Cool Mahogany 51 P bass project

[Dave W]

Aside from the body contours, body wood, neck wood, fretboard wood, tuners, pickups, pickup placement, bridge, jack, control plate, controls and missing pickguard, it's EXACTLY like a 51 P. 

[ramone57]

now that's funny, Dave!

[lowend1]

If you look at the pics in the link closely, the body (aside from the aforementioned contours) seems to have the harder slab-style edge than, for example, Rob's Bach. Maybe that's the reason he used "'51". Also, the Squier "51" guitar has the same mismatched features - not that it has any bearing on this particular project, but there you go...

[Pilgrim]

I don't see why it has to be a carbon copy of a '51.  That has been done to death for 60 years.  I'm happy with something that captures the spirit and visual appeal of the '51.

[OldManC]

'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. 

Aye... Even when we've mixed and matched our favorite touches between years.

[Pilgrim]

Aye... Even when we've mixed and matched our favorite touches between years.

Ask any kid to find the gas cap on a '56 through '59 Chevy....good for a chuckle.

[Dave W]

I don't see why it has to be a carbon copy of a '51.  That has been done to death for 60 years.  I'm happy with something that captures the spirit and visual appeal of the '51.

It doesn't. I was just having a little fun.

[lowend1]

Ask any kid to find the gas cap on a '56 through '59 Chevy....good for a chuckle.

"Kid"? Maybe in 1975. These days gas station attendants are of a decidedly different, er, stripe - but they couldn't find it either. They can't even find the cap on my '79 Chrysler (under the license plate like the '59 Chevy). As a former gas pump jockey, I can find the others. (pats self on back)

[Pilgrim]

I stumped a fellow college student about the gas cap location on a '57 Chev back in 1971. 

[lowend1]

I stumped a fellow college student about the gas cap location on a '57 Chev back in 1971. 

I used to call up parts stores back in the day and ask for a radiator hoses for a Corvair. It's no fun anymore unless you get an old guy. Nowadays most people don't even know what a Corvair is.

[Dave W]

I used to call up parts stores back in the day and ask for a radiator hoses for a Corvair. It's no fun anymore unless you get an old guy. Nowadays most people don't even know what a Corvair is.

The Corvair radiator hoses are located on the shelf right below the Wankel pistons.

[dadagoboi]

The Corvair radiator hoses are located on the shelf right below the Wankel pistons.

..close to the muffler bearings

[Freuds_Cat]

The Corvair radiator hoses are located on the shelf right below the Wankel pistons.

Hey even I get that! 

[bassvirtuoso]

..close to the muffler bearings

Next to the large display of blinker fluid

[Pilgrim]

Next to the large display of blinker fluid

And the windshield washer pump for the 1968 VW Beetle.