile, 1966 headstock. Great looking bass that also sounds great. Many say these are nicer than some Fender Custom Shop builds...
    $1,399.00
    • Strings: 4
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  13. Dickie

    SOLD John Kallas Masterbuilt 1966 Jazz Bass

    Beautiful John Kallas 1966 Jazz Bass. Kallas builds these as close to original spec as possible. That means nitro finish, period correct tuners(lollipop), 1966 neck profile, 1966 headstock. Great looking bass that also sounds great. Many say these are nicer than some Fender Custom Shop builds...
    • Dickie
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    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  14. WSquires

    Build Thread: A 60s inspired 70s style MJT jazz bass

    A few months ago I decided to launch off my first jazz bass build and I thought I'd share my project and its progress so far. :) This all started with what originally seemed like an innocent case of GAS. This beautiful MIJ 75RI jazz bass was on eBay and it started getting me thinking. Why...
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    • 60s 70s bass build custom jazz bass mjt nitro
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  15. rudy4444

    30” Scale Compact Semi-acoustic Fretless Bass Build

    The back story; a rather severely "pulverized” collarbone incident a few years back left me with discomfort when playing my normal 34” scale bass (or my upright, obviously…) for any length of time. Bass isn't my primary instrument, but I've put in a few years as a paid bass player in a few...
  16. bassdude51

    NBD Buckeroo Tribute Bass Build (sunglasses required)

    May I share my NBD with you? In honor of Buck Owens and the Buckeroos, my bass build. Silver sparkle P Bass. Sent an Allparts one piece swamp ash body (3lbs 14oz) to Marty Bell in California for a silver sparkle finish. I've been lusting for a silver sparkle P Bass for several years now. I...
  17. C

    Extremely slow bass build with a few questions

    SO this will be my first bass build. I have plenty of tools for wood working and DIY most things. I am from USA but have been living in South Australia for the past 8 years. I am very slowly getting back to full time work(four kids and stay at home dad) so funds arent the greatest. That being...
  18. Manton Customs

    Manton Customs Multi Build! Three Echo MK II 32” Scale Tele meets Stingray Basses

    Thought I’d share these few here, I started on them a few weeks ago and they are now going into finishing. The body shape has been in our range for a while in guitar form, it’s inspired by a Tele but with a bit more aggression and curves. The specs for all three are very similar; same body shape...
  19. hopwheels

    Last piece of my PJ Parts bass build arrived

    Purchased a swamp ash body from B. Hefner and it arrived today. The last component I needed for this build. And by my bathroom scale weighs in at 4 lbs on the nose! Test fit of all the components...neck joint fit great, pup routes are right on. Going with a Tru Oil finish. Fender US neck...
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  20. moonshinegtrs

    Moonshine Custom DC Bass build phase III.

    I probably built this bass around three years ago. Here's a the original build: Moonshine DC Bass build The plan was to build a bass out of extra parts that I had laying around. It came out better than expected: 4pc. swamp ash body (#2 grade pieces), Maple neck with 31" scale rosewood...
  21. T

    My Jazz Bass Build Adventure

    So earlier this year I decided I needed something to take up some more of my non existent off time and music money lol. I've wanted another jazz for awhile but not much available excited me and I didn't want to hack apart a new $1500+ Deluxe to be the color I wanted. So I've always watched and...
  22. matti777

    Theoretical Flea bass build

    I'm sure I'm not the first to consider this. I've lusted for a Modulus FU4 or FB4 for a long time but new and used are hard to find and too expensive for this little episode of GAS. The lowly Cdn $ doesn't help any. So, theoretically, if I were to buy a Stingray or G4 body or copy thereof...
  23. J

    First bass build - piezo fretless

    So a quick intro. I'm an industrial designer by trade. It's my job to make physical products function well and look good...everything from cars to cell phones, faucets to sunglasses. I've been playing bass on and off for about ten years now, and I've decided to try my hand at building one of my...
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  24. J

    Bass Build - The sum is more than its parts! Well, hopefully...

    Hey TBers! I'm currently building my "dream" bass. Here are a few specs: Warmoth P-bass body Warmoth J-bass neck Bill Lawrence P-46 pickup Babicz full contact bridge etc. Nothing too fancy, I know. But I picked what seemed to suit my needs the most - from A to Z. Now, here's the point: Do...
  25. jellebrinkt

    NO EXPERIENCE 5 string bass build thesis

    Hey! My first ever thread for my first ever bass build. For my thesis i chose to build my own bass guitar and to research the dominant influences on the guitar tone. I want to build a five string bass. Since my only experience is building a harley benton guitar kit, i thought it would be smart...
  26. McThud

    Anyone have personal experience ordering from Musikraft LLC?

    In looking to build a bass, the only company I could find online who could make a neck closest to the specs I wanted was Musikraft. I was trying to find something that was as close to the neck used on the Pino Palladino signature model, as I cannot ever see me spending that kind of money on a...
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  27. -Liam-

    Building your own bass?

    Hi TalkBass, Do you have experience building your own instrument? This may seem quite ambitious, but I am planning to build myself an electric bass (with a bolt-on neck, four strings and passive pickups), or rather the body and circuits of such an instrument. I find myself slightly suspicious of...
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  28. Jon Fiala

    Double Bass Ernst Heinrich Roth 1956 Old School Bass Build under $600

    So I began my journey to pursue the Upright bass career after playing Ella Fitzgerald's "lullaby of birdland" within my Black Jazz Ensemble course at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Richard Davis, a jazz master awarded bassist, critiqued my rendition and asked me if I could play the Double...
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  29. D

    Questions about new bass build a fanned Fret low C#

    Hi. I'm in conversation wit a luthier about a bass built. A 7 string fanned fret Tuned low to high: 195 C# F# B E A D G I'm thinking about: Body: Walnut with Top: Claro walnut ziricote ftetboard. 16.5 string spacing Neck like a ibanez i think The quistion is: What would be the best scale...
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  30. D

    Rickenbacker 4003 bass build

    Hey Hey, I am brand new to this forum and I want to share with you a Rickenbacker 4003 style bass I just finished building. During my build I found I was googling lots of details about the specs and processes and it seemed I was arriving at talkbass.com a lot so I figured I would contribute...
  31. Rickenbacker bass build

    Rickenbacker bass build

    Gluing body wings Maple wings with birdseye maple veneers
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  32. BigBobbyBass

    Moniker bass build

    I recently became and endorsing artist for Moniker guitars in Austin, Tx. My new bass will be a tele style, 4 string. Swamp ash body, maple neck, rosewood fb with blocks. Double P pups(EMG Geezers) with a DarkGlass tone capsule pre. Now the 4-6 week wait! Here's a digital rendering
  33. Custom Italian Bass Build FEELER
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    For sale Custom Italian Bass Build FEELER

    This is a Feeler, as i'm not sure I can even do this. Maurizio is a great guy and a fantastic builder! I won a Bass Lottery for a custom build, basic model. There were not enough entries to cover the build, so I paid the remaining balance to get started. Upgrades are extra for those who asked. I...
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  34. xhawk5

    No longer available Custom Italian Bass Build FEELER

    This is a Feeler, as i'm not sure I can even do this. Maurizio is a great guy and a fantastic builder! I won a Bass Lottery for a custom build, basic model. There were not enough entries to cover the build, so I paid the remaining balance to get started. Upgrades are extra for those who asked. I...
  35. jakelly

    New Fender parts bass build underway. 70's Tele Bass

    So I bought a MIM Cabronita bass, which I really liked the tone of in the music store, but after I got it home and played it through my equipment I didn't like it as much. Since I bought it at a closeout price I couldn't return it. Remembered that I always wanted a Squier 70's Tele Bass, so I'll...
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  36. W

    Dakota Red 51 P Bass build

    Hi All, Just built another P Bass from parts I got. Thought I'd model it on one of those Fender custom shop 51 basses i could never afford. It plays really well but the funny thing is I put an old Squier Classic Vibe 50s pickup in as a temporary measure but have played it up against a Seymour...
  37. 9mmMike

    MJT in Aztec Gold - New bass build

    Just a couple quick phone pics of the new MJT in Aztec Gold Specs: Super-duper light ash in Aztec Gold from MJT Aguilars with grounding plate Shielded Anodized Fender PG Vintage-style bridge Mojo harness (CTS, Switchcraft) Fender Japan '62 RI Jazz neck ('02) & tuners (needed this light neck...
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    V7 matching

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