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Dark star project?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by quadrogong, Jul 1, 2008.

  1. Jul 1, 2008 #1
    quadrogong

    quadrogong

    Jul 6, 2006
    NYC
    I've had my eyes on some inexpensive basses, the Lace Helix($420) really tempted me,
    ..now I think maybe get something like THIS..
    and Mod her up..
    she's got the jazz neck I like,and with the $ I save, I can get the frets cleaned up,etc..



    Squier by Fender Standard P Bass Special Edition
    $249,Squire P/J with jazz neck http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&base_pid=510569&index=1

    thinking it'd make a nice DK* project,
    what do u think? keep her passive,add a dark star??:hyper:



    routing,cost of Pu,installation,maybe shielding,new pickguard..straplocks.

    what do u think the whole thing would cost to modify?
     
  2. Jul 1, 2008 #2
    Thangfish

    Thangfish ...overly qualified for janitorical deployment...

    Sep 3, 2006
    Carthage, NC USA 28327
    You're bumping $600 just in parts and materials.
    Can you do the labor yourself (routing, soldering etc)?
     
  3. Jul 1, 2008 #3
    quasiz_bassist

    quasiz_bassist

    Nov 29, 2006
    Erie, Kansas
    almost seems like putting sprinkles on a turd, but heck go for it. Could be awesome.
     
  4. Jul 1, 2008 #4
    lambro

    lambro

    Jun 1, 2004
  5. Jul 1, 2008 #5
    quadrogong

    quadrogong

    Jul 6, 2006
    NYC
    ..on a turd,heh heh.
    maybe..I'd have to play 'em first.
    Actually,THIS would be even cooler..


    My wife and I both solder,went to audio school,but the fretwork n routing?..gotta be a pro,I can't do that stuff..

    I'm sort of eyeing a Lace Helix bolt-on..
    but If I could do this for about the same..$500ish,I might,
    & yeah, $600 is alot for a tricked out squire.
     
  6. Jul 1, 2008 #6
    Spiritfield

    Spiritfield

    Mar 2, 2004
    Jawja
    Yeah, after $600 ish just in parts for the tricked out Squire, you could add a couple hundred to that and find a used Lakland Skyline Glaub w/ the factory Darkstar.
     
  7. Jul 2, 2008 #7
    Kenny Allyn

    Kenny Allyn

    Mar 25, 2006
    Memphis
    Or press the View attachment 95989 button ...

    and do a Peavey T45 project

    Peaveyt45.jpg

    :) ... That way there is no routing, just adding a VTT wiring harness
     
  8. Jul 2, 2008 #8
    DaneB

    DaneB

    May 25, 2008
    Western Australia
    Did anyone else click that button?

    :p
     
  9. Jul 2, 2008 #9
    FL Knifemaker

    FL Knifemaker

    Apr 9, 2006
    Lakeland, FL
    Yes, I pushed the "Even Easier Button" and bought my T-45 already converted :p :bassist: It's a wonderful bass indeed, other than weight a ton.

    Quadro,

    For the $250 price of the Squier you could get a nice, used American Peavey Patriot. The Squier isn't a bad bass for the money but the Peavey is a LOT better.
     
  10. Jul 2, 2008 #10
    nubass409

    nubass409

    Jun 29, 2008
    Norfolk Virginia
    To Spiritfield... I say spend the $600 and enjoy the bass. I am new to this forum stuff and new to bass playing. I have a 05 Squier P-J and I like it and I plan on doing a ton of mod's to it. You spend the extra $400 or $500 and by a better bass, then your doing some mod's to that and your looking at $700,$800. Some friends are telling me not to spend the money..."it is just a Squier" they say. I have been playing the Bagpipes for 10 years. You can spend $5,000 plus on an old set of those. If you buy a good set, put good reeds in it......and of course if your a good play then you will have good sound. They are not to many people out there that if there eyes are closed and someone was to play a fender or squier or what ever... that they can say which one is which.
     
  11. Jul 2, 2008 #11
    4Mal

    4Mal Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 2, 2002
    Columbia River Gorge
    actually I'm pretty sure the the majority of players on this site, can pick the feel of a Squire vs a Lakland SKyline or another mid-range instrument - heck, probably a MIM Fender for that matter. The majority of players here can probably by sound as well.

    They aren't the same thing at all...

    Mod's can be a bunch of fun. You can learn something by doing them - You almost never break even financially and if your goal is to attain a better instrument - you are almost always better off selling what you have and taking the plunge on that better instrument. If your goal is more about the educational aspect - differences in body woods, neck woods, bridges, pickups, controls, etc ... then by all means, carry on but recognize that the downside is the cost of the education...

    (BTW - I go both ways. I've bought two basses in the last month or so with the express intent of modding them up. I'm not fantisizing that it's a good move financially or that I'm necessarily going to jump either instrument up a class or so above it's origins... in other words. Modding a Lakland Skyline is not going to net me an F Bass, modding a Squire is not going to net a Skyline, etc ...)