Building the DIY Rickenbacker Style Bass Guitar kit by Leo Jaymz
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Building the Leo Jaymz Rickenbacker style Bass DIY guitar kit. 4001/4003 style. (Amazon Sourced) See links below. Also, how to repair a crack in the wood fast and easy.
Get your Leo Jaymz Kit here.. amzn.to/3QVTlVv
Unboxing Video link below..
A general overview of some of the processes taken. This kit was built using basic tools at the kitchen table to demonstrate the ease of the build. This kit was a breeze to complete . The fretwork other than a fret board conditioning was already done by Leo Jaymz. The body material (wood) appears to be walnut and not the mahogany that Leo Jaymz states. Which is a good thing. All hardware was of good quality and did its job great. The strings in the demo video (Link below) are stock strings that came with the kit. (Upgrading to flats soon..Stay tuned for that video)
Setting the neck was easy and straight forward, with no modification required. (Not Shown).
The bass finish was done using black Varathane Premium poly and stain in one (to fill grain) followed by Minwax Expresso for the final color.
The electronics are all pre-wired with a plug and play harness, making assembly very simple.
A complete in color directions manual was included with this DIY kit, and covers everything that you need. This manual is for THIS BASS ONLY.
Tuners were excellent and hold perfectly.
The neck truss rod did require adjustment for setting the action properly. (Not Shown)
The Nut was slotted and cut properly. Note: It may appear high out of the box . It is not and is Rick height.
Bass was packaged well from Leo Jaymz.
The neck is maple with a scarf joint (Well Done).
The truss rod cover I used is a Modified Rick cover to fit between the tuning machines.
(Ebay sourced) 30.00
The result was one of my favorite builds to date.
link to bass sound test.. • Rickenbacker Style DIY...
link to Bass. www.amazon.com/dp/B0969R1DJH?...
Link to Bass unboxing.. • Rickenbacker Style DIY...
Note: Some of the processes such as setting the neck are not included in this video. Other videos on this channel do explain the process.
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She looks Beautiful. Love the woodgrain look.
I had a Ric back in the 80s and foolishly sold it. After watching your video, Im ordering a kit and building my own "RIC" style Bass
A cool trick is to mix your first coat of sanding sealer 50/50 with alcohol. It still seals but it lets more stain color through for more dramatic effects. Cheers.
Thanks brother 🙏
I've been waiting for this one! Rock n Roll Fulton!
This vid took me forever to upload. CZcams took 2 days to upload it. Insane. Sorry for the wait.
Great video. I ordered this kit.
I like your dinning room table. My great grandmother had the same one when i was growing up. Very beautiful table
That was quite a process. Great work.
Thanks brother!
Cool stuff Boss... Thanks.You're appreciated
Thank you, Randy,!
I’ve seen a couple of these kits before from different companies. There’s currently one that you can buy with the Rick headstock, from the guitar kit fabric. It’s the exact same as the one that got taken down from the fretwire a few years ago.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to check it out.
@@FultonStreetBeats I was skeptical when I preordered it. The site didn’t really have much reviews on their products. But I did actually end up receiving it. There’s no pre drilled holes at all so everything has to be done yourself.
Excellent. Thank you so much.
Thank you! The HD is still processing. My apologies. CZcams is very slow the last few days.
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
Cool trick with the baking soda man, Cheers? After my p bass build I plan to do a rickenbacker style bass with a gibson mudbacker neck pickup. Can't wait.
I got a proper copy of Rick Bridge before I started, and to get your 44 inch to Nut, I couldn't put neck all way in, to get intonation etc, was so glad I tried it first before I glued neck in, otherwise Bridge would had been hanging over bottom edge
Glad it went well. I'm still loving it very much.
@@FultonStreetBeats sorry meant to text 34 inch to Nut, cheers
Just ordered one of these kits, will be here in two days. I wanted to go with a rusty copper type look for the hardware, but I cant find the plum blossom style machine heads I had came across on Amazon, kinda bummed but I'll figure out what options I want after I build it. Really excited, going to have my son help me paint and build it.
I just got the kit in the mail, and I'm beyond impressed. Neck is straight as an arrow, all fretwork is done, no nicks dings or blemishes. it even came with a bunch of copper tape to line the wiring cavity. Was planning on painting it, but the grain looks really nice lol, now I have a debate on my hands. Not a big fan of stained instruments, but I may make an exception lol.
That's great to hear!
Nice!! GREAT way to get OWN a “Rickenbacker Style” Bass‼️✨🎸🎶👍🏾😎..and that Natural Stain is AWESOMELY COOL‼️ I’ll bet you’re a bit a nerved of which Bridge choice is best tho’ huh!?? 🤨🤔? How’d it end up??..and you’ve SOLD IT!! Right?🥹
It turned out amazing. Yes it sold, and then UPS broke it right in half in shipping. Sad day indeed. I miss it.
@@FultonStreetBeats DAMN!! f-_-!) Sad news!! What a waste and after ALL that fine work you put into it!! UPS should have paid for that f$%&k up‼️ I would’ve DETONATED💥😡 on ‘em!! I plan to attempt a Kit Build of one (Rickenbacker) maybe by the end of the year,..after completion of a “Jazz Bass” build.. w/help from a Japanese Guitar Manufacture I monitored for. BTW! …A “shout-out” from an🇺🇸residing in Tokyo🗼⛩️🇯🇵! v(‘_
Can you link the clamp that you used?
Nice build! I'm a first time builder and am learning. Is there a reason to shield just the control area and not the pickups areas?
Thank you.... No I also shielded the pickup cavities when I routed out for a new pickup on another video. Although the pickups are wax potted so it really didn't make a big difference.
@@FultonStreetBeats Great! Thank you for the information.
@@Ted_James Thank you for watching
Thanks for the excellent video!
Have wondered how well the neck joint on these Ricken type guitars holds up over time. It seems like the tenons are fairly short. Do you think necks on these will stay straight, in alignment over time?
Also, checked Leo Jaymz site and unfortunately, don't see any Ricken style 6 or 12 string guitars listed. Would love to build each of them, if were available, or buy assembled, if no kit.
Thank you. Time will tell about the neck however I didn't see anything that really scared me about the length into the pocket. As long as butts up against the cutout all should be well. I have heard stories of necks pulling up and out. But that would be due to improper set time and or using the wrong glue type. As far as a Rick style guitar goes, I am also looking. My only luck finding a kit is on Aliexpress or DH Gate. But I am constantly looking for one to pop up. Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for watching.
I just found this on Ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/303685973487?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160811114145%26meid%3Df0c459e75cbd4eb1bae9bbb7697d9dab%26pid%3D100667%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D293701660736%26itm%3D303685973487%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2334524&_trksid=p2334524.c100667.m2042
@@FultonStreetBeats Thank you for your input and the helpful info!
@@FultonStreetBeats Thanks for the link....That one looks a bit crude to my eyes....maybe it's partly due to the one listed is the last one available out of 100 total....
Oops, forgot to ask, about how long would you see it takes to assemble and finish one of these kit guitars? 8 - 10 hours maybe?
Mike did you do the poly?
Poly and stain in one. First Black Varathane followed by expresso.
I just bought this kit and I noticed that when I mate the neck and pick guard that the pick guard is not aligned with the screw pattern on the body. Did you not also encounter this problem?
No I did not have any pickguard fitment issues. I did however have to trim the pickguard where the neck meets it a touch. But all of my holes did lineup.
@@FultonStreetBeats that's actually what I meant to say. Me too.
I will be buying one of these kits based on your review sir. Excellent review btw. I may buy a second as well and try my hand at a double output like a true Rick. I will keep you posted, and I may ask for some tips. My first run at attempting a build.
Thanks fantastic! Thank you for you kind words. I would love to hear about the progress. Thanks for watching!