P-Bass Club (Part 2) Precision Decisions

[Electra Player]

Ouch! I'da been ****** off!:scowl:

At least I got my money back.

The list of problems:
-Pickup cutout too small.
-Neck pocket cut wrong, shifted neck to the left.
-Hardly stayed flat to body.
-Screw-holes misaligned.
-Shape was off, too pointy. (Then again, my Moridira Hurricane is essentially a pointy P-bass.)

I just figured it wasn't worth it.
Feel sorry for whoever buys it next.

 

[Darkstrike]

At least I got my money back.

The list of problems:
-Pickup cutout too small.
-Neck pocket cut wrong, shifted neck to the left.
-Hardly stayed flat to body.
-Screw-holes misaligned.
-Shape was off, too pointy. (Then again, my Moridira Hurricane is essentially a pointy P-bass.)

I just figured it wasn't worth it.
Feel sorry for whoever buys it next.

I got a pickguard like that once, but in fairness it was a Fender, and I wanted it on an SX, so I made it work.

The only problem there that would have really deterred me(unless the pickguard was made for the bass) is the not staying flat.

 

[Electra Player]

I figured that for the 30 bucks I paid, it should have been done right, or at least moderately well.
Heck, for that price I've bought entire guitars....

Maybe next itme I'll go for the real Fender one, and not Allparts.

 

[rustynuts]

That's cool. What is it? I cannot quite read the headstock.

Thanks to danomite64 for finding one of the pics of my headstock....That's my '82 Ovation Ultra Bass. Came stock with Dimarzio DP122 p'ups and Schaller tuners and bridge.

 

[Electra Player]

Liking that ultra Bass, the carve is mice, but the pickguard gets a bit funny up by the bass horn. The carving and the treble side point of the pickguard make it look too plain up there.
Still, very "P" without being downright copyists.

 

[rustynuts]

I've thought the same about the PG, but since I don't look at that part when I'm playing it, I'm good....



It sounds like a P Bass should, too.

 

[lostrings]

Nice tinting job, looks first class. But I curious why you changed the logo? Are you not proud that it is a Squier or maybe embarrassed it is a Squier??

Personally, I get a big kick playing mine. Other musicians come up to me and say, "Wow! That is a Squier! Awesome!"

I get that allot, people just don't believe how great that bass sounds.....for a Squier!

When I stripped the neck to do the tinting, the original Squier logo was buried under the poly and came off with the stripper I used. I don't know of any Squier decals for replacements, and I didn't want to leave it bare, so I went with the correct Fender waterslide.

 

[Micolao]

I'm joining with my Vintage by Wilkinson V4+D'Addario Chromes 45-100
This cheap MF sounds REALLY GOOD.
I'm gonna put a bridge cover and a thumbrest on it, but I HATE the white pickguard...

 

[odysseios]

E-string: the best thumbrest

 

[Sleeq]

I'm joining with my Vintage by Wilkinson V4+D'Addario Chromes 45-100
This cheap MF sounds REALLY GOOD.
I'm gonna put a bridge cover and a thumbrest on it, but I HATE the white pickguard...

Needs a tort guard. now!

 

[GobBass]

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Needs to be whiter like the Squier VM Precision and maybe an abalone guard just for the craic.

 

[Micolao]

Needs a tort guard. now!

You're perfectly right...but I don't know if a standard fender one would fit...(I'm sure a couple of holes are not in the same place, so maybe also the shape is different)

E-string: the best thumbrest

the split P it's my only thumbrest...
the plastic one it's only for aesthetic purpose...

 

[odysseios]

I think this white pickguard is cool for this bass... not the usual tort.

 

[hyp.spec]

 

[fuNKmaster83]

here is my share to the P bass...
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these to monsters are put together from several vintage japan copy's... one was a jazz bass, one P with single PU, P bass with 2PU and a short scale P... i love the PU that i found on this 60/70 japan basses... they remind me of danelectro PU

both basses have mahagony body, one has a rosewood on mahagony neck other maple neck. PU are wired parallel with on/off/on switch for phase shift.

don't worry i have another P bass modification on the way...

 

[Electra Player]

here is my share to the P bass...
these to monsters are put together from several vintage japan copy's... one was a jazz bass, one P with single PU, P bass with 2PU and a short scale P... i love the PU that i found on this 60/70 japan basses... they remind me of danelectro PU
both basses have mahagony body, one has a rosewood on mahagony neck other maple neck. PU are wired parallel with on/off/on switch for phase shift.
don't worry i have another P bass modification on the way...

Do you know any of the beands form parts you used?
Because if any were Electra i'll have to throw an internet rock at you.
Loving those though, and yes, those are some cool-looking pickups.

 

[fuNKmaster83]

Do you know any of the beands form parts you used?
Because if any were Electra i'll have to throw an internet rock at you.
Loving those though, and yes, those are some cool-looking pickups.

i ma sorry... i was bidding my ass of for an electra but they all go so fast... none of the parts are electra but are very very similar!!! Luxor is another brand that is high quality and has similar PUps

 

[Darkstrike]

Awesome guard!

here is my share to the P bass...
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these to monsters are put together from several vintage japan copy's... one was a jazz bass, one P with single PU, P bass with 2PU and a short scale P... i love the PU that i found on this 60/70 japan basses... they remind me of danelectro PU

both basses have mahagony body, one has a rosewood on mahagony neck other maple neck. PU are wired parallel with on/off/on switch for phase shift.

don't worry i have another P bass modification on the way...

These are just crazay! I like that!

 

[fuNKmaster83]

thanx man...

 

[GCool]

count me in... I just popped my P virginity with this MIA "Hot Rod" Sunset Orange Transparent
I'm reallllly digging it... I know what it means to growl!
tuning D A E B.... or did I type that backwards?