Recent content by TimmyGT

is there a difference between the pots I would use for my volume vs tone? or can I just buy 3 of the same pots and see how I like it?

what about active vs passive, would you use different pots?

so I'm working on fixing the P+J bass that I was given for free. I had to glue the body back together and so I had to remove everything off the body. when I did this I notice the wiring and soldering looks terrible so I just want to replace it with new parts. the bass has the P+J style pickups...

have you even had the bass properly set up in by a luthier or do you know what your doing enough to check it yourself?

sounds good, I'll get some before and after pics when I am done painting it. I had to glue the body back together but that just got done drying so I am ready to try and do something about the finish.

?anyone? where can I get flat black body filler?

first off I wanted to ask if there is a flat black body filler I can use to fill the scratches on the body of this free P bass I was given. also is there a way to remove a stain that has been put on the body of this bass? and finally I wanted to finish the bass to have a warn flat black...

so I have the body glued and in clamps, I wanted to get some filler to fill the scratch and smooth out the body. is there a flat black wood filler I can use so it matches the flat black primer I want to paint the guitar?

that's why I was thinking about just gluing it myself if it would work or just replace the body if it wont. I'm trying to spend as little as possible to get it running since it is only a squire. I am also missing a couple parts too so I will have to spend a little on it already (I am looking at...

because it was FREE! I didn't ask, just took!

I don't want to have it finished a solid color black but want it to have that old warn out look to it. it has already been sanded once because it was originally blue that was sanded down and stained the black color by the original owner.

yeah before I have a shop do the work I would just buy a new body off ebay for $50-$100. I think I would rather take on the task on myself since it is a squire and not worth more then $100-$200 for the complete guitar used. here is another dumb noob question, what would happen if I just...

how much would I expect to pay a shop to fix it?

I already have the guitar completely disassembled and ready for the next step. it was the owner that gave the bass to me that had already sanded the body down and stained it black. I think if I fix this body I will paint it black and sand down the main part of the body for a vintage look to it...

p.s. on closer inspection it looks like the crack goes all the way through the body but it still holding together. should I just pull it apart and glue the two peaces together to make sure I get good glue coverage?