My Single Coil Precision Build. It's Done Finally.

Matt R. · **Posted:** June 22nd, 2011, 6:27 pm

Well here she is. Feels, sounds and plays great. And a real hottie.

The specs (again):

Body: Warmoth '54 PBass Body (has the forearm & tummy contours). Alder with Candy Apple Red finish. String-Thru. Mint Green Pickguard.

Neck: Warmoth Tele Bass. Maple/Rosewood. Vintage tint Gloss finish. Candy Apple Red Headstock. Graphite reinforcement. Neck will be Jazz Bass width. Warmoth waterslide decal made in the style of 50s era Fender Basses. Decal Nazis, please forgive me. It's not your bass.

Electronics: The usual CTS/Orange Drop Rig, Passive. Lindy Fralin '51 PBass Split Coil Pickup. (Humless, yay.)

Hardware: Modern Fender High Mass Vintage Bridge. Hipshot Reverse Kluson-Style Tuners. Barrel Knobs. Fender Vintage Style Strap Buttons and String Tree.

Matt R. · **Posted:** June 22nd, 2011, 6:32 pm

Oh yeah, it roughly weighs in at a comfy 8.75 lbs.

Stingray5 · **Joined:** April 5th, 2008, 4:52 pm **Posts:** 366

VERY Nice!

blankrider · **Joined:** July 5th, 2010, 3:00 pm **Posts:** 269

I'm not one for P-basses, but this thing is sexy!

Frenchy-Lefty · **Posted:** June 22nd, 2011, 10:18 pm

I totally dig it. One thing I noticed with Mint pickguards, they look different under different lights. Sometimes they look green sometimes gray-ish sometimes white. It's weird.

Rodent · **Posted:** June 22nd, 2011, 10:48 pm

nice work, Matt

I'm glad that 'certain piece of hardware' finally got used

so the Big W applied your headstock logo when they finished your neck? Interesting to see that they changed their minds on doing this. Several years back when I was starting out and interested in using W necks, I inquired about having my logo applied during the finish application. Without hesitation the manager friend I was speaking with said 'without question, no. Sorry, but that's just how it is. We wouldn't do it for L**l, we won't do it for you" And for the record, I even offered to pay an upcharge for them to do it ... several years and many hand-built necks later I'm glad they forced me to take a different course

all the best,

R

PunkRockBassist · **Posted:** June 22nd, 2011, 11:05 pm

great bass matt i love it looks sweet!

gravesbass · **Posted:** June 22nd, 2011, 11:08 pm

One word... BEAUTIFUL :shock:

Killer job Matt!

Matt R. · **Posted:** June 23rd, 2011, 5:27 am

Rod, I applied the decal. I got it from a guy on ebay. And thanks guys, I'm very happy with this.

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

Very sexy!!
it's the Lady in Red :lol:

derevaun · **Posted:** June 23rd, 2011, 8:46 pm

That is all kind of sweet perfection, top to bottom!

bajito · **Posted:** June 24th, 2011, 1:26 am

That's one lovely bass !

What's about the sound ?

markcv · **Posted:** June 25th, 2011, 4:14 pm

Looks dead sexy. 8-)

Great job.

fivebass52 · **Posted:** June 28th, 2011, 4:10 am

Beautiful bass! Well done... just curious, if you don't mind me asking, but what was your total investment on this project?

Matt R. · **Posted:** June 28th, 2011, 11:13 am

fivebass52 wrote:

Beautiful bass! Well done... just curious, if you don't mind me asking, but what was your total investment on this project?

You can typically get one of these Warmoth builds done for between $1000 and $1500 depending on parts. I assembled my own, so I'm sure I saved a ton. I don't know what it costs to get assembly/setup done if you provide all the parts.

Rodent · **Posted:** June 28th, 2011, 12:45 pm

I've seen anywhere from $150 to almost $450 from various builders out in the web world. I'm certain the skill of the tech working the set-up, their current backlog, the complexity of the wiring, and any added work to your chosen components (think BAII bridge slotting vs. your typical Fender style bent plate) weighs heavily into the assembly/set-up quote

assembling W or USACG parts is pretty straight forward if you're skilled with a couple hand tools and pay close attention to details ... parts from certain other manufacturers aren't always so consistent and can require significant 'fixing' to make your build as playable as possible

all the best,

R

LHBASSIST · **Joined:** November 20th, 2008, 7:01 am **Posts:** 322

That's beautiful! Nice work, Matt!

bbl · **Joined:** July 9th, 2008, 4:39 pm **Posts:** 942

Outstanding all the way around, ESPECIALLY the decal.

It's nice to see a Warmoth bass properly labeled. Very classy.

andrew · **Posted:** July 20th, 2011, 1:09 pm

Beautiful bass.

flavman1 · **Posted:** October 7th, 2011, 7:21 am

That's classy! You've got me inspired to build a similar bass.

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