My Phil Lynott tribute bass

[Bass VI]

Hello All!

Well the "Who deserves a Tribute bass" topic got me thinking.......and as I haven't built a Fender style bass in a while.
The details...
Allparts body and neck, Allparts is sourcing their bodies from the US, the neck is still MIJ (and still very nice) the body I might add is very nice also and quite light weight, the bass weighs in at about 7 1/2 pounds.

Fender "original Precision bass pickups (a set of grey-bottoms would have been more correct) Fender/Schaller 70s' tuning machines and thumbrest.

Allparts vintage bridge (threaded saddles) the smooth saddles would have been correct but I like the nickel finish on the vintage style.

Mirrored acrylic pickguard from Dazbootman pickguards (highly recomended, Bryan (Boots) is a great guy to work with)

Minwax Polycrylic undercoat, Nitro lacquer topcoats.

Now some pics.....

I wish I was a better photog!



Mirror,mirror



The Boys are back in town (w/my blond '74)



Semi-self-portrait



Scott

[Nocturnal]

That looks killer! Great job!

[sniper]

hmmmm ... a making me want to buy that Bill Lawrence (real Willy S) "P" pup i have been thinking about....thats really nice

[drbassman]

Very nice!  I like the other one in the picture too!  Black and maple look so cool together.

[godofthunder]

That's one cool looking bass. I have built a couple of basses in tribute to some of my fav players, it is alot of fun and rewarding I find, better than buying a sig model. Here is my tribute to Billy Sheehan, I used to go see him in Talas back when his bass had finish on it !  Right now there is a Dimarzio model one in the neck spot but one of these days I'll put a Gibby mudbucker in there.

[Chris P.]

Nice and even the red string ends look good on it!!

Like the cream one even better.

[chromium]

That came out great!  I always loved that black w/maple board combo. 

[Dave W]

Nice work as always, Scott.

[Bass VI]

Thanks everyone,
"Building" a Fender bass is fun, kind of like a model airplane kit, your skill is more in the paint and glue, not so much in the fabrication. Scott (GoT) really like the "Sheehan", make me think I might do a "Mel" when the '70s Jazz bass reissue come in at work...........hmmmmmm, where is that Mudbucker?
Thanks again all,

Scott

[godofthunder]

 Thanks Dave ! I am dying to put a Muddie in my MIA J bass !

[godofthunder]

Thanks everyone,
"Building" a Fender bass is fun, kind of like a model airplane kit, your skill is more in the paint and glue, not so much in the fabrication. Scott (GoT) really like the "Sheehan", make me think I might do a "Mel" when the '70s Jazz bass reissue come in at work...........hmmmmmm, where is that Mudbucker?
Thanks again all,

Scott

I Really think Fender nailed the 70's neck on those Very nice bass for the $ Did I say they nailed the neck ?