Any ideas what i can do? i was thinking about a bridge cover, new pickguard, new pots and possibly new pickups whilst im at it. Anything else that might be worthwhile to change?
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Modding My P-Bass
- Thread starter Ironderby
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Nope i just feel like, i can. Some people would disagree, and that i should keep it as factory standard, but if i can make it look more personal, i might as well
I love all the mods I did to my P bass. Pickguard, bridge, drop D tuner, and a Victor Wooten sticker on the back for good measure. I love it.
And flatwounds, of course!
And flatwounds, of course!
More power to you friend if you can do this. Why not have your own personal custom bass.
Well, that's just one more way people enjoy the bass guitar. It's like accessorizing your automobile, it may not make it "better" but it makes it "yours."
Go for it... have fun. There's dozens of drop-in, bolt-on parts out there. Just keep in mind that if you go to sell the instrument, the mods probably do NOT increase the value of the instrument. If you can, keep all the original components for that day.
Go for it... have fun. There's dozens of drop-in, bolt-on parts out there. Just keep in mind that if you go to sell the instrument, the mods probably do NOT increase the value of the instrument. If you can, keep all the original components for that day.
Absolutely you should! Why be content with the same bass a million other people have when you can make it YOURS! I'm a fan of the threaded barrel bridges because they allow for proper string-to-pole positioning,and still let you put a bridge cover on. Most high mass bridges won't allow usage of a cover. Swapping the pickups usually results in a "new bass" which is always fun!
Great, i was thinking i might as well go the whole hog, so i might as well change the bridge too
and thats exactly what i was thinking. I was thinking Seymour Duncan SPB1 pickups 
Replace passive tone with 2band stacked bass/treble preamp for more tone tweaking and lowZ output add. As other good mod I can think of.
