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Keep us posted!

*EDIT* didn’t see the 3rd pic. Tried the Alvarez archives yet?

knobs, finish, and bridge are mods obviously. Korean made. Check back headstock for a serial #

This is perfect. Thank you.

Just acquired a first gen Jag made in Japan. Pics won’t upload for some reason. Looks like this... With this bridge cover... A few thoughts... -haven’t noticed any neck dive -aftermarket bridge cover and weird “custom” neck plate are questionably attractive -guy that had this before...

I have an Alvarez 5 string bass. Can’t remember the model number and don’t have a good picture...but I love it. A little background... My dad is a musician and music minister, plays guitar and does the odd gig here and there. After my 14th or so birthday I came home one day to find a Peavey...

A running thread throughout this...thread...has been the question of how useful cab sims are going to be in achieving the tone you’re looking for. Years of tweaking and fiddling, cycling through amps, cabs, DI, direct, mic’d, anything in between...I’ve learned that at the end of the day, your...

About a year later...you get this sold?

You guys rock. Gorgeous bass btw...I’ll post pics here when the refin is complete. Thanks all.

Haha, I love it. I think aesthetically speaking it looks dead on, considering the Dirnt bass is basically a 51 p with a split single pup and a BA2. I’ve stripped the black ploy and am putting on a shell pink, so it ought to really look old school by the time I’m through with it, especially with...

How about a tele style bridge? Found some cheap ones I’m considering, what kind of issues could I expect with such a swap?

I’ve acquired an early 00’s Mike Dirnt p bass that looks to have sat in a damp closet somewhere for a while. Taking it on as a project, I noticed the Badass 2 bridge needed a lot of attention, as saddle screws were severely corroded and adjustment screws were missing. The saddles, sadly, seem...