My band played two back to back gigs about a month ago, and while soundchecking for the second gig, I started getting this weird cutout / speaker pop thing happening. I haven't been performing on bass for very long, but after troubleshooting cables, amp, and pedals, I realized the 9V in the preamp had died. So that delayed the gig for about 10 minutes, and I felt like an unprofessional jackass.
I figured having a solid backup without an active preamp would be a worthwhile investment, so I dug this old Squier P/J out of the closet...
It's certainly not the nicest instrument, and doesn't really inspire me to play due to two big gouges in the neck, right where my thumb rests behind the third and seventh frets. So I figured I'd give this thing an overhaul and make it look like a classy old bass, and feel like something I want to play. New tort PG, new MIM neck with clay dot fretmarkers, basslines pickups, vintage pickup covers, new pots / wiring, flatwounds, and a pinup girl etched in the neck plate. The PG holes didn't all match up, so I used the toothpick and wood glue method. The neck also didn't match up very well. The pocket was plenty wide enough, but not deep enough, so I did a bit of Dremel work and was careful not to get carried away. Anyway, I think it came out pretty good, but now I have the dilema of it demanding more playing time than my #1!
I figured having a solid backup without an active preamp would be a worthwhile investment, so I dug this old Squier P/J out of the closet...
It's certainly not the nicest instrument, and doesn't really inspire me to play due to two big gouges in the neck, right where my thumb rests behind the third and seventh frets. So I figured I'd give this thing an overhaul and make it look like a classy old bass, and feel like something I want to play. New tort PG, new MIM neck with clay dot fretmarkers, basslines pickups, vintage pickup covers, new pots / wiring, flatwounds, and a pinup girl etched in the neck plate. The PG holes didn't all match up, so I used the toothpick and wood glue method. The neck also didn't match up very well. The pocket was plenty wide enough, but not deep enough, so I did a bit of Dremel work and was careful not to get carried away. Anyway, I think it came out pretty good, but now I have the dilema of it demanding more playing time than my #1!
