NBD Buckeroo Tribute Bass Build (sunglasses required)

[bassdude51]

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 just got this all put together yesterday, 10-27-16. Total weight is 7 lbs 10.5 oz. Probably got around $900ish in it. Paint job alone was $360.

Assorted parts, Fender vintage bridge, pickguard, thumb bar, strap buttons, knobs, alloy neck plate. Aero Instruments P pickup. CTS pots with a no load pot for the tone. Res O Lite tuners by Gotoh, TI flats, Allparts neck with Gun Stock Oil finish.

How does it sound? Umm, like a P Bass! This light weight bass is refreshing to wear and the sparkle finish is out of this world! Great job, Marty Bell!

Thank-you for looking and sharing my joy. (On to my next GAS! Such a sickness!)

So, so photos. Dark and rainy today.

 

[topcat2069]

Marty Bell is the BOMB !... Great Bass !! I love me some sparkle....

 

[Immigrant]

Nice table on the right there.

Nice bass also!

 

[dlb1001]

Cool! That's some big flakes in the finish.
Just need a silver Nudie suit to go with it!

 

[JimmyThunder]

Glorious!

 

[RED J]

Looks like you've got a tiger by the tail, Hoss !

 

[Funky_Be]

That's a fine looking axe, I've been mulling over the idea of a purple sparkle bass and this is not helping my GAS

 

[johnson79]

So sparkly!

 

[JRA]

wow oh wow! it sparkles! nice looking: congratulations on your new instrument!

hope you enjoy!

 

[bassclef112]

Outstanding! Very nicely done.

I am biased as I have an ASAT in gold sparkle - I love a bling finish.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Absolutely love it!

 

[2saddleslab]

Love the sparkle! Owned a custom order G&L ASAT w/ silver sparkle top [top binding, black sides and back] and it was a real head turner.

Congrats & enjoy!

 

[StevieMac]

LOVE IT!

 

[GoLeafsGo]

Ooohhh....we like shiny things!

 

[lowendblues]

Now thats a real looker! Perfect player bass.

 

[RED J]

I like watching videos of Buck's band during the Crystal Palace came put of retirement era. Butt kickin-est hardcore country band he had, and Doyle Curtsinger plays some really nice P's with classic tone.

When I'm in a mood for country gimme some Bakersfield twang.

 

[Kirk Bryant]

Bad to the bone, BA BA BA BA BAD! ....... YEA BABY!!!

 

[LUCE]

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 just got this all put together yesterday, 10-27-16. Total weight is 7 lbs 10.5 oz. Probably got around $900ish in it. Paint job alone was $360.

Assorted parts, Fender vintage bridge, pickguard, thumb bar, strap buttons, knobs, alloy neck plate. Aero Instruments P pickup. CTS pots with a no load pot for the tone. Res O Lite tuners by Gotoh, TI flats, Allparts neck with Gun Stock Oil finish.

How does it sound? Umm, like a P Bass! This light weight bass is refreshing to wear and the sparkle finish is out of this world! Great job, Marty Bell!

Thank-you for looking and sharing my joy. (On to my next GAS! Such a sickness!)

So, so photos. Dark and rainy today.

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Marty Bell does incredible work. He did my Royal Blue sparkle G&L wunkay and it's gorgeous.

 

[Zooberwerx]

"Hey you don't know me, but you don't like me..."

Excellent!

 

[HalfManHalfBass]

I think one of those Fender replacement pick guards in crushed glass would make this even more sparkle-tastic!