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  1. Treebeard1989

    So I fell for another bass.....

    I was at my local GC today (I know, but there are NO "mom and pop" shops in DFW) and they had a road worn 62 Fender J reissue. Not usually a big fan of straight up J basses, but I gave this one a shot. Dear lord, it was beautiful. the sound was amazing and I felt an immediate connection with the...
  2. Treebeard1989

    The Epic Long Build: Squier P-Bass Special Cusomization

    So this is a project that started about a year ago, when I sprung on a new neck for what was the n my only bass, My Squier that I have had for 7 years now. Link Removed So I ordered a fretless maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. Link Removed Bask in its fuzzy glory (old camera...
  3. Treebeard1989

    Something odd happened.....

    So I got my new parts in for my squier upgrade, and proceeded to take my bass apart to do the install. When I got to putting my new Fender official pick guard on, it wasn't lined up right. Infact the whole guard is off by about a 16th of an inch. I line up one part, and the rest of the guard is...
  4. Treebeard1989

    And now I've got some serious GAS

    Anybody for a '78 Fretless Rickenbacker 4001? http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-Rickenbacker-bass-/160447419937?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item255b695621
  5. Treebeard1989

    Well this isn't good

    Link Removed What do I do here? I'm stumped.
  6. Treebeard1989

    Opinions On Ashdown?

    I've been shopping around for a new head, and I have to say I like the look of the Ashdown rigs, but I haven't had a chance to play through one. I'd be using it for Jazz and my college pep band. Anything on what kind of depth and tone I can expect would be great.
  7. Treebeard1989

    Rust removal on my pick-ups...

    Now that I have proper working conditions (i.e. not my dorm), I figured I would take care of my 89 peavys little rust problem: Link Removed Any suggestions? I'm not really familiar with the process.
  8. Treebeard1989

    Looks like a steal.... but I'm just not sure.

    So I'm looking around the area classifieds, and lo and behold, there is a Dean Edge 6er with a Peavey Basic 112, and a Peavey Combo 300 for 700. Then further on down the page there is an '86 Peavey Dyna Bass and an Ashdown Mag 300 1x15 combo for 600. Question is whats the better deal here. Or...
  9. Treebeard1989

    Modding my squier, need an opinion. No, Really, Help me.

    As mentioned in a previous post, I'm modding my squier that I've had for many years now. I put a Warmoth fretless neck on it last summer, and while I was putting the hardware back on, the screws stripped, because they're crappy. So I replaced all the screws on the head and the pickguard with...
  10. Treebeard1989

    Modding my Squier, looking for suggestions

    Many years ago, my parents bought me a Squier P-bass Special. Being that I was 13 at the time this was AWESOME. It then preceded to sit around til I was a junior in high school. After finishing my first year of college, and joining the Jazz band, I decided to start modding the squier to better...
  11. Treebeard1989

    Looking for a new Combo Amp; Need some Help

    So, here I am, sitting around, with two fairly nice basses, and a little Crate 15W combo. Do to a recent spike in my career (being the only bassist at my college) I have discovered a need for some personal equipment. I need a combo with a large amount of flexibility, from jazz to rock and pop...
  12. Treebeard1989

    Looking at: Peavy Bass Amp + Cab

    Im looking at a Peavy Mark III 400 bass amp with a 412f cab (both are mint condition with one owner) for $375.00. Good Deal?
  13. Treebeard1989

    Just got a Peavey Foundation, and im begining to wonder...

    After a long time not posting, I have returned! So my dad picks up this Foundation S at a pawn shop for $85, and gifted it to me as a bass to play outside for our pep band stuff. (Bethany College FTW!!!) After doing a little research, we found out it might be worth a Bit more. Its an '87...