PAWN SHOP BEATER MIK SQUIER

[FaithNoMan]

I dig it as well.

Keep the pickguard, and if it needs more beef, add some Dimarzio Model P's

They would look tough with that pickguard.

 

[Muddslide]

I dig it. I would rock it proudly. Now I'm wanting a P in that finish with a red tort pickguard. I like the color combo.

 

[lowphatbass]

is the black texturing under or over the blue/green? I'm thinking it must have been lightly applied with a very textured sponge or something.

The black is under the blue. The best I can tell the bass was originally black, painted black again, poorly stripped and painted over with the blue colour.

 

[georgestrings]

I like everything except the body paint - I'd probably sand it down and rattle can it... I'd also install tone and volume knobs, because I like to have them - after that, I'd rock that bad chicken... Nice score, dude - congrats...


- georgestrings

 

[Toptube]

The black is under the blue. The best I can tell the bass was originally black, painted black again, poorly stripped and painted over with the blue colour.

huh, that's strange. It doesn't look like typical wear and tear. Is that blue/green a single coat or something? I'm just wondering how you get textured wear like that.

 

[lowphatbass]

huh, that's strange. It doesn't look like typical wear and tear. Is that blue/green a single coat or something? I'm just wondering how you get textured wear like that.

The black underneath was really poorly stripped, looks like somebody used a canned spray paint remover and a scraper and/or a rag. I think the blue paint is probably rattle can that's been buffed or sanded. The strange black patterns are high spots.

 

[FrenchAK]

Man, I'm a sucker for nicely worn maple fingerboards.

 

[UnfortunateTony]

I have one of those myself, also in sort of a freakish condition. Might just have to post some pics...

 

[Evil Undead]

I love it. I'd refinish it in white and relic it a little. And I'd keep the Iron Maiden pick guard, that thing is pure awesome!

 

[A-Step-Towards]

id leave it , a madien fan for sure with the guard , maple board , p bass and its steves blue kinda, its easy to tell thats what they were going for.

 

[lowphatbass]

I have one of those myself, also in sort of a freakish condition. Might just have to post some pics...

You should!

 

[lowphatbass]

Alright, when I get back into town tomorrow I'll throw on a tort guard and snap some pics. Honestly, I thought there would be a lot more disliking of the sculls, but it's possible the folks who find it lame wouldn't necessarily bother to comment.

 

[TC2112]

I love those Korean P bass necks - I had one that I still kick myself for getting rid of. Is that one of the wide and flat necks?. If so, is it for sale?

 

[UnfortunateTony]

Alright, when I get back into town tomorrow I'll throw on a tort guard and snap some pics. Honestly, I thought there would be a lot more disliking of the sculls, but it's possible the folks who find it lame wouldn't necessarily bother to comment.

Mojo man, mojo!

I'll see if I can get pics of my MIK up soon.

 

[lowphatbass]

I love those Korean P bass necks - I had one that I still kick myself for getting rid of. Is that one of the wide and flat necks?. If so, is it for sale?

This one isn't too wide, like 1 5/8 I'm pretty sure, but yes, really very flat. It will probably go up on ebay, I made some pretty drastic adjustments before I left town, it will be interesting to see if this thing can hold a set-up. Chances are there will be some shimming involved when it's all said and done.

 

[groooooove]

something about how those strings are laying looks funky to me. but if it feels alright, then thats alright..

mind if i asked what this ran you, out the door of the pawn shop?

 

[lowphatbass]

something about how those strings are laying looks funky to me. but if it feels alright, then thats alright..

mind if i asked what this ran you, out the door of the pawn shop?

I haven't really "played" this bass aside from dicking around in with the set-up, but it does actually feel quite nice. Are you talking about the alignment of the strings, or?

 

[groooooove]

I haven't really "played" this bass aside from dicking around in with the set-up, but it does actually feel quite nice. Are you talking about the alignment of the strings, or?

yeah, im not sure maybe i should look again, but from what i saw it looked like the strings arent lined up where they belong on the neck, as if the bridge is off by a few milimeters. i've seen it on new fenders, so anythings possible..

edit- just looked again, i think im just loosing my mind. perhaps its the angle the first picture was taken on..

 

[lowphatbass]

yeah, im not sure maybe i should look again, but from what i saw it looked like the strings arent lined up where they belong on the neck, as if the bridge is off by a few milimeters. i've seen it on new fenders, so anythings possible..

edit- just looked again, i think im just loosing my mind. perhaps its the angle the first picture was taken on..

Yea, it does look a little off in the photo, I'll have to check it out. I haven't looked under the bridge buy there's at least 3 different sets of pickguard holes so who knows!?

 

[GeneralElectric]

I'd just leave it as is. And yes, a P-bass wired straight to the jack will sound different. There is no resistance between that and the jack so its the pure unadulterated signal. I used to have a P-bass like that for awhile.