Members pbass_groovin Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 shelled out $50 for this soon to be pimped: Will add a Badass II, pickguard, some flats Any suggestions for a pup? I have a Basslines SP3 in another p bass, but I want something different. Looking for a real warm tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 Looking forward to seeing this develop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 What color pickguard you thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbass_groovin Posted February 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 3 ply black crimson red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 Needs a tort pickguard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trauma_Luna Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 Looking forward to seeing this develop! what happened with your bass project? did you finish it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members el_duderino676 Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 Woah, where did you snag that at? IIRC, you're in the Fay, area, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbass_groovin Posted February 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 Woah, where did you snag that at? IIRC, you're in the Fay, area, right? yep, Craigslist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 Dimarzio Willpower Middle pickup. It's an "as big as Texas" tone. If you take advantage of the four-conductor wiring it also gives a scary-good "lead" tone, in-your-face, snarlin' dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 1, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2008 Squier P bass? How about: -CTS pots -Switchcraft jack -Fender Original Precision Pickups -Gotoh 201 bridge -Dunlop Straplocks -chrome barrel knobs -fret and nut work -handmade aluminum pickguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members el_duderino676 Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 yep, Craigslist Gah, I guess I don't look often enough. As far as pickups go, I really love the Dimarzio Split P. It sounds like a P pickup on steroids. After that i'd go with pretty much everything on Kindness's list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbass_groovin Posted February 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 Thanks for the suggestion Kindness. Thats a sweet bass you got there. The alum pickguard adds class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 1, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2008 Thanks for the suggestion Kindness. Thats a sweet bass you got there. The alum pickguard adds class. If only it were mine. It is my most personal work, but it is not my bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 what happened with your bass project? did you finish it? That project is a long way from being finished. Right now I'm learning how to work with polymer clay. I work on the bass constantly, but over the past couple of weeks I've struggled with a couple of things ... progressively turning yesterday's bad idea into today's less bad idea. I'll post updates when I successfully solve these problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 shelled out $50 for this soon to be pimped: Will add a Badass II, pickguard, some flats Any suggestions for a pup? I have a Basslines SP3 in another p bass, but I want something different. Looking for a real warm tone. Drop a humbucker in that bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 1, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2008 That project is a long way from being finished. Right now I'm learning how to work with polymer clay. I work on the bass constantly, but over the past couple of weeks I've struggled with a couple of things ... progressively turning yesterday's bad idea into today's less bad idea. I'll post updates when I successfully solve these problems. What I've seen from your clay experiments is really f'in cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 What I've seen from your clay experiments is really f'in cool! Pics. Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbass_groovin Posted February 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm considering a graphite nut. The A string doesn't sit well in the stock nut so the string buzzes. Any tips for ripping out the stock nut and installing the new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 3, 2008 Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 Pics. Now. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted February 3, 2008 Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 +1 Ok. I'm not happy with what I've got, but I'll head over to the thread and get something posted within the hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted February 3, 2008 Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm considering a graphite nut. The A string doesn't sit well in the stock nut so the string buzzes. Any tips for ripping out the stock nut and installing the new? Warwick Just-A-Nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hopi Posted February 3, 2008 Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 That's going to be a kick-ass project! I've practically been spending more time modding my jazz basses than playing them. Last month, I compiled all the GC giftcards I got for x-mas, and picked up the fretless squire. Threw on a tort pickguard from warmoth (required some hacking near the jack plate and neck), did the series/parallel mod. Next will be the bridge. Just getting started on my mim jazz, did the same series/parallel mod, and copper-taped the hell out of it. Still noisy, so I've ordered some SD pickups, along with knurled knobs a pearloid guard. Still trying to find a way to convert it to string-through, but with a bridge as close to the stock pattern as possible. With all that going on, last weekend I decided to take it to the next level, and ordered a walnut jazz body from Warmoth. Still deciding on the neck, but I'm pretty sure I'm going with wenge along with an ebony fingerboard (fretless, unlined). This one is going to be a slowly progressing b-day gift for myself (end of May). But yeah, it's almost as much fun building them as playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mytola Posted February 3, 2008 Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 Dimarzio Willpower Middle pickup. It's an "as big as Texas" tone. If you take advantage of the four-conductor wiring it also gives a scary-good "lead" tone, in-your-face, snarlin' dog. Yep. Best sounding P-pickup out there, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 Black bass + tort pickguard = sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basste Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 Bartolini !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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