backsidetailslide

Nice! You got me wanting to refurbish my Fender Squier P-Bass now. I have that exact same EMG pickup set for it too by the way. Where did you put the 9V battery for the pickups? Or is that a passive set, if so then I guess I don't have the exact same set.

Very nicely done man, congrats.

yeah thier active, i have a battery compartment on the backside

Here It Is, All Done!

im 17, this is my second build

hope you like it

PRIMER. this could only mean that the next step is going to be a shiny coat of paint

lol seems like i got more editing to do, lol

alright yeah i kinda thought it was too long, but thats why i posted here, you guys know better than i do. im still learning here!!

lol, anyways, ben that looks better! ill fix it up in photoshop soon enough, and i think i should have spent more time centering the cutout between the spikes too.

thanks guys. keep the comments coming

***EDIT: redrew the guitar, reposted on post#1

haha you guys are killing me.

i purposely put the left point longer, i think it looks a little better that way

the headstock will defintly be angled down (c'mon guys i just said this is an idea, i wouldnt have built that mistake)

and Mickguard i will move the treble side down a bit, your right

any more comments

i love the blue flamed maple top!!!!

ok soo im 17 now i have some experience since my devastator build and my precision

now im gonna make a flying V plus neck. ALL OF IT!

so far i put down my idea on photoshop

what do you think?

let me know so i can refine it

**EDITED SKETCHUP**: better treble access, shorter and centered circular cutout between spikes

good idea

btw...

stuck my logo on the headstock!!!

http://photos-692.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v5...8_2692_5896.jpg

That is a very nice looking instrument you have there. If it were mine though, I wouldnt paint it, i would stain the body with a natural wood stain and try to match it with the neck a bit. Black body with a black pickguard looks strange IMO. No matter what you do to paint or finish this bass, I'm sure it will look and play well. Nice job.

yaeah i was debating the natural finish.

but then i saw this

id say it looks sexual

any useful commentary?

p.s.

this is the logo for the headstock (gold one)

hey hows it going.

i havent posted since my devastator build.

anyways, ive started my own great precision bass.

its pretty close to being done, ccccheck it!

full shot, no J Pickup route.

http://photos-303.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v5...8_2303_1844.jpg

body as of now.

for pickups im using an active EMG P-J set. should sound killer!

the neck is again bought, i dont have the tools yet to do up my own. its maple with a nice nitro finish and gold frets. all the hardware are going to be gold, the bass will be painted all black.

last thing to put in are the string through ferrules, the bridge has the option between string through and bridge mounted.

let me know what you think so far!!!

heh, thanks. dont forget im only 16 too

nice job Scott French, looks sick

alright, this is really noobish. i just finished building a bass guitar for myself.. check guitar of the month thread for may to see pictures. now my sister wants me to make her a guitar, but what i noticed on guitars is a neck angle. is this necessary? how do i find the angle? is there even an angle or am i on drugs? please help, i really want to get started on this project. thanks a bunch!

i noticed a thread on determining this.. but is it something i must do?

my devastator bass, that i completed less than 2 weeks ago.

the bass is inspired by jerry onlys bass from the misfits

body: alder

pickups: lace sensor

bridge: Badass

neck: warmoth bolt on maple w/ rosewood

paint: black with color changing purple metallic

tuners: gotoh

electronics: all on back of bass, compartment lights up

strings: rotosound

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...3323AA-copy.jpg

^^^lights on back in control area, they turn on when jack is plugged in**

hope you like it! its my first build, i am 16 years old

and its done!

sorry for not keeping you al updated on the way

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=456797

hello

this weekend im going to be finishing off my bass guitar build and i wanted to know how to ground the electronics to the bridge. the bridge is painted black so will i need to sand some paint off and solder the ground to the bridge? or should i use a washer and place it around one of the screws, which are also black? thanks a lot!

hey!

i read in a book that there is this conductive paint that is used to keep the electronics from interpherance.

where do i find this paint? is there a spray version? how much does it cost? what do you guys use?

thanks a lot!

sorry about the other thread

alright everybody, its progress time!

so ive got my neck bolted on, lights wired, bridge mounted!

its starting to look like a bass guitar!

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0424AA-copy.jpg

a picture of the back shows that i needed to use ferrules instead of a plate to bolt the neck on, i also need to trim and finish the mortise there so ignore the extra wood/uglyness. you can also see the knobs and electronics compartment.

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0438AA-copy.jpg

lights on

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0547AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0612AA-copy.jpg

hmm the string action is really high, im gonna have to fix this..

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0627AA-copy.jpg

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alright so today i actually had my wisdom teeth removed and currently cant feel my tongue or lips. my mouth is full of bloody gauze and im on tylenol 3's

but, im feeling better than i expected and have an excuse not to go to work.

soo i have lots more time to work on this beast!

what i have left is:

• Fix action by shimming mortise
  
• Clean up mortise
  
• Route pickup cavities
  
• Drill channels for wires
  
• Sheild all electronic compartmets with special paint
  
• Final sand
  
• Mask off fretboard, mortise and cavities
  
• Get this beast prepped and painted
  
• Wire pickups, ground, ect..
  
• Put on strings and set antonation action etc.
  
• Play it at the battle of the bands
  

The list may seem long but it isnt, i can get most of it done in one good day.

ill keep you all posted

now lets hear some feedback!

sorry about the other thread

OK I THINK THAT I GOT IT FIXED!

alright everybody, its progress time!

so ive got my neck bolted on, lights wired, bridge mounted!

its starting to look like a bass guitar!

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0424AA-copy.jpg

a picture of the back shows that i needed to use ferrules instead of a plate to bolt the neck on, i also need to trim and finish the mortise there so ignore the extra wood/uglyness. you can also see the knobs and electronics compartment.

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0438AA-copy.jpg

lights on

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0547AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0612AA-copy.jpg

hmm the string action is really high, im gonna have to fix this..

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...0627AA-copy.jpg

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alright so today i actually had my wisdom teeth removed and currently cant feel my tongue or lips. my mouth is full of bloody gauze and im on tylenol 3's

but, im feeling better than i expected and have an excuse not to go to work.

soo i have lots more time to work on this beast!

what i have left is:

• Fix action by shimming mortise
  
• Clean up mortise
  
• Route pickup cavities
  
• Drill channels for wires
  
• Sheild all electronic compartmets with special paint
  
• Final sand
  
• Mask off fretboard, mortise and cavities
  
• Get this beast prepped and painted
  
• Wire pickups, ground, ect..
  
• Put on strings and set antonation action etc.
  
• Play it at the battle of the bands
  

The list may seem long but it isnt, i can get most of it done in one good day.

ill keep you all posted

now lets hear some feedback!

hello everyone.

my friend made me this diagram. to me it looks to simple.. i mean do i have to insulate anything... im using a stereo jack so what legs am i using in this pic? im not to sure.

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/leds.bmp.jpg

any feedback would be nice.

thanks a lot!

ehehehe!

i finally recieved my neck from warmoth!

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...4355AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...4414AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...4520AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailsli...4604AA-copy.jpg

i cant wait to have it put on!

just one question, what order should i follow when putting the neck in. i have to rout out the pocket and the bridge isnt installed, so what should i start with? install the bridge first or the neck? i wanna make sure its straight of course, so what would you recommend i do?

thanks a lot

Use the jack on the right. Run the hot (signal) to the tip, and the earth (ground) to the ring. This will leave on available terminal, which you connect your battery to. Then, when the plug is inserted, the plug bridges the earth and the power from the battery, completing the circuit.

This is a very common thing to do with active guitar electronics, or FX - a google search for schematics and some nosing around should find you some schematics or diagrams very quickly.

thanks a lot everyone! i finally understand

lol i feel like such a noob with this electrical stuff. arg

ok, im not fully understanding the jack im suppose to use.

now THIS is the cable i use. the jack i use is the ONE ON THE LEFT so now i need the one on the right, right? does this mean i need a different cable too?

if someone could.. i really need some schematics

TRS=Tip/Ring/Sleeve=Stereo

and a button battery should do the trick?

i assume i can find these TRS jacks at any guitar shop..

anyone up to drawing some schematics?