Building a P-Bass from a kit.

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grayn Guitar Hero Posts: 1,637 Member is Online	Building a P-Bass from a kit. Feb 14, 2015 14:11:57 GMT 007 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by grayn on Feb 14, 2015 14:11:57 GMT Cool!! Orange body with white scratchplate and black pickups, should look really good.

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Building a P-Bass from a kit. Feb 16, 2015 14:56:48 GMT leoroberts likes this

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Post by keithambridge on Feb 16, 2015 14:56:48 GMT

So other than final setup it's finished (the fitted nut needs some work)

I'm realy very happy with this instrument.
The hardware is perfectly functional, pickups seem ok (through my Irig) and there is no unwanted noise from the pots or the jack socket.
Depending on how much work you want to put in to the finishing this is a nice weekend project!
I might go for the Strat next (with a Tele head of course)!

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keithambridge Luthier / Guitar Maker Posts: 211	Building a P-Bass from a kit. Feb 16, 2015 15:41:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by keithambridge on Feb 16, 2015 15:41:31 GMT Go for it Keith!

Martin Administrator Posts: 11,994 Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"http://mandocello.org/lytebox/images/adirondack.jpg","color":""} Mini-Profile Name Color: 0a530b Mini-Profile Text Color: 4f3517	Building a P-Bass from a kit. Feb 16, 2015 15:49:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Martin on Feb 16, 2015 15:49:12 GMT It looks really smart, Keith! Great work on the paint job
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Building a P-Bass from a kit. Feb 18, 2015 21:29:30 GMT ocarolan likes this

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Post by keithambridge on Feb 18, 2015 21:29:30 GMT

Final set up done and plugged into my old PA amp, WOW!
I can't think of any reason to need to upgrade anything.
There's plenty of tone (for me) from "Woody" to "Twangy" on the single pickup.
Grayn, your right compared to the violin bass it's a beast, so maybe it'll be the J-bass next time for the thiner neck!

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Building a P-Bass from a kit.

Post by grayn on Feb 14, 2015 14:11:57 GMT

Post by keithambridge on Feb 16, 2015 14:56:48 GMT

Post by ocarolan on Feb 16, 2015 15:15:19 GMT

Post by keithambridge on Feb 16, 2015 15:41:31 GMT

Post by Martin on Feb 16, 2015 15:49:12 GMT

Post by vikingblues on Feb 16, 2015 19:44:40 GMT

Post by keithambridge on Feb 18, 2015 21:29:30 GMT

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