NBD

[Benny the Finger]

grabbed a Squier VM jag SS off Kijiji today...seller wanted 175$...p pup didn't work, so I gave him 120$...was planning on using this as platform for 1st mod attempt...new bridge, nut, tuners, and pickups...
Wish me luck

 

[Obese Chess]

Great score!

 

[Ninevolt]

I love the shape of those bodies... curves... yaaa... nice bass!

Easy to mod/hotrod bet it'll be killer once you'r done. You practically stole it for $120.

Just one request.... no tort...

 

[Oren Hudson]

Black is beautiful.

 

[Benny the Finger]

I'm thinking red pearloid pick guard...

 

[Ninevolt]

Black is beautiful.

Black on Black is like a beautiful woman in a lil black dress walking into a club and even the band skips a beat.

 

[Wisebass]

new bridge, nut, tuners, and pickups

add one like this looks cool on black

and make that cat growl!!!!!

congrats

may the bass be with you

Wise(b)ass

 

[Benny the Finger]

Just finished string change (RotoSound Jazz rs77 shorts) and setup...with many turns to truss rod was able to get action quite low, even with floppier feeling E string...sounded ok w/ only bridge pup...can't wait to replace neck pup and see what it's got...

 

[Malak the Mad]

View attachment 1047825 I'm thinking red pearloid pick guard...

Kind like the Squier ProTone's from the days of yore.

If I may suggest an alternate possibility, there's this "DIY pickguard dying-trick" I applied to a Fender Blacktop Jazz and a parts-bass project of mine…one in red and another in blue. It's a bit more subtle than a full-on pickguard change, but I really surprised with the results, if I do say so myself. Also, it's way, waaaaay cheaper than a new guard. All it takes is a couple of easy-to-get supplies and a bit o' elbow grease.

Here are some "before & after" pics. If you like what you see, here's my brief tutorial on how I did it.

BEFORE

AFTER

PARTS-BASS PROJECT (also started off as black/white/black)

 

[Wisebass]

Go Benny go!!!!! on the upper cutaway stay british!!! (pic) (rotosound Jazz'es are my first choice too go on!!!!!)
keep us watchin' (workshop pics)

one in red and another in blue

dam dhis is about a british car an'not about US pickup trucks so don't do us a ricX thing (most beautiful bass thread is mine have a look showing all his basses) I know ya can do betta. xcuseme malak noway replacing talks to wrights.
stay put tell Benny what he needs to know (or not) I know you are a mod'der!!!

staff members: is that too political talkin' bout british cars?

may the bass be with you

Wise(b)ass

P.S : Benny let's talk pics

 

[JRA]

nice score! congrats! have fun with the mods!

 

[zontar]

Cool--mod away & enjoy!

 

[Malak the Mad]

Go Benny go!!!!! on the upper cutaway stay british!!! (pic) (rotosound Jazz'es are my first choice too go on!!!!!)
keep us watchin' (workshop pics)

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dam dhis is about a british car an'not about US pickup trucks so don't do us a ricX thing (most beautiful bass thread is mine have a look showing all his basses) I know ya can do betta. xcuseme malak noway replacing talks to wrights.
stay put tell Benny what he needs to know (or not) I know you are a mod'der!!!

staff members: is that too political talkin' bout british cars?

may the bass be with you

Wise(b)ass

P.S : Benny let's talk pics

Okaaaaaaay? I know your location lists you as "Lost In Space", but that was a bit too "Great Vegetable Rebellion", even for me!

 

[Warhawk]

Looks like a great bass to mod! I think black pearl would be nice.

British cars...always wanted a Reliant Robin. LOL (Actually, want a TR8)

 

[Benny the Finger]

Took bass to my guitar techs place last nite...had a few drinks n smokes and pulled it apart...p pickup is dead as it gets, but the wiring seemed strange to both he and I so we've decided to start from scratch...thinking on having Master volume, blend, and master tone as the setup...as well the nut seems to have a bit of excess space on the e string...I used 40-90 flats...specs said it came w/ 40-95 rounds...could this be a source of my somewhat floppy and tough to tune E string...
I'll be getting a new nut so perhaps I can address that then
Thanks for all the suggestions and well wishes...
Keep ya in the loop...

 

[Benny the Finger]

I like the subtle change on the black/red/black...very classy
That ProTone is the sorta look I'm goin for

Kind like the Squier ProTone's from the days of yore.

If I may suggest an alternate possibility, there's this "DIY pickguard dying-trick" I applied to a Fender Blacktop Jazz and a parts-bass project of mine…one in red and another in blue. It's a bit more subtle than a full-on pickguard change, but I really surprised with the results, if I do say so myself. Also, it's way, waaaaay cheaper than a new guard. All it takes is a couple of easy-to-get supplies and a bit o' elbow grease.

Here are some "before & after" pics. If you like what you see, here's my brief tutorial on how I did it.

BEFORE

AFTER

PARTS-BASS PROJECT (also started off as black/white/black)

subtle

 

[thunderstation]

View attachment 1047679 grabbed a Squier VM jag SS off Kijiji today...seller wanted 175$...p pup didn't work, so I gave him 120$...was planning on using this as platform for 1st mod attempt...new bridge, nut, tuners, and pickups...
Wish me luck

nice score - I have a MP Jaguar - it's a blast playing

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Fun mod/upgrade platform, and great little basses in their own right. Personally I like the brown tort on black, but a little contrast of any kind really dresses up a black bass.

 

[Benny the Finger]

Put an old p pickup in the jag last evening...I think it's a Duncan design from a pup switch tech did previously on another bass...
Man...the thump is huge...kept electronics stock for time being, but haven't ruled out fiddling with them
Ideal bedroom tone seems to be bridge rolled off 10% tone halfway up...I have jam tonite so I'll give it a true band setting run...
So far super happy with this bass and have yet to do any upgrades

 

[Benny the Finger]

All I can say is wow...
I was legit blown away by the tone of this lil firecracker at rehearsal tonite...a bit of EQing and I was off like a thoroughbred...all 3 band mates commented on deep warm thump that I was supplying...
So very happy with this bass...gonna concentrate on making it a little prettier short term..and do some research that will get me best bang for sonic buck long term...