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    Thunderbird pickups wiring problem

    Hello friends, I want to install the epiphone thunderbird pikcups on a p bass style body (because yes) but, why does they only have one wire per pickup? I have known that pickups always have two wires. If I want to do a traditional installation, how to do it?
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    Are those Kmise necks good?

    I'm building a custom bass and I need the neck, looking at ebay found those Kmise necks I'm not sure if they're good, but also, I don't want to spend 150 or more in an original squier o mighty mite neck
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    Bass project advices

    I'm building a custom bass (already have the body with all parts) I need the neck with all its parts (tuners, strings tree, plate, custom decal) and some electronics (I would like to install a preamp and a bridge pickup) Where do you recommend me to buy those things (good price and decent...
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    Tone control inoperative on EMG PJ Active set

    Last night I replaced the stock squier pj pickups (bass boost circuit) on my jaguar and installed the EMG PJ Active set following the next diagram I'm a little disappointed because pickups volumen don't give much "volume" than originals. The tone control is inoperative, you do not notice the...
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    Is this just a cheap bass or is a hondo 80's p bass?

    what do you mean?
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    Is this just a cheap bass or is a hondo 80's p bass?

    I will try to haggle the price, anyway I like the finish that it has, besides, it is always good to have an extra bass, but if it really have good parts, like the tuners, someone told me that they are probably gotoh and the neck is probably from some kind of some good quality wood (I do not know...
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    Is this just a cheap bass or is a hondo 80's p bass?

    So guys, I got clear that the bass probably it's a hondo or epiphone p bass copy and don't worth much, the neck and tuners probably are good, the neck need some work, and there is a minimum posibility that the pickups are dimarzio. Am I right? If I'm right then I will go and buy it, probably...
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    Is this just a cheap bass or is a hondo 80's p bass?

    I still have doubts, if I buy it, I would change the neck, tuners (if they are good then no), knobs, strings, pickup, electronics...
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    Is this just a cheap bass or is a hondo 80's p bass?

    I would like to know if it is really a bass of the 80's and not just a cheap Chinese bass very mistreated, if it is from the 80's for me it is good to be in that condition
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    Is this just a cheap bass or is a hondo 80's p bass?

    I was at a pawn Shop and found this ver very cheap, like 100 USD (1,800 mexican pesos) I know it's not a fender, just a decal, but in another group several people told me it might be a Hondo 80's or 70's p bass, just with another neck I like the battered and beaten style that it has and if it...
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    Upgrading Squier Bridge

    I have been reading on several Internet sites that a better quality bridge improves the tone and the susten, especially the high mass bridges. I have been checking prices and brands, but before making the purchase I want to know if there really is a change, however little it may be I have a...
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    Squier Jaguar Bass original bridge/tuners/pickups Upgrades

    Yes, l changed strings past week, 105 gauge half gounds
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    Squier Jaguar Bass original bridge/tuners/pickups Upgrades

    Hello, I'm new in this forum, in january I bought a Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass from guitar center, in my opinion it is a good bass, but I want to make it some upgrades, like the tuners, I do a some bends and it go out of tune. I'm looking for a full set of tuners, but I don't know which...