Amateur mods on professional basses

[slowjam98]

Billy Sheehan's "wife" is probably the ultimate example.

This one?

 

[2112]

 

[slowjam98]

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Whose bass is that?

 

[2112]

Whose bass is that?

Mr. Lee

 

[Killing Floor]

IT'S UPSIDE DOWN!!! OH NOOOOOOO!!

 

[slowjam98]

IT'S UPSIDE DOWN!!! OH NOOOOOOO!!

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Okay, I give up. Who is it?

 

[Killing Floor]

Some dude from a DEVO tribute band in UK. Probably has a cool nickname of Bob or spud something. But isnt that bass awesome? How the tuning keys not just fall out? Where's your precious gravity now?

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Let’s see pics of amateur mods and customization on professional bassists basses. Could be “upgraded” electronics or simply a cosmetic reshaping.

I’ll start with this beauty—Dennis Dunaway’s Airline Bass.

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Currently on display at the temporarily closed Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale, AZ.

Woa, that's a mess

 

[BarfanyShart]

He apparently bought it like that!

 

[slowjam98]

Some dude from a DEVO tribute band in UK. Probably has a cool nickname of Bob or spud something. But isnt that bass awesome? How the tuning keys not just fall out? Where's your precious gravity now?

There are endless wacky mods in Devo. Here’s Jerry Casale holding...something. Is it a Ripper?

 

[Ric5]

 

[slowjam98]

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He apparently bought it like that!

The headstock got a little haircut, too.

 

[Ric5]

 

[slowjam98]

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I wonder what he had in his mind as he started shaking the rattle can.

 

[Ric5]

I wonder what he had in his mind as he started shaking the rattle can.

DRUGS

 

[REV]

Some of these are killin' me.

 

[billiam5billion]

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He apparently bought it like that!

Who is that?

 

[Killing Floor]

Love Jerry Casale. Counted the days for the Record Store Day release.

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]