modifications

Hi, I'm currently modding my own bass, it was originally a PJ but I have since replaced the J pickup with a Humbucker. I'm doing a darkish brown...

Scored a good condition ADA MB-1 last Friday locally via Marketplace, haven't plugged it in yet, but already looking at mods that fans have...

I got a Ibanez ATK300 and I love it to death, but compared to other basses I wish it had different neck and woods. So that got me curious, has...

So I’ve been in this Brass band for about a year now whose color scheme is Gold and Black. The band leader has half jokingly been telling me I...

Hello, Talkbass family, I recently acquired a used Emma Electronic Discumbobulator v2. This is my second time owning one. I originally got rid...

I recently upgraded my Fender Aerodyne jazz with an Audere 4-band preamp. TL;DR: The results have been well worth the modest effort and reasonable...

I've been wanting to do a "project" using Nordstrand products for a while. At first I was thinking of buying a cheap gutted bass body or buying...

Hey there. I have a 2003 Squier p-bass & I want to put a Fender jazz bass neck on it. Am I trippin, or is this something I can really do? Would...

Several years ago I really got into Death From Above 1979 and decided I wanted to do a project that was similar. I bought a short scale SX jazz...

Hey all, I have a new Tech 21 GED 2112 rack. I've seen some discussion on this forum about accessing internal jumpers for "MUTE/BYPASS" and...

So I recently picked up this sweet SB-2 on Reverb. Serial number indicates its from '96. Three bolt neck design. The curious thing as you can see...

Hello fellow carrot enthusiasts, I have been searching around a bit and have not seen any successful mods done to Embassy Pros. I might have...

is it safe?

I just picked up a Bass Soul Food and like it a lot, it just lacks a little bit of low end fatness when engaged. I know JHS used to do a mod to...

I apologize if a thread like this already exists, but I couldn't find one, so here we go (again?). I know I'm not the only one who has tweaked a...

Hi everyone! For recording purposes, I intend to use my Fender Jaguar Bass as my main bass and am considering modifying it to my wishes. The...

I do not want to offend anyone by starting a new thread on an old topic...BUT.... Here’s the deal. I have a 1978 B15 N. I know that everyone...

Sooo, I'm pretty big on Ampeg equipment and when I was pointed to an SVT classic 8x10 because it was very inexpensive ($399usd) and in nice shape...

Greetings all! I used to be a very regular reader and occasional contributor here but my days of playing bass regularly have dwindled. Anyway, I...

I just received a jazz-type bass with custom (really, really nice!) pups in trade... It's fantastic, except that I can't play it due to nerve...

In a few days I'll be pulling the trigger for a brand new old stock Sterling SB14 in pearl blue. Got a good deal for around $450 USD. Being a...

I bought a '77 SF Music Master Bass amp last year for apartment playing. It's been pretty great with the standard issues of a crispy high and and...

@agedhorse @beans-on-toast @B-string I have a GB Uber 410. Great cabinet. Little too much speaker at home. I'm interested in rewiring the input...

Up for sale is my 2016 Ray 4 in satin honey burst. It has been upgraded with the following items. Badass 2 bridge Aguilar music man pick up...

Hi everybody, just signed up, but visited many times for great advice. I have twice modified my Boss TU-2 (of all pedals to modify) to suit the...

Hey all, cheers for the help I had to re attach my grounding cable to by bridge recently(common fix with these), so I had my Epiphone blackbird...

I currently own a pretty crappy Ibanez Soundgear, and it happens to be one of the extra-cheap models that only has the two middle pickups (p-bass...

Forgive me for crowing about G&L's but I just want to share the mods I've done on my L-1505's. I'm still floating on cloud 9 from the nice tone...

Hey guys, I know this is going to be a highly controversial subject (I strongly DON'T want it to be) but I was thinking of Roger Glover-ing my...

I have an Ibanez SR600, and I love the way it plays! It's so light and the neck is great! Not sure I'm crazy about the sound, though. There...

I'd like to start a thread featuring famous modified basses. I just think it's interested how players modified their basses to better suit their...

Hi, Anyone that can share some knowledge and/or recommendation regarding removing 2 of 4 tubes in all-tube amps? I got an AD200B tube amp...

I bought a Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar bass on Craiglist last year for $75 CAD... a pretty good deal considering these things go for about $250...