Precision beauty: '59 P-Bass relic *PICS*

eresseraca · June 28th, 2008, 06:50 AM

Project site with pics and story!

It's a project of turning a cheapo P-bass copy into a economical replica/copy of a 1959 Precision Bass. I'm not a bass player and only record bass for my tracks but I'm a sucker for vintage style instruments and I enjoy modding, improving and rebuilding guitar so...

LINK: http://www.multi.fi/~nproject/precision_beauty/

Hope you enjoy!

PeterUK · June 28th, 2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by eresseraca

Project site with pics and story!

It's a project of turning a cheapo P-bass copy into a economical replica/copy of a 1959 Precision Bass. I'm not a bass player and only record bass for my tracks but I'm a sucker for vintage style instruments and I enjoy modding, improving and rebuilding guitar so...

Hope you enjoy!

I can't find/see any pictures.

Where do I go? What do I press?

Peter

eresseraca · June 28th, 2008, 07:42 AM

Ah, sorry my bad!

Seems like it's not possible to make images like links here, wierd... maybe I missed something.

Anyway, the link is there now!

Thanks for letting me know!

superbadj · June 28th, 2008, 07:43 AM

mmmmmmkay.....

posted a picture instead of a link, I see.

superbadj · June 28th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Looks like a fun project.

eresseraca · July 4th, 2008, 01:12 AM

Yeah, I really enjoy it!

It's nice to have something creative to do when you get home, as a contrast to working in front of the computer all day... and now that's it's summer and all

Here's some progress pictures:

LINK with more high res pics: http://www.multi.fi/~nproject/precision_beauty/

Both the body and the neck are ready now and everything is to be put back together. Headstock is just waiting for a decal. Scored a Seymour Duncan SPB-1 for a nice price at a local sales site.

I'll wire the SPB-1 up with a Orange Drop cap and cloth wire and unfortunately some cheaper pots and a jack. I'll have to upgrade those later though to CTS and switchcraft.

I'm going to source out the rest of the parts as second hand if possible, alu guard and the pickup and bridge covers. But until I find everything it'll have this 60's look that it has right now... nothing wrong with that either!

It's an instrument in a whole different class already so I'm happy :)

eresseraca · July 20th, 2008, 04:19 AM

Project Site Link

Here's a update, it's almost ready now... just need some CTS pots, a switchcraft jack and the chrome covers :D

bobbybigmac · July 20th, 2008, 10:36 AM

Wow. Very nice job. The picture on the table looks like she was painted a very faded light blue.Looking cool.
How does she sound ?

June 28th, 2008, 06:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
eresseraca TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 79	Precision beauty: '59 P-Bass relic PICS Project site with pics and story! It's a project of turning a cheapo P-bass copy into a economical replica/copy of a 1959 Precision Bass. I'm not a bass player and only record bass for my tracks but I'm a sucker for vintage style instruments and I enjoy modding, improving and rebuilding guitar so... LINK: http://www.multi.fi/~nproject/precision_beauty/ Hope you enjoy! __________________ Thursday Burst '51 Caster Last edited by eresseraca : June 28th, 2008 at 07:42 AM.

July 20th, 2008, 04:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
eresseraca TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 79	Progress update! Project Site Link Here's a update, it's almost ready now... just need some CTS pots, a switchcraft jack and the chrome covers :D

July 20th, 2008, 10:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
bobbybigmac TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Age: 49 Posts: 62	Wow. Very nice job. The picture on the table looks like she was painted a very faded light blue.Looking cool. How does she sound ? __________________ "Ya need 220 Power ? What you boyz got in yer band ... A stove ??? "

June 28th, 2008, 07:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
eresseraca TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 79	Ah, sorry my bad! Seems like it's not possible to make images like links here, wierd... maybe I missed something. Anyway, the link is there now! Thanks for letting me know!

June 28th, 2008, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
superbadj Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: roanoke, va Age: 33 Posts: 339	mmmmmmkay..... posted a picture instead of a link, I see.

June 28th, 2008, 11:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
superbadj Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: roanoke, va Age: 33 Posts: 339	Looks like a fun project.

July 4th, 2008, 01:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
eresseraca TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 79	Yeah, I really enjoy it! It's nice to have something creative to do when you get home, as a contrast to working in front of the computer all day... and now that's it's summer and all Here's some progress pictures: LINK with more high res pics: http://www.multi.fi/~nproject/precision_beauty/ Both the body and the neck are ready now and everything is to be put back together. Headstock is just waiting for a decal. Scored a Seymour Duncan SPB-1 for a nice price at a local sales site. I'll wire the SPB-1 up with a Orange Drop cap and cloth wire and unfortunately some cheaper pots and a jack. I'll have to upgrade those later though to CTS and switchcraft. I'm going to source out the rest of the parts as second hand if possible, alu guard and the pickup and bridge covers. But until I find everything it'll have this 60's look that it has right now... nothing wrong with that either! It's an instrument in a whole different class already so I'm happy :)