Show me your modified/custom basses!

[definenredefine]

I bought mine already built and customized. It is about 15 years old but looks and plays flawlessly. It has an Alder body with a Curly Maple top. It was finished by Warmoth in a Honey Burst Gloss. The neck is also Warmoth, maple with a maple fretboard. It is a slim taper profile, 38mm nut with 21 nickel steel frets, and a Graphtec nut. It was finished by Warmoth in a vintage tint gloss. I used all black hardware on this bass. It has Schaller Tuners, a Hipshot Kick-Ass bridge and black brass control knobs.. For electronics it comes with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder pickups and a wiring harness by 509 custom. The pickups are the bomb. I know some of you dont like them but the Quarter-Pounders are the real deal.

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My Squier P has a Quarter Pounder and I absolutely love it - it's so hot and loud and gnarly! Exactly what I wanted out of a split coil and perfect for punk rock - which is why I bought a P in the first place.

 

[Eddie Jones]

My Squier P has a Quarter Pounder and I absolutely love it - it's so hot and loud and gnarly! Exactly what I wanted out of a split coil and perfect for punk rock - which is why I bought a P in the first place.

I love these pickups. They sound so clear and articulate when you want them too, then they can growl with the best of them. Makes me want to check out Seymour Duncan in some other applications like a Jazz bass and another P/J I have.

 

[definenredefine]

I love these pickups. They sound so clear and articulate when you want them too, then they can growl with the best of them. Makes me want to check out Seymour Duncan in some other applications like a Jazz bass and another P/J I have.

Yup, me too. I had an eye on building a P/J bass with Aerodyne pickups. Even found a set on reverb. Now I gotta sell them...because the SD QPs are just way more what I want (even though Aerodynes are very nice sounding basses.)

 

[deesonic]

Squier parts Jazz Bass built during pandemic down time. Contemporary Active body with 77 VM neck. Nordstrand Big Singles and Audere 4 band preamp. Hipshot HB7 tuners and KickAss bridge. Ashtray cover for photo op, but I take it off when I play. I did the paint myself and it turned out reasonably well for a having little experience with the process. Dodgers vinyl sticker because GO BLUE!!! It plays and sounds great but a little heavier than I like at just a hair under 11 lbs. It was a mighty fun project.

 

[scuzzy]

i'll play!

 

[mellowgerman]

Just finished this one up today. Joe Barden Rick pickups and a Joe Barden 50's P-bass pickup in the middle, along with dual JTEX Distiller low-pass preamps in the control cavity. The pickups are super clear, broad frequency response, and sound huge paired with these Distillers. Also, absolutely 0 noise or hum, regardless of settings. Highly recommend the combo!
*Second photo is just there to give credit to my assistant.
**Should mention this '62 Gibson EB-0 came to me already modded. It was a bit of a rescue project, but it's an amazing beast of a player now. Ready for another 60 years of action. Also much more my cup of tea now than it would have been stock.

 

[Kev1955]

Gretsch G2220 my version, sounding and playing great!
What I settled on:
1. Hipshot HB6Y 3/8 Tuners Drop in
2. Omega Hi-Mass Bass Bridge Drop in
3. VVT with CTS pots and PIO Capacitor.. The pot holes needed work any questions please ask
4. Copper Shielded all the cavities
5. Luminlay Glowing side dots
6. DAddarrio Black Nylon Strings
7. Zero Mod Thumbrest (working with Tim at zero mod for a slimmer version will post a pic when installed)
8. TV Jones Thunderblade pickups