Show me your modified/custom basses!

[funkinbottom]

These two I built from scratch

This one is a parts bass.

Also a parts bass.

This is an old Teisco that was totally rebuilt.

Oh, and this one I converted to a fretless. Cant find full pic right now, It's a Brice.

 

[mongo2]

 

[Gyver]

This is the only one I have pics of. My main player.
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Really like this one, well done!

 

[Gyver]

Basic P Bass - Allparts body, neck and pickguard, Geezer pup, fender bridge and tuners. I have a custom waterslide logo for it but can't decide if I should put it on or not.

 

[skyline_01]

I have two modders, and they are both well worth the time and $ invested:

SBMM SUB Ray body
EBMM fretless neck/tuners
Nordy pup/pre, 3-way S/SC/P switch
SBMM anchor bridge (second pic)
EBMM white pickup cover
tort PG
Sandberg-style string retainer



Squier VM P5
genuine Fender humbucker (from the older US P Deluxe V basses) added to bridge position
CTS/Sprague/Puretone harness upgrade
'62 Jazz-style V/T stack
Kickass bridge
tort PG

 

[Ric5]

 

[DOMIT]

Looks pretty stock, huh
Not a single EBMM component in it from the pickups to the output jack.
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I like this, but I don't understand it... aren't the electronics what really make the MM stand out to begin with?

 

[DOMIT]

Ok, I'll play, with a disclaimer: I didn't do the mods, I bought it that way.

Badass II bridge to replace the stock B.C. Rich one, and Grover Wavy tuners.

 

[rtav]

The Green Bastard, from parts unknown:

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[lug]

FDVK bass

The Lug-o-Matic

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[iiipopes]

A Different Custom P-style Bass

 

[jre5]

"custom" axes from parts:

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you sure love black hardware! nice choice, awesome axes!

 

[jre5]

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that's sick! i wanna see the whole bass!

 

[bassdude51]

 

[JRA]

That purple guard is fantastic.

it's my daughters "signature" color --- dedicated to her!

you sure love black hardware! nice choice, awesome axes!

i do love the black hardware!

 

[Nev375]

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This is my Bass IX. It's like a Bass VI with a 30" scale but octaved like a 12 string bass without the G strings.
The only problem was the original rail tele-humbucker pickup in the neck was a bit murky.
So I found this weird 3 polepiece single coil strat pickup and it's a lot clearer and still warm sounding.

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[Hot Rats]

Ok, I'll play, with a disclaimer: I didn't do the mods, I bought it that way.

Badass II bridge to replace the stock B.C. Rich one, and Grover Wavy tuners.

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Spectacular!

 

[Hot Rats]

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That brown bass just screams elegance.

 

[Hot Rats]

A couple more:
Warmoth dinky jazz with a Warmoth P bass neck I converted to 5 strings. Very narrow spacing but it's comfortable.

1984 Squier P-Bass. The only thing original is the neck and pickguard. I traded the '84 sunburst body for an '85 black body, so it's close.

 

[Killing Floor]

Ok, I'll play, with a disclaimer: I didn't do the mods, I bought it that way.

Badass II bridge to replace the stock B.C. Rich one, and Grover Wavy tuners.

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That finish!!!