Modding an SX. Why?

[Terry_R]

For fun. If I wasnt gassing for a Geddy I think I'd pulled the trigger on one and then mod it myself for some fun.

 

[dcr]

Because modding great fun! It's the part of my music hobby I can enjoy whether or not I'm in a band.

Right now, I have two on-going project basses going. Neither are SX basses, but the principle is the same. Actually, I was looking for an SX when my last project bass came to me.

I've got different pickups, preamps, passive electronics, and pickguards all lined up. All I need is a router, and I'll be set. I've already got the Dremel tool lined up.



dcr

 

[fourstringbliss]

I'm thinking of doing this exact thing. I have a nice Ibanez 5-string, but I don't feel a personal connection to it. I'm finding again that I don't have a real need for the B-string. Plus, I'm always looking at SX basses.

I could take the money from selling the Ibby and get an SX Jazz and P/J, and then do the following mods to both:

Shielding
Pots, jack, & wiring
Gotoh 201 bridge
Straploks
New strings
Sprague Orange Drop cap
Tusq nut

With shipping it would come to about $520.

I know that there's potentially some fretwork to deal with, but that's part of the fun!

 

[motleystew]

I've often wondered about this myself. It reminds of me of some of the dudes you see with a 450$ Datsun beater from 1979 but they have spinner wheels and low profile Pirelli's which run almost 3,000 per axle! The one benifit I see with modding a less expensive bass is getting to learn modding with a hands on approach and not having to really worry about messing something up. Maybe this will start a trend on who can take the least expensive bass and mod it the best;kind of like the tuners who take scions and other Japanese compact cars and mod them like crazy! Might be fun at that!

 

[reptilia]

100 + 400 in mods > 500 + 0 in mods

 

[scott917]

the reason that i am interested in getting an SX and "playing" with it is for fun. I am looking forward to "toying" with it and seeing what sound/tone i can get out of it.

also, if you just do some basic upgrades, even if something does happen to the bass physically, broken/bowed/twisted neck. you can take the pups, electronics, bridge, tuners off and use them on the next one.

i am actually having a hard time picking out which one i want so i am considering two of them....

Scott

 

[Scott in Dallas]

I've often wondered about this myself. It reminds of me of some of the dudes you see with a 450$ Datsun beater from 1979 but they have spinner wheels and low profile Pirelli's which run almost 3,000 per axle! The one benifit I see with modding a less expensive bass is getting to learn modding with a hands on approach and not having to really worry about messing something up. Maybe this will start a trend on who can take the least expensive bass and mod it the best;kind of like the tuners who take scions and other Japanese compact cars and mod them like crazy! Might be fun at that!

If you could mod a 450 dollar Datsun and be able to look like a Corvette and hang with the Ferrari when you're done with it wouldn't it be worth doing?