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Help Me Mod My Project Bass!!!!

Osztertag2112

Osztertag2112

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Jan 27, 2013
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#1
Hey guys!!!!

So I've started a project bass build out of a cheapo bass i bought off a friend. The plan is to make it fretless, but i'd like to do some other mods too. Its a passive bass and i was thinking it might be cool to put an active preamp in it just to spruce it up a bit. Its got a p/j config now, what would be the best pick up and preamp options for a funky, honkey style tone. Also a side not, there is no scratch plate or anything so i doubt i could drop in a jazz style preamp or something
 
#2
Osztertag2112 said:
Hey guys!!!!

So I've started a project bass build out of a cheapo bass i bought off a friend. The plan is to make it fretless, but i'd like to do some other mods too. Its a passive bass and i was thinking it might be cool to put an active preamp in it just to spruce it up a bit. Its got a p/j config now, what would be the best pick up and preamp options for a funky, honkey style tone. Also a side not, there is no scratch plate or anything so i doubt i could drop in a jazz style preamp or something
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What kind of bass is it? Pics?
 
#3
I dunno, sir! If you are pulling the frets out, you may want to try it passive first...change one thing at a time and see how you like it. If you go and pull the frets, change pickups and add a preamp all in one project and end up not liking the result it may be difficult to identify which bit is the offending component.

Recommend you try one change at a time, test each and make a decision on the next alteration from there. You might really love the passive sound with a fretless!
 

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