P-Bass Hardware - VELCRO’ed ON!

[jjcox333]

Hi P-Bass lovers,

Just a simple idea (not saying I’m the only person who ever thought of it...) to use a quality Velcro strip to adhere ashtray pick-up and bridge cover on your P-Bass.

I ordered the chrome pick-up and bridge covers from Fender. They look great but, I’m still just not 100% sure I want the covers on the bass all the time. I had some good, strong Vecro strips in a drawer and I cut them perfectly to size to adhere the hardware without drilling them on to my Custom Shop ‘63 P-Bass.

It worked-out great. It looks exactly right, plays great, and I can easily pull up either cover any time I want.

Try it out if you are in the fence about hardware....

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Velcro = Lame-o.

 

[beaglesandbass]

Velcro = Lame-o.

You should start a blog and keep it private. That way everyone who wants to see your negative opinions can anytime they want.

 

[beaglesandbass]

Hi P-Bass lovers,

Just a simple idea (not saying I’m the only person who ever thought of it...) to use a quality Velcro strip to adhere soapbar pick-up and bridge cover on your P-Bass.

I ordered the chrome pick-up and bridge covers from Fender. They look great but, I’m still just not 100% sure I want the covers on the bass all the time. I had some good, strong Vecro strips on a drawer and I cut them perfectly to size to adhere the hardware without drilling them on to my Custom Shop ‘63 P-Bass.

It worked-out great. It looks exactly right, plays great, and I can easily pull up either cover any time I want.

Try it out if you are in the fence about soapbar hardware....

Sounds interesting, but what if you decide to take the velcro off the body, won’t that rip up the paint?

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

You should start a blog and keep it private. That way everyone who wants to see your negative opinions can anytime they want.

Thanks for your opinion.

 

[HeavyDuty]

You should start a blog and keep it private. That way everyone who wants to see your negative opinions can anytime they want.

What he said.

 

[Pacman]

Thanks for your opinion.

Don't think of it so much as an opinion, but advice from the owners of this website.

 

[Geri O]

Sounds interesting, but what if you decide to take the velcro off the body, won’t that rip up the paint?

Definitely a concern.

I recently removed a set of Velcro from a wireless IEM rack. The adhesive on the Velcro took some wood with it. So glad it was inside the rack.

They aren’t kidding around with that adhesive. That stayed together for 4 years.

 

[sissy kathy]

Definitely a concern.

I recently removed a set of Velcro from a wireless IEM rack. The adhesive on the Velcro took some wood with it. So glad it was inside the rack.

They aren’t kidding around with that adhesive. That stayed together for 4 years.

Not so much.
Sure you can rip it off and risk damaging the finish; or you can use a little chemical assistance and degrade the adhesive so it grips not so well before you try yanking it off. I'd be more concerned about the thickness of the Velcro strips and how that affects the looks and setup.

 

[Chef]

I put an adjustable mute on my 1972 P bass. Much like Velcro you peel off a piece of paper covering the adhesive and stick it on.
After only a few weeks the adhesive had eaten into the finish.
Personally, I’d rather drill holes and have screws in them with the covers off, than adhesive eating the finish.
YMMV.

edit: this is the thing I tried:
The BassMute -TechInfo

 

[beaglesandbass]

Not so much.
Sure you can rip it off and risk damaging the finish; or you can use a little chemical assistance and degrade the adhesive so it grips not so well before you try yanking it off. I'd be more concerned about the thickness of the Velcro strips and how that affects the looks and setup.

Theoretically speaking wouldn’t the adhesive eat away at the paint too?

 

[sissy kathy]

Theoretically speaking wouldn’t the adhesive eat away at the paint too?

From what @Chef says, I guess so. I've never put adhesives on any of my finishes so am ignorant of what effect they would have. That's a lie, I put copper shielding tape under my bridges; if I ever pull a bridge and the tape under it I'll report back.

 

[Chef]

How did you attach the Velcro to your bass?

 

[MattZilla]

Theoretically speaking wouldn’t the adhesive eat away at the paint too?

yeah, but more importantly- realistically speaking, too.

Short story: Just use screws and resume thinking about the music, play that music.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Theoretically speaking wouldn’t the adhesive eat away at the paint too?

Especially in the case of solvent-based paints such the nitrocellulose paint of the AVRI basses ..

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

However I like the idea of having the possibility to install soapbar humbucking pickups without routing requirements .. would you expand on the subject ?

 

[Chef]

However I like the idea of having the possibility to install soapbar humbucking pickups without routing requirements .. would you expand on the subject ?

I don't know what he meant, but I don't think that's what he meant.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

I don't know what he meant, but I don't think that's what he meant.

Yeah ... seemed too good to be true ...

 

[sissy kathy]

Yeah ... seemed too good to be true ...

I believe he is calling the pickup cover a soapbar as we call the bridge cover an ashtray.

 

[JRA]

Try it out

sure thing!

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Don't think of it so much as an opinion, but advice from the owners of this website.

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