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The Epic Long Build: Squier P-Bass Special Cusomization

Treebeard1989

Treebeard1989

Sep 22, 2007
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Salina, KS.
#1
So this is a project that started about a year ago, when I sprung on a new neck for what was the n my only bass, My Squier that I have had for 7 years now.

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So I ordered a fretless maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard.

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Bask in its fuzzy glory (old camera, bad glass, things happen)

And so I did the install

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BAM! And my modding fever was cured... for a time. Soon enough I put Brass screws in where I felt safe doing so and these were achieved:

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And It was good. And then the thought struck me: "Why not gold hardware? And a black pickguard (to maximize contrast, ya know?). So I ordered the parts.

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Now the Interesting part started. First the pickguard didn't fit, something I've already talked to you guys about, so I've decided to paint it, a process I'm going to detail tomorrow, when I have all the stuff.

Im also doing some hole filing and drilling, so this is just the start of the post. More pics and explanations to come!!!:bassist:

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#2
OK, so I didn't post the next day, life came knockin'. :rollno:

So, I've managed to get all the hardware good and set (pics later), and I'm currently running a test on the pickguard painting. I'm painting a scrap piece of lexan to see how it might look on the guard, so, the guard painting wont be up for at least another 3 days or so... but Progress is Progress, eh comrade? :rolleyes:
 
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Time once again for an update from nowhere.
Here is the test piece.

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a reflectivity pic

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a comparison shot with the current guard (to be painted.)

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and the mistake I made

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I'll post photos of the process when the guard is done.

See ya then! :bassist:
 
#5
I have to kinda smile here. I get in the same mood and start to change things up on a perfectly good bass. Right now, I'm in the planning stages of changing out the pots and pups on my old PJ. Good luck, and it looks good so far!
 
#6
and when your done you should have something like this
 

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ok paint is done... I think...

Heres the process so far first, the original:
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The tools of destruction
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so first I sanded 'er up real good, until the sheen was off.
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then I hit it with a VERY light coat of the bulldog. Its what caused the cracks on the test piece.:rollno:
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then the first coat of black. I start off of the piece, an go straight across, until I'm off on the other side, move up and go back. Kinda type-writer like.
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After it dried for about 5 hours, I gave it a good sanding. I did this in between the first 4 coats, 5 color coats total.
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I did this for the clear coats as well (2). This is the "finished" product.
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And for comparison a Fender original guard
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So what do you guys think? :ninja:
 

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