POST YOUR "BASSES WITH CHARACTER" (read UGLY)

[J-chot]

update, and probably the last on the little lady:
-replaced the volume with kill switches, never been happier
-I brought back masonite/sexy.
-swapped my affinity chinese neck for a lovely, lovely 85-89 korean squier neck. ( the bass tuner holds the banjo string! NO HEADSTOCK MUTILATION!)
-hello kitty bandaid covering my poor knob placement skills.

 

[lug]

Is it a right or lefty? I can't figure it out(string placement vs. control/jack placement).

It's Confuse-a-Bass! Seriously, I learned to play on righties so I string upside down.

 

[Delta_Petra]

I have never liked the look of jazz basses without their pickguards until I saw this. It is BEAUTIFUL in its age. Great mojo and possibly a great story.

 

[bassie12]

the mac sticker is a total bass-boner killer...... ( pay no attention to me though, I'm a former techno-nerd.)

That's the "Ugly mod" that qualifies it for this thread!

 

[stephj]

Some think it's ugly. Some think it's snazzy.

Snazzy? I'm going with sexy on this one.

 

[xbrandonx]

Not sure if the body is actually squire or fender but it has a fender neck. DiMarrzio pickups in it. And you can see in the 3rd picture the bridge on it is smaller than what was on it before, you can see the outline of it as well as the screw holes. I just picked up a badass II that I'll be putting on it next string change.

Paid $150 for it like it is.

 

[buzzbass]

Here's a '72 Jazz I bought with a little too much character.

Powdered Toast Man & Muddy Mud Skipper... Awesome !!

 

[j-raj]

update, and probably the last on the little lady:
-replaced the volume with kill switches, never been happier
-I brought back masonite/sexy.
-swapped my affinity chinese neck for a lovely, lovely 85-89 korean squier neck. ( the bass tuner holds the banjo string! NO HEADSTOCK MUTILATION!)
-hello kitty bandaid covering my poor knob placement skills.

each time I see this bass, I keep forgetting to stop and ask you how it is tuned.

 

[J-chot]

each time I see this bass, I keep forgetting to stop and ask you how it is tuned.

d-a-e-b

it seems to work really well with my terrible "2 finger" playing style. I tend to just rock back and forth between my pinkey and index...

 

[j-raj]

I'm a big Morphine and PUSA fan, plus I used to live with the band "The Mother Brothers", so that kind of playing and tuning is very cool to me. thanks for sharing that.

 

[PilbaraBass]

I'm a big Morphine and PUSA fan, plus I used to live with the band "The Mother Brothers", so that kind of playing and tuning is very cool to me. thanks for sharing that.

man...I haven't heard the Presidents of the USA in such a long time...I really dug the bass players 2-string converted flying V...


D-A-E-B ?

so that's going up in 5ths starting with the low D, correct?

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

Quoted because this is awesome.

 

[stewart8980]

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My PJ as of 2 weeks ago

i got the rasta strap as well. quite comfortable

 

[Chris Breese]

I like the idea of the clear electronics cover.

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My PJ as of 2 weeks ago

 

[PunkRocker33133]

bump

 

[RedemptionBass]

here's one I finished up yesterday. The body is one of the first I ever made. Walnut and poplar. I kept messing it up. Made the neck pocket too wide and slipped on the pickup routing. Vintage DiMarzio bridge, Bill Lawrence EB-60 pickup, reshaped neck of unknown origin, aluminum nut and a nickel for a string tree.

 

[J-chot]

man...I haven't heard the Presidents of the USA in such a long time...I really dug the bass players 2-string converted flying V...


D-A-E-B ?

so that's going up in 5ths starting with the low D, correct?

you are correct sir

I sound nothing like the PUSA actually...

 

[CheeZit]

She was a P clone. I bought her for $50 and then went crazy with electrical tape. The pg was totally wrapped in yellow, and I zebra stripped the body. I dont have this beast anymore because she snapped in half while I was attempting a guitar swing

 

[Johnny Mack]

i like it ^

 

[CheeZit]

i like it ^

I loved it, but it is no more