Assembling a bass body kit is a matter of making sure that all parts and accessories are included to complete the project. Individual parts can be purchased to assemble a bass kit through online guitar supply websites such as Stew-Mac and Warmoth. By allowing the consumer to pick his finish, the bass kit can be a great way to get a customized instrument for little money.
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Things You'll Need:
- Bass body
- Neck
- Pickups
- Bridge
- Strings
- Accessories
- Step 1
Purchase bass bodies. These are also called body blanks. They are routed for pickups and a neck, and can be purchased at guitar parts stores such as All Parts, Warmoth and Stewart MacDonald. For bass guitar kits, the bodies are usually unfinished to allow the consumer to pick the color and finish.
- Step 2
Buy the pickups for each body configuration. As you group each kit, you want the correct pickups to be available for each body. Popular types are soap-bar style and single-coil, popularized by Fender. Some other types include Darkstar pickups and Music Man style humbuckers. Include all wiring and pots for tone and volume control.
- Step 3
Find the right neck, along with hardware to attach it to the body. Most necks have standard-size neck heels, so you can just use the neck that accommodates the number of strings the body is made for. In other words, a body's neck heel will be cut for a four-, five- or six-string neck, so choose the neck that matches the body in the kit.
- Step 4
Choose the right bridge. Assuming you make mostly four-string bass guitar kits, there are many types of bridges that you can include in your kits. From simple standard Fender-style bridges to more complicated, higher-mass bridges from Gotoh and Schaller, there are also choices of color from black to chrome and every type in between. Make sure to include the correct screws and that the raw body can accommodate the style of bridge you have chosen.
- Step 5
Include all other accessories such as strap buttons or strap locks, which will prevent the strap from coming loose during practice or at a live show. Include the truss rod cover, which covers up the truss rod accessibility route, a new set of strings and the knobs for the volume, tone and EQ pots.
- Step 6
Place all of the components together as a kit for sale or for a friend who is interested in building a bass. Make absolutely to include everything needed to put together the bass and play it the same day without having to go to the music store for any missing components.
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