Cool Mahogany 51 P bass project

[Freuds_Cat]

Came across this cool site documenting a Mahogany 51 P bass build with TV Jones Thundertrons and  even a maho neck.
Looks like a great concept. I'm not sure I would have put the Badass2 on it though. I reckon I would have tried something like one of Scotts bridges.
http://www.cyrguitars.com/CG_PBassProject_TV_Jones.html

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Is it just me or is that thing short scale?

[Dave W]

I don't think so.

I do like the pickup placement.

[Pilgrim]

I do like that.  Not a Badass fan here either, but overall one mighty attractive and interesting bass.  Love to hear what it sounds like.

[jumbodbassman]

Steve Cyr makes interesting stuff but his turnaround time is unacceptable.  I had to prepay for a neck about 15 months ago and still waiting.  these pictures showed up in march and still no word from him







scroll body i supplied

[gweimer]

Hey, don't feel bad.  I was on a 2 year wait list for my Johnson Scroll bass, and it took three years to get it.  It's a beautiful bass, and well worth the wait, but Bruce has a lot of commitments, so be prepared to wait and adjust your expectations.

[ilan]

I don't see what's "51" about it, other than the headstock shape.

[Basvarken]

Hmmm, I'm not convinced either Bret. Headstock looks too large. The controls are in the wrong place the jackinput is plain ugly...

When I saw the title I thought you had discovered an old BaCH bass.


I had their 50's P bass with mahogany body and neck (maple fretboard)
That's where my whole history with BaCH starts.




I soon replaced the two saddle bridge for a string through body four saddle bridge.
And I placed some chrome covers.






I sold it because it was too heavy. And I just didn't use it enough to justify keeping it.
But it was a fine bas with a very authentic P bass sound (maybe a bit warmer).

[Freuds_Cat]

Easy boys the 51 tag is their quote not my opinion  "The body is two-piece, cut to the classic '51 Precision Bass shape, but with forearm and belly contours"

Now that I see it I remember that Bach bass Rob. I've gotta admit I dont like the placement or design of the controls either. Or the strat style jack input. I  just thought it interesting because of the Mahogany body and the Thundertrons in a 7end3r setting.

[dadagoboi]

"The body is two-piece, cut to the classic '51 Precision Bass shape, but with forearm and belly contours"

Bad sign IMO when a builder does not know the contours were added in '55 by Fender pre split coil '57.

[Basvarken]

Who says he doesn't know?
He just chose to make it more ergonomical

[dadagoboi]

Who says he doesn't know?
He just chose to make it more ergonomical

'55, '56,'57 Chevrolets are almost exactly the same; They share doors, roof, windows, trunk, etc and most mechanicals.  But anyone who knows vintage Chevys can identify a '55, 56 or '57 from probably 100 yards.  The early Fenders are the equivalent in basses.  That's why I inferred from his description he doesn't know his Precisions.

I know very little about "Hobbits" but I'm sure the different versions are easily IDed by aficionados.  Ditto Ricks.

[Freuds_Cat]

The guy does say "a 51 BUT WITH forearm and belly contours". Suggests that he realises a 51 didnt have them.

[jumbodbassman]

Hey, don't feel bad.  I was on a 2 year wait list for my Johnson Scroll bass, and it took three years to get it.  It's a beautiful bass, and well worth the wait, but Bruce has a lot of commitments, so be prepared to wait and adjust your expectations.

bruce has my deposit for a devil bass since 2004..... i was on the wait list for the scroll until a few guys ahead of me cancelled..

[dadagoboi]

The guy does say "a 51 BUT WITH forearm and belly contours". Suggests that he realises a 51 didnt have them.

I don't understand his implying he's done something unique if he knows differently.  Easier to say what it is exactly... '56 P style body' maybe, since all of them that year were like that.