frankenbass

  1. Mastiff_5

    Wanted Donor 5 body & Neck

    I built a frankenbass and I love it, but the neck has too much relief for its truss rod to correct, so I need a 5 string body and neck to transfer all my hardware and electronics to. Desired: - Able to accommodate 17.5” string spacing - prefer angled headstock - MUST be lightweight - don’t give...
  2. Mastiff_5

    New Neck or New Bass?

    I have an Aria Pro II Detroit MK2/5 5 string that I purchased, stripped to the body and neck, then modded with all new parts. The neck has developed more relief than the truss rod can correct. It’s been suggested (in a related post here on TB) that I try having the neck steamed flat, and I may...
  3. M

    First Build

    Hi! I wanted to share with you my first build, i designed the body and pickguard, i cut the body with a band saw and shaped It with a belt sander (i did It in the school workshop when nobody was watching) the body Is made from a sandwich of veneer and low quality plywood, the pickups are...
    • MikeMonterrubio
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    • amateurbuild build diy firstbuild frankenbass plywood ugly bass
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  4. DylanGCM

    Summer Build Off 2024: Surf Green Frankenmachine

    2024 Summer Build Off Learning is the name of the game as this will be a story of many firsts for me! I've been playing bass for just two years, mostly at home with an occasional basement jam with friends. Modding and noodling with my 60's CV Jazz bass has been such fun and I really don't...
    • DylanGCM
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    • build a bass cv fender frankenbass nitro finish precision bass
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    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  5. Spectre Gunner

    Is This Acceptable?

    I'm working on a parts bass build using a Warmoth Fender P body and a Fender Jazz Bass Special neck. My concern is that there is a gap at the heel end of the neck where it fits into the neck pocket. Apparently, the curve at the heel of the neck is not quite the same as the curve (rounded...
  6. Meyatch

    For sale Peavey Frankenbass T-45 SimS Super-Quad pickup

    What do you do when you want a Peavey T-Series and you exclusively play 5 strings? You have to make one. I bought an unloaded T-45 body from a guy in a Peavey group on facebook. I got a Foundation neck on reverb. The neck came from Missouri, and had a finish issue on the back, so I believe...
    $500.00
    • Strings: 5
  7. Meyatch

    For Sale/Trade Peavey Frankenbass T-45 SimS Super-Quad pickup

    What do you do when you want a Peavey T-Series and you exclusively play 5 strings? You have to make one. I bought an unloaded T-45 body from a guy in a Peavey group on facebook. I got a Foundation neck on reverb. The neck came from Missouri, and had a finish issue on the back, so I believe...
  8. Peavey weight

    Peavey weight

    • Meyatch
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  9. Peavey back

    Peavey back

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  10. gucdude

    Body to match my trash picked 70's P Bass neck?

    Hello all! I've been incredibly lucky living in Brooklyn. Today I found a vintage P bass neck out to the GARBAGE. So I picked it up and am planning to make a vintage vibed Frankenbass out of it. My question is: I don't have a grand to drop on a real 70's body. What is a good alternative to...
    • gucdude
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    • build frankenbass p bass vintage
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  11. Oluolugbenga

    NBD - Lee Sklar P

    Purchased from our very own @PhatBasstard . Shout out to him for shipping international too. Warmoth Leland Sklar P Body, MIM Fender P neck. Twin EMG active P pickups, quick change battery boxes, Hipshot extender. Etc etc. In short, plays great, looks great. The neck pickup particularly...
  12. Y

    FrankenBass

    Here’s the backstory. I’ve tinkered with basses and guitars since I began playing, more out of lack of funds than anything. I recently took a pro set up course to actually learn what I was doing. l’ e always enjoyed modding instruments, especially basses. recently I picked up a 2009 Aria Jazz...
    • Yrag
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    • frankenbass frankenstein bass mod modification paint relic relic bass upgrade
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  13. Hoyt

    My new Frankenbass…

    Some pics from beginning to end of my new-like-used beater bass. I should probably explain a little why I recently became infatuated with the idea of putting this thing together. When I was a teenager circa ‘92 or ‘93, my cousin Joe borrowed and broke my Dad’s roller...
    • Hoyt
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    • audere classic preamp jazz bass frankenbass homemade squier yamaha 4 string bass
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  14. Peavey T55

    Peavey T55

    • Meyatch
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  15. w3stoner

    (like)NBD - Ibanez Talman 105

    Here is my freshly refitted Talman, it started life as standard, black TMB105BK. The first mod I did shortly after purchase was swapping out the tuners with licensed hipshot ultra lights and one hipshot detuner. Time passes... I really didn't like the sensory feel of the finish. So, I decided...
  16. leexray

    Help me ID the parts of this Frankenbass

    I bought a maybe-Fender J-P Frankenbass locally. The seller says a friend built this from an American Fender Jazz neck and an unknown body maybe 15 years ago. He says he played for 10 years and loved it. Before I took it apart I played it for a couple of evenings, and found it enjoyable. Great...
  17. Ted Mowery

    BC Rich Frankenstein Warlock bass build/pickups

    Hi! Doing a BC Rich Warlock bass build project using a 2000s era NJ body and a Platinum 24-fret neck. Have much of the hardware aready: Grover tuners, Hipshot A bridge, Steve Harris pickups, strap buttons, etc. Haven't bought: Pots, wiring, nut, etc This particular body has both neck and...
  18. Coastal_Cruzer

    Question on components

    So basically I am re-redoing the electronics in my bass as the pots currently in it are cooked well done, and whilst scavenging components from old electronics stuff I have I found some varistors. And I was wondering if and how they might affect my tone. Asking before I order all my new pots so...
  19. False Light

    Help identifying a poorly treated P-bass I'm rescuing

    Hello all! I bought this interesting looking fella online thinking I'd have a good project for a drop-B bass. It had a fender-shape and string-through, so that was promising. Finally got it in the mail, took it a part, and unfortunately I didn't see any serial numbers, or identifying marks on...
  20. 2018 P/J Olywht

    2018 P/J Olywht

    squire body, bartolini pups, hipshot bridge and ultralight tuners, bourns pots and electronics.
    • HardNHeavy
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  21. Claymore

    Which of your basses has the loudest G string?...

    I was playing my only frankenbass (an 85' Peavey Foundation body with a '78 T-40 neck) and it never occurred to me how crisp and loud the G string is. I was hard-pressed to even find an obvious dead spot on the neck. When I compared it to my other basses, the G string was noticeably more...
    • Claymore
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    • dead spot ernie ball foundation frankenbass g string music man neck peavey super ferrite t40
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  22. Greyfin10

    Number of Knobs on a Precision?

    This got needlessly rambly... so the TL;DR; -- I need advice on how many knobs I can comfortably fit into a Precision control cavity. Although in many ways, I've learned my lesson in the past about modding basses, I've had a number of things lately convince me to try my hand at a particular...
  23. S

    Replace my StingRay Neck

    Greetings! I have a 1979 MM Stingray Bass. Lovely sound, but the truss rod is broken and the neck is bowed. I need a new neck. If you are reading here, you know how rare a replacement neck is for a MM Stingray. Ernie Ball won't touch it, and I have not yet found a luthier willing to take...
    • sugaree420
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    • frankenbass musicman stingray neck stingray 4
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  24. Pizza1988

    Identify this Franken-bass

    Not sure if its an old mustang, or a modified SG bass. Looks like he has Headshot tuners.. Happy Halloween! :p
  25. bassplayincaspe

    Fender frankenbass - Japanese body/Mexican neck

    I have a bass that I was told has a MIJ body and pickups and a MIM neck. The neck is definitely MIM as the serial number is MN4129343, which makes the build year 1994-1995 according to the Fender website. Is there a serial number somewhere on the body (in the cavity perhaps? ) that would...
  26. Jared Houseman

    NBD! Hb Pb-50 for modding

    I got too caught up in excitement to mod this bass that I completely forgot to take pictures and record sound samples. The bass played great out of the box but was harsh on the high end, but that's probably just the stock strings. But any let's get to the mods: It's going to get a cream or...
  27. apolinario87

    NPBD (New Parts Bass Day) - '51 P Bass

    Hello, fellows! For some time I've been GASing for a '51 Precision style bass. This is my first assembled from parts. I finished putting it together last week. The body is a Squier bought from @DaveDeVille, neck is an Allparts licensed bought from @WillieB. Hardware and electronics were bought...
    • apolinario87
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    • 51 p bass frankenbass new parts bass day npbd precision bass
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  28. nlmcguire91

    Frankenstein’s Bass

    Nameless, brandless, feckless, built in my garage... I’m just gonna seal it over top of the scuffs, pencil parks, and splattered shielding paint. Body and neck were cheap, volume pots are no-load, no tone control, neck pocket doesn’t quite fit, pick guard snapped while cutting the hole for the...
    • nlmcguire91
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    • bass dimarzio frankenbass frankenstein garage halloween
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  29. T-40/ Decade'ish Dual Darkstar Frankenbass (Without Darkstars) Price drop and wiling to part-out!
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    For sale T-40/ Decade'ish Dual Darkstar Frankenbass (Without Darkstars) Price drop and wiling to part-out!

    $325 Shipped Con USA. Will ship elsewhere for an upcharge EDIT 5/30 Price drop Part-out prices on this listing: For Sale - T-40 neck, custom body and other parts EDIT 5/20 I've pulled the bridge and lowered the price again. $325 shipped sans pickups and bridge. Selling this to help fund a...
    $325.00
    • Strings: 4
  30. Eilif

    SOLD T-40/ Decade'ish Dual Darkstar Frankenbass (Without Darkstars) Price drop and wiling to part-out!

    $325 Shipped Con USA. Will ship elsewhere for an upcharge EDIT 5/30 Price drop Part-out prices on this listing: For Sale - T-40 neck, custom body and other parts EDIT 5/20 I've pulled the bridge and lowered the price again. $325 shipped sans pickups and bridge. Selling this to help fund a...
  31. caledoneus83

    "Franken-Bass" owners Club

    Noticed that there are lots of these clubs for owners of certain styles and manufactures of basses and cabs and such, but in searching the forums I didn't see an option for the "Franken-bass" owners of the world. So, to define a Franken-bass... It cannot be a factory produced instrument in a...
  32. DanAdams

    the T-40 / ATK Frankenbuild... excitement building

    Whoa Nelly! I like this. I’m just in the beginning stages and I’m not even sure what neck I’ll use, but this could be something special. ATK pickup plus the legendary (to me) Ibanez P5 in the neck position. Oh yeah!
  33. mark1542

    Frankenbass With Rick Body

    Hey guys! I thought this may be a good place to start. I am looking to branch out and design a bass from scratch. I definitely don't have the carpentry expertise, so I was looking to buy a body and neck, and then install nice electronics and hardware than what comes with the kit. I really like...
  34. 1968 Fender p bass - 1971 Precision neck
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    For sale 1968 Fender p bass - 1971 Precision neck

    Kind of a feeler to see what is out there. Bass plays great and is super comfortable. 1968 body, neck plate, and pickup. Body has a battery route on the back as pictured. Nothing in it. 1971 precision neck that has a re-fret by a previous owner and I just had a fret dressing done a month...
    $2,100.00
    • Strings: 4
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  35. burkhardty10

    SOLD 1968 Fender p bass - 1971 Precision neck

    Kind of a feeler to see what is out there. Bass plays great and is super comfortable. 1968 body, neck plate, and pickup. Body has a battery route on the back as pictured. Nothing in it. 1971 precision neck that has a re-fret by a previous owner and I just had a fret dressing done a month...
    • burkhardty10
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    • 1968 fender fender precision fender precision bass frankenbass neck precision bass relic vintage
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    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  36. MegaFuzzBass

    Peavey T-40 replacement neck candidates

    Less than a week ago I miraculously came into possession of a T-40 body w/pickguard & pots for less than $40 shipped. First thing's first I'm sort of a cheapskate. I recently bought my first bass (I previously used my dad's bass) for $40 sans strings. Fast-forward a few months and I'm using it...
  37. micahwc

    Gassing for a Fender Frankenbass

    I'm very much considering buying parts online to make a frankenbass. I'm looking at a Fender Noir P bass body with a red tort guard and a neck from a 70's precision, so maple board with black block inlays. For electronics I'm thinking of a Steve Harris Signature P bass pickup. Anyone want to...
  38. bigtone23

    NFD! (New FrankenBass Day)

    I apologize to T Series Peavey and Ibanez Roadstar II Standard purists, graphic content inside. I also hope this doesn't raise a conflict of interest in my memberships in the Ibanez Roadstar/Blazer and US Peavey clubs. The black and maple club is all the same. Behold the Ibanez RB45! This...
  39. tbad62

    NBD - FrankenBass ThunderJazzRick

    I'm so happy with how my latest FrankenBass turned out! It didn't take as much as some of my other ones, as the basis was a Lowe Ridler IV which is already a FrankenBass with a quasi Rick shape with Jazz contours and Lollar T-bird pickups. But I couldn't stand the weird scale neck, so it has a...
  40. Joni Lipstick

    Joni Lipstick

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