WTB: Bass Guitar Parts for my S'Crap Bass

Funkfingers

Blatant steal (with his blessing) of Bridgehouse's Discardocaster idea, only for bass.

I am on the lookout for old bass guitar parts. I need a body, a neck, some minor hardware. Not fussed how elegant things looks. 

Body - probably needs to be Precision, Jazz or Stingray style in the interests of compatibility. Solid preferred over laminates. Any colour considered. Any finish. Don't mind some hacking of the pickup and control cavities provided that the neck pocket is unmolested. 

Neck - Don't mind abused but must have either good frets (as I don't want to have to get it refretted) or no frets to begin with. Any headstock. 2/2, 3/1, 4/0. 

Hardware - old, used, vintage, whatever - WYG? Big bad ferules for bass strings, possibly? 

Pickguard or Control Cavity Plate - Traditional P, J and 'Ray bodies would need the appropriate pickguard. Modern style bodies would need cavity cover plates.

Most things considered. Please don't be offended if I decline. For example, If the first part that I score is a five string bass neck then I shall only be seeking other five string bass guitar parts, innit?

Bridgehouse

I'd post this in basschat as well - you might get your bits quicker than me!

Rox

Got a Vester P bass maple neck... a white P bass scratch plate and random pickups..?  Neck doesn't have tuners or nut though...

Funkfingers

Bridgehouse said:

I'd post this in basschat as well - you might get your bits quicker than me!

Not on Basschat. 

Funkfingers

Rox said:

Got a Vester P bass maple neck... a white P bass scratch plate and random pickups..?  Neck doesn't have tuners or nut though...

Got any pics, please?

paulnb57

I have a replica 51 P Bass body bridge and control plate, in a fit of utter madness I bought two, did one as an inspired by Dusty Hill Bass and never finished the second one, which is finished in a honey ish stain and automotive rattlecan lacquer, its collected a ding on the lower horn in storage.
This body was the polar opposite of cheap, but its gathering dust......photos in a few mins!....

paulnb57

Photos, can include the pickup too of you wish its a Jess Loureiro (sp) not sure if its the split coil or the single coil, Fender fit neck socket.....£120 mailed without the pickup, £150 with.....for around £250 worth....
 anyroadup photos....

http://i.imgur.com/rEY4kqI.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JxyM3po.jpg

Funkfingers

@paulnb57 Lovely but far too good for what I am attempting.

paulnb57

Thought it would be! But it made get off my arse and consider moving it on!...

Alegree

I've still got a crudely reliced Jazz bass cavity plate. £5 posted.

Funkfingers

Thank you for the offer but I think that I had better start with the big, lumpy wooden bits before choosing any smaller items.

Alegree

Funkfingers said:

Thank you for the offer but I think that I had better start with the big, lumpy wooden bits before choosing any smaller items.

I'm sure it won't be going anywhere soon,
Just msg me if you find you want it further down the line.

Rox

It's the neck from this pic:

http://inspireyourdog.com/misc/Vester05.jpg

Funkfingers

@Rox Can I be boring and ask for the measurement across the neck at the heel end?

Fatfumbs

i have a 30x29cm piece of uncut tortoiseshell 3-ply pickguard  £7.50 posted.  It's a dark red tort colour rather than brownish

Funkfingers

Three-ply torty? 

Fatfumbs

 Yup