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Mod'd 5501 thread

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emblymouse said:
My 55-01 came with a half finished installation of Big Singles. I took the gloss off with super fine sandpaper, added the J knobs using the small ones out of 3 sets for the Sandberg 3 band pre and buttoned it up. It kills, and it just keeps getting better. :smug:
This was also my first serious attempt and playing 5'ers. I actually gave up at one point and posted it here for sale. Lucky for me no one bought it before I came to my senses and pulled it off.

But wait, that's not all!

I was fortunate to run across a 55-94 neck and damn if it didn't just pop right on! Body and neck 10 years apart on 2 different continents!
The difference is even greater than I thought it would be. Of course it feels incredible, but there is a very noticable physical difference going on as far as resonance and timbre. I never would have thought a neck alone could make such a difference in sound quality. It is seducing me away from every other bass I own.

Here it is before the neck swap...

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That's an awesome looking bass! What grit was the sandpaper that you used?
 

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