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flea market find

edcars

edcars

Mar 7, 2008
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houston tx
#1
hi guys,
just wanted to share my new ( to me ) squier pbass. scored it at fleamarket for 20 bucks. it was covered with stickers so i took em out, it needs a new tuning key a set up ,some knobs, sanding the head stock. everything else looks awesome
since i dont play in a band right now ive only tried it with my practice amp. it sounds pretty good.
its my first p bass so im pretty excited about it. all of my bass are with humbuckers ( stingray, and 2 ltd vipers ) im really liking how the p bass sounds and considering selling the 2 vipers so i can mod the p bass. :hyper:

considering putting a tort pickguard. ive always liked the look of black / tort combo.

will post pics after im finished making it purdy :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwin561/3906132676/in/photostream/
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#11
Meatrus said:
Great deal!

What happened to the headstock:eek:! Looks like the worst customization from a previous owner I have ever seen. Good luck modding it, and getting that stuff off.:bassist:
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yeah it is a weird pattern. ive sanded it with 1000 grade sandpaper, it left like a tinge of red. im not sure if they used a sharpie or latex paint to draw on the head stock. its almost gone :hyper:
 
#17
finally i was able to do some work on the bass.

1. sanded the weird art work on the head stock, i sorta did an ok job but i couldve done better. :)

2. made a decal for the head stock using transparency and an inkjet. mcgee is my dog. i was unsure if i was gonna use my name or my wifes, but ive decided to use my dog's name instead. plus his pic.

3. bought a couple of knobs.

4. got some tuners

5. re strung it.

6. adjusted the neck a bit. action is still a lil bit high but its ok. ill probably have it set up next week.

7. ordered a tort and black pickguard.

8. rocked out for an hour

i guess it looks decent.
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#18
You beat me by five bucks! :D I picked up this hot little Indonesian for $25 from on Craigslist. It was slathered in stickers and the kid left it out on his porch for a month or so in the summer so the pots were nothing but rusty lumps. The neck was still fine after a few days of gradual truss rod adjustments. It was my first P bass ever as well as being my first mod project and I still came in under a C note ($97 to be exact ;) )for everything. Here's what I added:

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)Gotoh 201 bridge - $25 shipped from TB classifieds
)Artec Pickup - Free from this grouchy TBer who's username escapes me but it was $5 for shipping.
)Bayou Audio wiring harness - $30 shipped
)Tort pickguard - $12 shipped
)AllParts control knobs - free

Alot of fun for really low dough. It's since been sold but if I see another deal like that in the future, I'll pounce again. Good cheap P basses are a blast. Have fun with yours.
 
#20
XtraLongScale said:
You beat me by five bucks! :D I picked up this hot little Indonesian for $25 from on Craigslist. It was slathered in stickers and the kid left it out on his porch for a month or so in the summer so the pots were nothing but rusty lumps. The neck was still fine after a few days of gradual truss rod adjustments. It was my first P bass ever as well as being my first mod project and I still came in under a C note ($97 to be exact ;) )for everything. Here's what I added:

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)Gotoh 201 bridge - $25 shipped from TB classifieds
)Artec Pickup - Free from this grouchy TBer who's username escapes me but it was $5 for shipping.
)Bayou Audio wiring harness - $30 shipped
)Tort pickguard - $12 shipped
)AllParts control knobs - free

Alot of fun for really low dough. It's since been sold but if I see another deal like that in the future, I'll pounce again. Good cheap P basses are a blast. Have fun with yours.
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that is awesome. yeah. it was actually 25 bucks i haggled a bit coz he was closing shop ( packing up ) so he took 20 for it. lol.

your bass looks awesome. i really like the black and tort pickguards the best. how did you install the bridge. you just screwed it right away? ive never done putting parts together before so im still in the dark. indeed it is fun.

go to flea markets you might find the same deal or even better. :hyper:
 

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