My P-Bass Makeover (w/ pics!!!)

[contakt321]

So...

I bought a MIM Precision Bass w/ a MIM Jazz Fretless Neck on Ebay a few weeks ago ($220 shipped!!!) and I am really loving it. I have never had a P before and I have to say it sounds awesome (my only complaint is a lack of thumb rest options ie: jazz bridge pickup).

Anyway, I decided I needed to give my bass a makeover.

Here is what I did:
- Replace flats w/ D'Addario Medium Light Stainless Steels
- Replace ugly one ply creme pickguard w/ a B/W/B pickguard
- Replace black P Bass pickup cover with white pickup cover
- It didn't have knobs, so I put some Sadowsky knobs on there

What do you guys think?

I am trying to decide if I want to epoxy the fingerboard or not. Not sure if I will, it actually is already very "zing"-y.

Thanks for looking.

 

[contakt321]

All those views and no comments, perhaps no one's cup of tea but my own. That's okay I guess.

 

[Cygnusx2112]

I like it! Looks pretty sharp! It's almost the exact opposite of a standard P-Bass's color scheme.

 

[Nino Valenti]

The white p/u cover looks nasty and, IMO, P basses NEED the chrome Flat top knobs.

 

[Moving Pictures]

The white p/u cover looks nasty and, IMO, P basses NEED the chrome Flat top knobs.

+1

Otherwise it looks fine....

 

[Cygnusx2112]

The white p/u cover looks nasty and, IMO, P basses NEED the chrome Flat top knobs.

Actually, on second thought, I agree with that..

 

[Eric Moesle]

I think the bass looks incredibly sharp EXCEPT for the white pickup covers, which look cheap and cheesy.

I hesitate to offer negative criticism about something that is subject to the personal taste of the owner, but since you asked . . .

 

[GobBass]

looks familar.......

Hmm...

 

[bryanonbass]

+1

Otherwise it looks fine....

+1.
Obviously its personal choice. The bass looks great. But that white pickup cover just screams cheesy hair metal to me. I don't know why. and Nothing against people that like that type of music but to me its just cheese.

 

[contakt321]

I am actually bidding on a white body on ebay, if so, I will revert back to the black pickup cover and likely a chrome cover (and maybe for the bridge too) too.

I agree that it looks cheesy, that was kind of the idea. It seems like classy looking retro basses are in style (ie: black bodies w/ tort) so I wanted to do something different.

I was actually looking for a neon pink or green pickup cover initially...

Ha.

Thanks for looking and the feedback. I have had fun with this makeover, I will definitely be doing more in the future.

 

[boonerstreet]

I like the white pickup cover.

 

[SwitchGear]

You made it your own and I think it looks cool!

Congrats

 

[Moving Pictures]

I have had fun with this makeover, ...

The only important thing to consider ...

 

[bryanonbass]

The only important thing to consider ...

and again +1

 

[Masher88]

Looks cool. I like the opposite/negative color scheme.

Just to bust yer B***s: changing strings isn't part of a "makeover"! HAHAHA!!

 

[Nino Valenti]

I have had fun with this makeover, I will definitely be doing more in the future.

The only important thing to consider ...

No question about that's the only important thing that should matter to him but he did ask....

What do you guys think?.

 

[contakt321]

Looks cool. I like the opposite/negative color scheme.

Just to bust yer B***s: changing strings isn't part of a "makeover"! HAHAHA!!

True...

But on a fretless, going from flats to rounds is sorta something, right?

And everyone, I did ask. I have thick skin and I love everyone's responses anyway - that's what made this board great, everyone has good, differing opinions and ideas and is respectful about sharing them.

More than anything I wanted to share the fun I had doing this.