Two-Year-Old Thread Resurrection!
I voted before seeing the date. It's probably a good guess the OP has made whatever decision he was going to make. However, since we're on the topic of makeovers, I'll post some ideas anyway. Call it, a little something for future generations or something like that. Here's what I would have suggested to the OP;
First off, I definitely would've installed a metal control plate (probably chrome, but shiny black could be done if it's to your tastes). Also, if there is no open-air routing from the control plate to the pickups (like the Squier VM Fretless Jazz or Fender Jaco re-issues), I'd leave it at that. Nice and simple, but something that stands out to other bassists and learned eyes.
Second suggestion; Install a control plate and get a black-white-black pickguard. Before installing the guard, attack the white stripe around the edge with a Sharpie (or some other permanent marker) in the color of your choice. Lay down two or three layers, burnishing each layer once they've dried for half an hour with a wadded-up paper towel. I've done it twice, both with very eye-catching results. It turned this Blacktop Jazz from this…
…to this!
Then I did this one up in blue. Curious result, that one. The Sharpie Dark Blue turns purple-ish when the light hits it right. (To see it even closer, follow this link)
I voted before seeing the date. It's probably a good guess the OP has made whatever decision he was going to make. However, since we're on the topic of makeovers, I'll post some ideas anyway. Call it, a little something for future generations or something like that. Here's what I would have suggested to the OP;
First off, I definitely would've installed a metal control plate (probably chrome, but shiny black could be done if it's to your tastes). Also, if there is no open-air routing from the control plate to the pickups (like the Squier VM Fretless Jazz or Fender Jaco re-issues), I'd leave it at that. Nice and simple, but something that stands out to other bassists and learned eyes.
Second suggestion; Install a control plate and get a black-white-black pickguard. Before installing the guard, attack the white stripe around the edge with a Sharpie (or some other permanent marker) in the color of your choice. Lay down two or three layers, burnishing each layer once they've dried for half an hour with a wadded-up paper towel. I've done it twice, both with very eye-catching results. It turned this Blacktop Jazz from this…
…to this!
Then I did this one up in blue. Curious result, that one. The Sharpie Dark Blue turns purple-ish when the light hits it right. (To see it even closer, follow this link)
