Recent content by angelo505

UPDATE: Just finished my mods. Got the Hipshot HB7 tuners; they're WAY better than the stock tuners. The gear ratio is nice and tight, and they actually stay in tune through a whole gig! Got the Hipshot B-Style aluminum bridge . Lows seem a bit more throaty and the mids and highs are clear and...

@patq: my reason for modifying is a little bit of both. I picked the bass because it is a good sounding instrument at a great price, that is completely playable as is, and (I think) is a good starting place for modifying. I'm hoping to achieve a tone that's versatile enough to go from the...

Hopefully I'm posting this in the right place... I just got a Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass with the intent of overhauling it rather seriously. Here's what I'm thinking: EMG JVX pickups, Hipshot B-style bridge (brass most likely), Hipshot HB7 tuning machines (I might actually go for the...