Chuck_Chill-Out Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 (edited) I purchasaed this bass fo $10 at a buy and sell shop. The previous owner liked the color black...fretboard and headstock was painted black. I thought I'd give it a shot to rebuild this thing. http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...5/Photo0109.jpg http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...5/Photo0108.jpg Since the top has gouges taken out of it, I am planning on painting this thing a solid color, probably green or blue. Edited December 18, 2008 by Chuck_Chill-Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 DAMN ! that's what I'm calling a bad condition good luck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 If y'all noticed, they, whoever had this, sliced the headstock. I think it looked like a Fender headstock before, but they must not have liked it. I had some oak sitting around doing nothing, so I used it to flesh out the headstock. http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...oto0114_001.jpg The frets were in BAD shape so, what the heck, let's make it a fretless. I inlaid maple strips: http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...5/Photo0117.jpg http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...5/Photo0118.jpg I also replaced the plastic position markers with maple, since they came off when I stripped the paint off. http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...oto0121_001.jpg http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...oto0122_001.jpg Here is the body stripped of the paint. http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...oto0115_001.jpg http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/C...oto0116_001.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 They actually charged you for that? They should have paid you for removing it from their premises.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I love a good challenge Sometimes, the local pawnshops here will "discard" a guitar when the headstock snaps off. I'm not above dumpster diving every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I really like those position markers. Forgive my ignorance, but I've never seen them done that way before. Was that your own idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 looks like a good job on the neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted December 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I really like those position markers. Forgive my ignorance, but I've never seen them done that way before. Was that your own idea? I wish I could say that they were my own design, but no. After some research (posting pics on another board and asking what it is) I found out it is a Teisco bass. Teisco was a Japanese company in the 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I really like those position markers. Forgive my ignorance, but I've never seen them done that way before. Was that your own idea? I wish I could say that they were my own design, but no. After some research (posting pics on another board and asking what it is) I found out it is a Teisco bass. Teisco was a Japanese company in the 60's. Teisco's were OK for the price, but that body it so ugly that I would had never guessed it was a Teisco. Neck looks like you salvaged pretty good, I thought that it would had been scrapped from the first look at it. Just make a new body with some nice flowing lines and you are all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Ok, yup. Found the Teisco with those fret markers. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 I'll be keeping an eye on this one. I love fixer-uppers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitone Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Great Job. Here's to recycling. I just got finished doing the same thing. Check out my refinished bass I bought this bass off eBay for $40. I wanted it for the vintage pickups. It was in a similar condition. The previous owner had primed everything. Including the fretboard. With a lot of elbow grease and paint stripper I found a nice solid-body bass underneath. A little burst on the body and it's almost new. And those old pickups sound great. Good luck. Post pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) This is the maple binding being bent. The red is saran wrap to protect the fretboard. This is the finished product. I finally got to paint the body. I need to add another coat to the back. This is another shot of the body. Edited January 7, 2009 by Chuck_Chill-Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foil1more Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 These projects make me want to go to the pawnshop and buy and old beater to fix up. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 These projects make me want to go to the pawnshop and buy and old beater to fix up. Good work. Thanks foil. I know there are at least FOUR beaters st this shop. After I am done with this one, I may have to go back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 OK, this is almost finished. I cut the pickguard on Monday and fitted it to the guitar, but I am still using the original electronics cover. All that is left is to paint the pickguard and wire the thing up. Oh yeah, get some strings...tune...earn how to play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 i like the shade of blue against that chrome hardware, what colouris the pickguard going to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I have some black spray paint (GASP!) so I painted the back side of the pickguard yeaterday after taking the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 OK, I am finally done this rebuild...sort of. Here is a close up of the body. The pick guard turned out better than I expected. The full body shot. Here is the rebuilt headstock. Yeah, that's my foot. The problem I have is that after plugging it in, I get NOTHING out of it. I guess I am tearing it apart tomorrow and troubleshooting the wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 It's been a while, but I fixed the wiring and fired this thing up at the local Guitar Center. When I walked in with it, the salesmen who are used to me come in and ask questions were laughing at the bass, especially the guitar humbuckers. When they plugged it into one of the floor amps and their bass "expert" started playing it, they stopped laughing. The looks of amazement and smiles of a working bass were a big boost to my pride. I, along with them, expected a bass with a thin low end, but the rumble and sustain out of it were impressive. The only question I have is that I am using a 500K pot and a 0.5uF cap for the tome, but there is no difference when it is turned. Should I use a different cap or pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 That must have been an incredibly satisfying moment. I live to make Guitar Center guys feel dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted April 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I was already offered cash to buy it by one of the workers there. Sorry, I'm not selling it...yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTaR Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 i like it with the clear scratch plate very nice, i didnt think it was possable to fix that thing haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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