I want to see some of the coolest mods you have done or seen done to a bass, I'm talking original ideas, wacky extras, or even just some cool new hardware or pickups. I'm looking to mod my knockoff p to it's extreme and so I'm here to get some ideas, and look at some cool basses.
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Modded Basses
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Started life as an affinity P, new pickups, electronics, pickguard, and of course the paint job. All mods ran around $400.
Started life as an affinity P, new pickups, electronics, pickguard, and of course the paint job. All mods ran around $400.
This one was a cheap Precision copy. Now, after a can of orange spray paint, a Dimarzio model P, a Fender American-made vintage style bridge, tuning keys, and a new neck, it is irreplaceable to me!
i got a few 
started out as a black passive P/JJ Bently series10
ended up as a white p/HB/preamped unit using all jackson parts.
here's a Jackson model2 p/j passive before:
and after with a p/HB/preamp/Kahler:
here's a Kramer Aerostar that sucked
so I used the neck on another one of my Charvels:
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Modded to me means something radical
started out as a black passive P/JJ Bently series10
ended up as a white p/HB/preamped unit using all jackson parts.
here's a Jackson model2 p/j passive before:
and after with a p/HB/preamp/Kahler:
here's a Kramer Aerostar that sucked
so I used the neck on another one of my Charvels:
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Modded to me means something radical
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The mods weren't radical, but Sonic Blue is one of the coolest solid colors in my book. All I did was install one of Jason Lollar's pickups (SWEET!!!) and a black abalone pickguard:
No mods to the body but I managed to shoehorn an EMG BQC 3-band EQ into my SX. It also has a higher density bridge.
Rick B.
Rick B.
Damn I wish I had before and after pics of mine..Used to be an MTD kingston 4 stringer with the sunburst, I sanded the whole thing down, now its just the ash back with a spalted myrtle top and a newly shaped headstock. Redid the electronics so its vol/vol/distortion knobs with a push/pull for series/parallel..Ill never be able to sell it and wouldnt want to. Its a whole new bass
One of the most-modded basses today is the Squier Bronco (it's right up there with the Epi EB-0).
Here's my Bronco, equipped with a TV Jones pickup from a Gretsch 2202 bass, Labelle Deep Talkin' Flats, a racing stripe done with chrome automotive striping tape, and a V8 emblem from Autozone. I may add black & white dice knobs just to top it off.
If I ever get a really wild hair, I'll paint the headstock black. I really like matching headstocks.
Here's my Bronco, equipped with a TV Jones pickup from a Gretsch 2202 bass, Labelle Deep Talkin' Flats, a racing stripe done with chrome automotive striping tape, and a V8 emblem from Autozone. I may add black & white dice knobs just to top it off.
If I ever get a really wild hair, I'll paint the headstock black. I really like matching headstocks.
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2008 Lakland 55-01:
Before:
Mid-way: All electronics out. Nordstrand NP5 installed w/stacked pot, custom pickguard made to cover empty route
Finished: Nordstrand Big split installed w/stacked pot and headstock painted to match.
Before:
Mid-way: All electronics out. Nordstrand NP5 installed w/stacked pot, custom pickguard made to cover empty route
Finished: Nordstrand Big split installed w/stacked pot and headstock painted to match.
Here is my "JazzCaster Bass"
The body and neck plate are from a SX. The neck is form a 84 MIJ Squier Bullet Bass 1.
The pickups are USA Fender noisless. Bad A$$ II bridge. White pearl pickguard and Nylon Wounds....
It is bass haeven for me.
Here it is "done"
In these pics it still has SX pickups.
The body and neck plate are from a SX. The neck is form a 84 MIJ Squier Bullet Bass 1.
The pickups are USA Fender noisless. Bad A$$ II bridge. White pearl pickguard and Nylon Wounds....
It is bass haeven for me.
Here it is "done"
In these pics it still has SX pickups.
Never miss a chance to post thisn'
Started life as an affinity P, new pickups, electronics, pickguard, and of course the paint job. All mods ran around $400.
Can you dig it?
Love the Green Geddy someone posted as well.
