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superkicky said:Done:
Orange Drop tone capacitor upgrade
Switchcraft jack upgrade
Nordstrand pickup upgrade
Dunlop straplock upgrade
To do:
Wood filler for old pickguard holes, drill new ones for new pickguard.
Install new Thomastik-Infeld strings, setup bass
I would post photos, but it looks exactly like a normal P-bass 8O
Something's not right... doesn't it make a little more sense to drill holes in the PG instead of in the bass? Unless it's a completely different shape or something right?
You must let us know how it sounds after the mods - and pray tell what on earth are orange drop caps? How are they different from normal capacitors?
jbarks
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No... see, this was an Allparts 13-hole pickguard for MIA basses. Apparently the screw alignment is about 2-3mm off between the MIA and MIJ guards, so if I use the current screw holes my screw heads won't be flush with the guard.
Also, on Orange Drop caps:
I plugged in the bass without strings today and did the "tap the polepieces with a screwdriver" thing while turning the tone pot. It did seem more gradual, which is good for me because on a stock CIJ Fender cap, the tone pot on "0" just gave me cottony sound. Either way, we'll find out when I finish stringing it up soon
I guess at S$1.60, it's not that much of a hit on the wallet anyway.
Also, on Orange Drop caps:
I plugged in the bass without strings today and did the "tap the polepieces with a screwdriver" thing while turning the tone pot. It did seem more gradual, which is good for me because on a stock CIJ Fender cap, the tone pot on "0" just gave me cottony sound. Either way, we'll find out when I finish stringing it up soon
I guess at S$1.60, it's not that much of a hit on the wallet anyway.
jbarks
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Chris: Nope... this one's all about making things look stock until you plug them in 
Then again it's a P-bass... supposed to be kept simple and there's not much you can mod that directly affects the sound a lot anyway :/
Angry: Was considering a Badass II but I figured it would take away from the P-bass vibe... maybe a Gotoh 201 when I finish BMT, that would be nice... 8) Will change out tuners as well when I have the time/money. The fundamental design of the bass bridge hasn't changed in years, so the only thing you can do is get a heavier one for (percieved?) focused tone and sustain.
Meanwhile I have to concentrate on getting that Lakland and a 3-ply mint pickguard to go with it...
Then again it's a P-bass... supposed to be kept simple and there's not much you can mod that directly affects the sound a lot anyway :/Angry: Was considering a Badass II but I figured it would take away from the P-bass vibe... maybe a Gotoh 201 when I finish BMT, that would be nice... 8) Will change out tuners as well when I have the time/money. The fundamental design of the bass bridge hasn't changed in years, so the only thing you can do is get a heavier one for (percieved?) focused tone and sustain.
Meanwhile I have to concentrate on getting that Lakland and a 3-ply mint pickguard to go with it...
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i still don't know how 2 resize pics :?
anyways. i finally got my squier back from luthermusic!!! and i thought i'd take a family photo!
The latest batch of Nordy's have just been finished and shipped (not to me unfortunately 
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Check out my website for more pics and details!
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Check out my website for more pics and details!
rottenramone
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looks evile! 8)
looks evile! 8)
slapwalkpop
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wow looks great !
iverson763
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Just got a shot of my basses. Let me introduce them to ya'll:
2001 MIA Jazz Bass V. Ok, i just realised i need to clean it up... quite badly
MIA '62 reissue P Bass
Cheers!
2001 MIA Jazz Bass V. Ok, i just realised i need to clean it up... quite badly
MIA '62 reissue P Bass
Cheers!
iverson763
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exin: err... actually the knob fell and i procrastinated/forgot to fix it back on. too used to it =) No modifications to both basses
crispyegg: yes! The tuners on one side looks much better! Having one stick out on the other side looks quite off... imo, no offense to the pple who like/own basses liddat
crispyegg: yes! The tuners on one side looks much better! Having one stick out on the other side looks quite off... imo, no offense to the pple who like/own basses liddat
exin
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http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/exinated/fender warmoth/warmoth_1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/exinated/fender warmoth/warmoth_3.jpg
I embarked on a small project to change the colour of my bass body yesterday ... sanding down the old layer of oil coat and using wood dye to change the colour to a walnut/mahagony colour ... okay, it didn't really turn out the colour that i wanted but it looks really nice.
check out the links above ... =) the pictures are a little huge that's why i won't put it here ...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/exinated/fender warmoth/warmoth_3.jpg
I embarked on a small project to change the colour of my bass body yesterday ... sanding down the old layer of oil coat and using wood dye to change the colour to a walnut/mahagony colour ... okay, it didn't really turn out the colour that i wanted but it looks really nice.
check out the links above ... =) the pictures are a little huge that's why i won't put it here ...
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