Right. I have recently run into the Fender Performer Bass. After the initial impression I am hooked. The only problem with this is that performers rarely come up for sale and after that fact are amazingly expensive. So does anybody here have the Bass version of the Performer? I would love to make one from Warmoth parts, Body Blank, Neck Blank and custom pickups. I like the original pickups but I would have alternatives over the originals, not terribly bothered about keeping the original rounded white pickups and covers. But I would love to keep the original body dimensions and neck widths.
So with that in mid does anybody here have a Performer Bass and if so could you take the time to check every last measurement and shape. If nobody has one does anybody have a link or location where the original dimensions are available I would hugely appreciate the effort put in. The only thing is that I would not be building this for quite some time but I will not forget about this project.
Suggestions and wood choices are appreciated. I would/will be painting it when it is built. This in my books is the single coolest body shape Fender has ever produced, unfortunately it was discontinued. It would be amazing to have it reproduced in modern day materials and construction.
EDIT: After a quick forum search I see there is not a single mention to the Performer. So I will post a link to pics.
Link 1#: Image
Link 2#: Text and picks accompanying
Link 3#: Image
So with that in mid does anybody here have a Performer Bass and if so could you take the time to check every last measurement and shape. If nobody has one does anybody have a link or location where the original dimensions are available I would hugely appreciate the effort put in. The only thing is that I would not be building this for quite some time but I will not forget about this project.
Suggestions and wood choices are appreciated. I would/will be painting it when it is built. This in my books is the single coolest body shape Fender has ever produced, unfortunately it was discontinued. It would be amazing to have it reproduced in modern day materials and construction.
EDIT: After a quick forum search I see there is not a single mention to the Performer. So I will post a link to pics.
Link 1#: Image
Link 2#: Text and picks accompanying
Link 3#: Image
