Build number……. Well, a lot. TLB Tele bass

[Andyxlh]

It has been a busy lockdown, almost one guitar a month!!! So, now I have 4 to fettle with and complete. I couldn’t resist the TLB kit on special offer, so here is another!
Anyhow, bought a nice single coil pickup and asked for a set of lefty tuners.
Plans…
Cut a left hand headstock
Work out what to do with the 3 way switch in the control plate - suggestions? I do have a spare musicman style humbucker I could rout in, but I have a real musicman, lovely to play not 100% on the sound so I think probably not. With a single coil, anything else I could do?
We are about to come out of lockdown so I’m expecting the building to slow!!!

[Simon Barden]

Do some filling in, rear routing and do a Dusty Hill tribute bass?



http://www.fendercustomshop.com/seri...erboard-black/

[Andyxlh]

That’s a possibility, but it’s a precision body… but close.
Nice idea
Anyone played one of those pickups? No idea what they sound like?

[Simon Barden]

Why didn't I spot that? D'oh!

Well, maybe something like this?

[Andyxlh]

Oh yes, now that really hits the spot. That is perfect, just with the upside down headstock too. Damn, that looks cool, not so sure about Frank's drum kit tho'.
I could cut the existing tele plate down and fill the hole too. I guess there is no real use for the 3 way with one single coil?!

[Andyxlh]

Here it is in the PB case I bought for it…

[Simon Barden]

I've suggested doing a Fender Esquire style control system in the past, just to use the switch. This gives volume control only, volume and tone, and volume + fixed capacitor for a fixed very bassy sound.

If you had a humbucker or mini-humbucker, you could use it for series/parallel/split operation.



Though I'd probably use a 500k volume pot with a humbucker.

[Andyxlh]

Nice idea!
It is either that or fill the hole and cut down the plate
Just doing some prelim measurements for the headstock. I made a template of the frankenbass to use for this. The paddle isn’t the right shape for a standard fender headstock, it is symmetrical so for 2 per side, but I think I can squeeze an upside down Tele headstock just

[Trevor Davies]

Cool project. Have you got the beard to match?

"It is either that or fill the hole and cut down the plate". Or a larger pick guard to cover the hole!

[Andyxlh]

Also bought some upgrades, an alnico single pickup, orange cap and this lot