Old Stock BFS

GSPBASSES

@Bridgehouse had a look through the wood store as I seem to remember I had some stingray basses part built, thought you might like to have a look. There are necks to go with the two bodies, but there are only glued up, so I didn't bother with a photo.The 5 string stingray, neck and body are going very cheap, it's a wide neck, even by 5 string standards, the bass is 35 inch scale.

PS don't look two the P- basses they are already sold.



 
There is still a fair amount of work to do on the bodies as you can see, the necks for them are both maple/maple. 

Bridgehouse

Cor. One of those musicman 4's is tempting. 

What sort of work still needs doing? 

I am tempted to try a Stingray but put some sort of wacky humbucker in and see what happens - keep it passive but go for a higher output so it doesn't need the Preamp. Maybe even a mudbucker style. Hmmm...

GSPBASSES

All the work will be completed by me. No rush on taking a decision I won't be doing any work on them till after Christmas.

Bridgehouse

GSPBASSES said:

All the work will be completed by me. No rush on taking a decision I won't be doing any work on them till after Christmas.

Ahah, ok

Well having a browse around, I could do one with the Kent Armstrong pickup, which can run passive only, with a series/parallel switch to get some tonal variation. 

I will have a think today and get and get back to you. Most tempting. Might do a bright lurid green stain on it and go for the proper MM vibe.. *thinks*

Bridgehouse

Ah sod it, put me down for the one on the left so I can use a standard control plate and run with no pickguard!

Bridgehouse

Anyone fancy doing the other one so we could run a parallel "build a Stingray" challenge?

Bridgehouse

@stimpsonslostson - how about a Stingray project?

Winny_Pooh

Long shot but sperate from your BF sale I'm after a fretless 5 string with a regular stingray width neck, pao ferro or ebony variant lined board.... any free time next year for something like that?

Funkfingers

Bridgehouse said:

Anyone fancy doing the other one so we could run a parallel "build a Stingray" challenge?

I'm slightly tempted but only in a four stringer. Prices would help with the decision process.

TBH, I am more interested in the Squigglecaster in the guitar clearance thread.

TTony

I'm going to ask a probably dumb question ...

On the body for the 5-string, you've got a little slot for access to the truss rod.  But not on any of the other bodies.

Why is that?

Bridgehouse

TTony said:

I'm going to ask a probably dumb question ...

On the body for the 5-string, you've got a little slot for access to the truss rod.  But not on any of the other bodies.

Why is that?

The 4 string necks are hewn from granite. Neck dive is a bit dodgy on them tho..

(I suspect that is some of the work required)

GSPBASSES

TTony said:

I'm going to ask a probably dumb question ...

On the body for the 5-string, you've got a little slot for access to the truss rod.  But not on any of the other bodies.

Why is that?

The scratch plate I used originally had a matching cut out in it. I used to do the same little cut out in Jazz basses and P basses, but you couldn't buy the scratch plate to match.

TTony

I was thinking of modding my body to add the little cut-out slot.  

Firstly because I thought it might be helpful for easier truss rod tweakery.

Secondly because I'm not using a full scratchplate, the top edge of the end of the truss rod is visible above the top of the body.  So, I thought maybe I'd turn it into a feature with a cut-out.

GSPBASSES

TTony said:

I was thinking of modding my body to add the little cut-out slot.  

Firstly because I thought it might be helpful for easier truss rod tweakery.

Secondly because I'm not using a full scratchplate, the top edge of the end of the truss rod is visible above the top of the body.  So, I thought maybe I'd turn it into a feature with a cut-out.

I use a round nose half inch cutter freehand, quite an easy job if you got a steady hand. If not make up a little jig.

TTony

I've got some little powered carving tools which'd probably do the job too - and slower than a router so less risk of a slip.

stimpsonslostson

Bridgehouse said:

@stimpsonslostson - how about a Stingray project?

Why would you do this to me? I'm being SO good- I'm down to two guitars.
VERY tempted. How much are we looking at? I really enjoyed building my last partscaster & need a new project. 

... Trots off to ebay to research parts prices...

dammit. 

Bridgehouse

stimpsonslostson said:

Bridgehouse said:

@stimpsonslostson - how about a Stingray project?

Why would you do this to me? I'm being SO good- I'm down to two guitars.
VERY tempted. How much are we looking at? I really enjoyed building my last partscaster & need a new project. 

... Trots off to ebay to research parts prices...

dammit. 

Dunno. I agreed to buy the one on the left and I don't even know how much yet  

@GSPBASSES ?

TTony

Its (a) affordable, and (b) a bargain.

The rest is just some numbers.

Bridgehouse

TTony said:

Its (a) affordable, and (b) a bargain.

The rest is just some numbers.

Yeah, I know.. but I showed Mrs B the pic and said "look! New year project!"

She said, "ooo, nice! How much?"

"Er, I Er, not sure Er.."

TTony

Bridgehouse said:

She said, "ooo, nice! How much?"

"Er, I Er, not sure Er.."

After all the times you must have been asked that question, and that's the best answer you could come up with?

Poor.


Next time, try ...
"Wow - have you just had your hair done", or
"You've lost weight again, haven't you", or
"I thought we'd go to XXX (enter name of favourite pub/restaurant) tonight", or



(I've got more if you need them.  Though they've never worked for me, so no guarantees).

Bridgehouse

TTony said:

Bridgehouse said:

She said, "ooo, nice! How much?"

"Er, I Er, not sure Er.."

After all the times you must have been asked that question, and that's the best answer you could come up with?

Poor.


Next time, try ...
"Wow - have you just had your hair done", or
"You've lost weight again, haven't you", or
"I thought we'd go to XXX (enter name of favourite pub/restaurant) tonight", or



(I've got more if you need them.  Though they've never worked for me, so no guarantees).

Mrs B is Scottish. She also lived in S Africa for 20 years. She invented the patented female radar that spots when you are trying to mug her off.

My tactics are:

- Agreed to drive her and a dog to a rescue tomorrow morning 
- Put a new fence up today
- Bought her a new coat last weekend so she has a warm coat for the trip to Germany to go to the market with her mate (which I also paid for)

She has acquiesced on the price and said "that's nice dear, it will keep you from getting under my feet"

Which is clearly a man-win as she sees it as a positive thing...