Yeah i dont have my pic of my custom posted somewhere where i can just post the image here, so whatever lol here's a link to a good pic of my custom bass. Lets see who can see what all I've done to it. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=109360&id=730196813 -James
{} Is it a Rockbass Corvette with: EMG P and MMTW PU's Custom wood "pickguard" Stripped finish ? Nice bass, BTW.
Defretted and split coil switch???? EDIT: maybe an emg preamp? And the pickguard has no screws/bolts holding it
Good call, it is defretted and there is a coil switch, though no preamp, controls are set up as, from right to left: vol/tone/vol/tone ..but if you look a lil closer there are 6 screws holding the "pickguard" (though i NEVER use a pic, its purely for looks and to cover up the biffs in routing for the new pickups) great job guys! -James p.s. one more thing you guys have missed, i'll just tell ya cause its a toughy. I drilled through the bridge and body to make it string through.
LOL, a bit of a flubb there, the piece kinda snapped, i said F*** it, thats where i anchor my thumb quite a bit anyway, no harm no foul LOL. -James thanks for the compliments guys, this was my first self customized bass.
I think it actually looks like quite a cool job if you ask me, that 'pickguard' is somewhat reminiscent of the bongo oval if you ask me... cue numerous toilet seat comments I suppose (I actually like the bongo design, just for the record)
funny, i have never really dug the bongo design, though i did realize that the "pickguard" was quite a bit like musicman designs, but i purposefully made it extend under the bridge to differ from those. -James
Wow! Thanks for all the compliments guys. As for the pickguard I am going to be remaking it after i replace the EMG's. I think im going to get rid of the Pbass pup altogether and replace the MMTW with a Delano quad coil. Then make another pickguard to cover the pbass routing and make it all cleaner looking. Thanks again though! -James
Hmm, just start hacking at it LOL, but seriously i just took an orbital sander put the heaviest grit sandpaper on it and started sanding(obviosly after taking everything out- electronics etc.) Took quite a while to get through that acrylic coating, make sure u wear a mask. Other than that i dunno what to tell ya. I did it more or less cause i like how wood grain feels compared to the plastic kinda feeling that acrylic coatings give.
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