Nice grain. Looks sorta like zebra wood. Can't wait to see it finished
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Nice grain. Looks sorta like zebra wood. Can't wait to see it finished
Definitely not rare, but not super common either. For a stock model I would be looking at around the $200 mark at the most. Considering that all the hardware would need replacement, paint stripped...
Drummerdude will take that into consideration when I drill. Still haven't made up my mind on the wood for the main build but I am after stunning looking wood. There's a local tree lopping business...
Btw thanks for the encouraging words. As for the headstock flirting with the idea of going with something like this as it's a bit different. Apart from that white stain I am going to experiment with...
The main reason for a practice build is that the real build is going to use expensive parts so definitely worth doing a cheap build first. Already have $500 into that build without a body. Managed to...
This is the tools I bought to do the job. The sander I chose because as it's a 1/4 sheet I can purchase sheets of sandpaper and should be cheaper over the long run. 3 year warranty is also a good...
So this is what I received last week. Did want the Ash body but as it's a test bed for another bass I am putting together I kinda couldn't take the delay so just got the basswood version. Still...
Wouldn't be popular enough I don't think to justify. Body blanks are easy enough to get and you could always see if Adam could throw together a package deal with everything else apart from the body
Jealous! Just google "squire bronco bass mods". It's definitely a popular model with modders. Seen plenty of mustang builds from these and assorted others. locally all I've found is a full price new...
Looking at getting a set of lace alumitones myself. Welcome
I think considering both ozito and dremel have fairly split reviews might just get an ozito and just stick to light duties. Don't want to be $200 in on a dremel and have issues.
Hi. Can't wait to see the build.
Was close to pulling the trigger and figured I should probably ask first. Will personally prefer if I can get away with drilling holes with it and can put off getting a power drill till later. Though...
Thanks. It's going to be going through a high end phase and then back to a more pov spec. Like I said it's going to be a test bed and practice run for the real project.
Hi, just wondering if anyone has any experience with these and would I get much use out of it? I have a custom pickguard to make and it seems like with it being dremel compatible can get other...
With bass strings there's a few ways to save, a good old trick is boiling the strings which can refresh them and make them sound new again. Boiling them can bring them back a few times and cleans...
Once I got my 2 p bass builds done I will probably want to do a mustang. But I do have a short scale Hagstrom bass from around 73 that needs a lot of work so I might just finish that off. The mustang...
No worries. Like I said if you have a bronco and you are keen all you need is a blank and a neck and tools to cut out your shape
Basically the main restriction is just body shape. There's custom options available to choose from if you want on this page. 30 inch necks are available and pretty sure that they aren't just set...
They definitely aren't majorly common so not holding my breath for one coming up second hand. Also they do seem to be keepers so that probably keeps them from being easily available. Add in that they...
If you are serious about it there's a few options. Squire has the bronco bass which is pretty similar and can be modded to mustang specs with good results. It's kinda more expensive than a kit build...
A finishing oil is apparently pretty easy for beginners, with some wood stain underneath can be easier to work with than solid colours.
I'll have to borrow all his tools ;) lol. TBH been doing work for around a decade often for cheap so a build is probably overdue. Really looking forward to getting cracking and building up my skill...
Hi,
Have just purchased a p bass kit (4 string with maple fretboard). Am fairly experienced when it comes to fixing and setup (I have just finished sorting out an 80's mij p bass from cashies...