Modded, hot rodded, customized and stripped

[fenderfunker]

^^^Would that be an investment??

 

[VinKreepo]

M. R. Ogle -- how did you get that purple neck? Purpleheart wood and stained dark? Kingwood? Purple nitro? Do tell!

 

[JimB52]

1970 P Bass body with Dimarzio PUs. Vol/vol/tone. '66 Jazz neck w/ oval tuners. 8 lbs of joy. A blues machine.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

Beats me...
It's actually ( as I found out) a Rosewood Schecter Jazz Bass neck, it doesn't look purple in person, but it definitely photographs as purple-ish...

 

[zachbass02]

here's my beastie:

2003 Fender Hwy 1 that I bought brand spanking new in 2003. I added Hipshot Tuners w/ D-tuner. Had a battery box routed in the back and the jack moved to the side. Installed a Sadowsky Pre w/ VTC. Replaced the stock electronics intially with Seymour Duncan 1/4 lbs, then to Dimarzio Model Js, then to the current Bartolini Single coils that are in it now. I replaced the stock bridge with a Badass bridge, but went back to the stock vintage style bent plate bridge after a few months. Added a Tort 62RI J pickguard and pickup cover. All the wear you see on it is actual player wear and I have not touched it with anything other than my hands and arms (no sand paper was used in the making of this finish).

 

[fenderfunker]

Some nice basses being posted. Zachbass02, nice work.

 

[zachbass02]

Some nice basses being posted. Zachbass02, nice work.

thank you thank you...I'm thrilled with how it turned out. It plays amazing and sounds amazing too. Everyone around town that plays it are always telling me that if I ever sell it, let them know first. But I have no intention of ever letting it go. It plays & sounds too great. Plus I've got more invested in parts and time than I could ever get out of it anyways.

 

[Doki]

This is my Precision on Steroids, with Seymour Duncan SMB-4a, and Vintage DiMarzio Precision Pickup. Brass nut, Kluson Machine Heads, Fender Standard Fret Wire, Himass bridge, Passive electronic: 2 push-pulls: Parallel-Series; micro switch: MM single coil bridge side, or neck side. Aria is from 1976, Made in Japan.

 

[fenderfunker]

I like that, Doki. Wish I could hear it...2 string trees?? Did the E or A rattle? Adjustable nut..nice.

 

[Doki]

I will record something to hear this BEAST. A little bit rattle. but not anymore.

 

[fenderfunker]

Anyone else want to post their customized Ps or Js???
Some cool working basses, so far.

 

[Stu L.]

I have one of the original Steve Harris Ps that I bought new. Graphite nut, chrome plated brass p/g, black Quann BAII bridge. I powdercoated the tuners (it was cheaper then replacing them). Ditched the Duncans soon after getting the bass. I ran EMGs for a long time, both 9 and 18 volts, with and without an EMG pre. Currently with Fralins run passive.

My #1 to be sure. Heck, my only one actually

An old picture, but it gives the idea. I even have matching knobs now

 

[fenderfunker]

Might purdy, them thar basses. ^^

 

[Prataz]

My custom jazz
Fender MIM Jazz Body
Badass II Bridge
Gold Mirror Pickguard
Gold Hardware from Allparts
Custom Maple Neck with Ebony Fretboard and MOP inlays with Custom Headstock

 

[fenderfunker]

^^^Very pretty. I've often coveted the Ebony fingerboard. Yum.