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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

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Boredom lead to me taking the pickguard off the Contemporary jazz bass. I didn't realize how nice this thing looks without it.
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Also, I've officially broken even financially with all my basses after I sold my last "investment" bass recently. Well, I actually made a little $ and have 4 really solid basses left. It's taken a decent amount of work and fixing, modding or just straight flipping 6 other basses during the pandemic, but I can now call these "mine" since they're no longer in a perpetual "for sale" state, for now.

- Squier Contemporary jazz bass with Darkglass Tone Capsule 2.0
- '87 MIK Squier jazz bass upgraded with CTS pots and Brownsville pickups.
- Paranormal Jazz bass bought new. This will be getting mods.
- '85 Peavey Foundation
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nudes
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That Black Squier looks awesome without the pickguard! I would definitely leave it off, If not then I would order/have a black one made. ... Hell, I may do that! :woot:. Looks Great, Good Job
 
That Black Squier looks awesome without the pickguard! I would definitely leave it off, If not then I would order/have a black one made. ... Hell, I may do that! :woot:. Looks Great, Good Job

Thanks! yeah I think I'll be leaving it off and touching up the screw holes with black paint. I may try a matte black pick guard on it at some point.
 
I’m just really into the old P Basses - absolutely love them. Great thread with lots of awesome basses folks!
 

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