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Tricked Out Squier Club Part 3

#701
I bought my CAR VM PJ specifically for the body, and always intended to put a maple neck on it, as I love that red/black/maple colour scheme. After a few days with it I realised I needed to leave the neck as is. The thickness front to back, the feel of the gloss on the back and the general 'fast' feeling it has suits me perfectly, there really are some keepers on these current Squier models.
 
#703
I know it's overkill but I couldn't stand the original bridge that came on my Jaguar.

I got a really good deal on the Babicz bridge and wanted to put it somewhere. The sustain is much better than before. I don't know if it will stay on the Jaguar or not. Time will tell.
 

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Geni758 said:
I know it's overkill but I couldn't stand the original bridge that came on my Jaguar.



I got a really good deal on the Babicz bridge and wanted to put it somewhere. The sustain is much better than before. I don't know if it will stay on the Jaguar or not. Time will tell.
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That is one beautiful bridge. I don't think it's overkill at all. I mean, the bridge retails for at if not more than half the price of a VM Squier but whatever. If it works, it works. Looks great!!
 
#707
I would like to put in my application to join this most august of clubs. My Squier started off bone stock "P-Bass Special" as a castoff bass at a local church where it was sitting scorned and forgotten in a corner. I traded some IT work for it and took it home. Early last summer it began it's transformation with a set of Seymour Duncan Lightning Rods active pickups, wired for 18 volts. I left the control configuration stock and simply replaced the pots. Since I am not a fan of lifting pickguards to replace batteries I drilled, routed and Dremeled a dual battery box from Stew Mac in the back. I also added Schaller strap-locks as all my basses have them and I use one strap with my wireless pack attached to it.

I wanted to dress it up a bit as I play it occasionally at the church I attend and thought some black accents would lend a classy, understated appearance, suitable for church. I will admit that I pretty much stole the idea from an Adrian Smith custom Jackson guitar. "Santa" was kind enough to provide the parts and this afternoon I finally had the chance to install them all. During the process I discovered that some chowderhead had sheared off one of the bridge screws and had stripped the heads of several of the tuning machine screws. :scowl: Some people just should not be allowed to get within ten feet of an instrument with tools in their hands.

Anyway, here are the before shots :

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Obviously the Seymour's are in from last year, but beyond that, there it is. And now the afters...

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So there it is. Does this qualify as sufficiently "Tricked out"?
 
#712
Here's mine....my very FIRST "P-Bass"...a 2013 Squier VM Precision (amber). Until Squier builds one with a "natural" ash body, it's the only way I get a "natural" finish body. I wanted a maple neck and board to go with that. I've fixed it up with a few minor cosmetic changes, but some important functional upgrades as well....

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First of all, I read the thread in the "Strings" forum about the Bill Lawrence P46 "being the best Precision pickup...EVER", and 900 pages later I was convinced! Ironically, I got word it was being shipped to me on a Friday, and on that Sunday Bill Lawrence passed away. Anyway... that was the starting point.

I upgraded the volume pot to a CTS 250K, added a Switchcraft jack, and a CertainBass Variometer in place of the Tone Control. I topped them off with new, larger "Telecaster"-style chrome knobs. I installed all that onto an "Aged White Pearl" pickguard, and after copper shielding the cavity, I popped it all back together. The final piece of the puzzle was flatwound strings. I chose Fender 9050CL SS flats. I've had great results with these on other single pickup basses I own, and this "P" is no exception!

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I REALLY have a thing about most "bent steel" bridges. I think they're ugly and take away from the flowing "look" of a classic Fender-design bass. So, coupled with the old-style pearloid pickguard, I thought a bridge cover would look better. All in all, not very impressive LOOKING, but it's got the look and sound I wanted at a Squier VM price. Why on earth would I ever need to spend the money on a MIM or an MIA?

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This is MY P-Bass. It's what I desired, it has all the upgrades I wanted, it looks the way I planned it, it sounds the way I "heard it in my head". I shall not covet other P-basses......

....yeah, RIGHT. I hope it will hold off GAS for at least a few months, at least!
 
#714
The Blue Bomber is a 2013 Affinity J-Bass with a black pickguard and Basslines Quarter Pounders.

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The Affinity J is highly recommended for those with spare Jazz Bass parts laying around, as was my situation. The instrument is my designated beater, but is good enough for main player status. The body colors match the band's logo scheme of black and Lake Placid blue. Eventually, a BadAss II bridge shall be in order, although I am quite in love with the sound of it, already. The QP pickups saw duty in one of my G&L JB-2's, but were not overly impressive. The larger and heavier offset waist body of the Affinity J-Bass might be the difference. This is a passive Jazz that goes to eleven.
 
#715
Not the best of pictures, but here it is. My vintage white Matt Freeman, possibly the best Squier P-basses out there.
What I did:
- Blue mirror pickguard from WD music
- Seymour Duncan SPB-2
- CTS pots, Orange Drop cap, Switchcraft jack
- Fender vintage barrel knobs
- Dunlop strap loks
- Hipshot BT-7 extender
 

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plankspanker13 said:
The Blue Bomber is a 2013 Affinity J-Bass with a black pickguard and Basslines Quarter Pounders.

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The Affinity J is highly recommended for those with spare Jazz Bass parts laying around, as was my situation. The instrument is my designated beater, but is good enough for main player status. The body colors match the band's logo scheme of black and Lake Placid blue. Eventually, a BadAss II bridge shall be in order, although I am quite in love with the sound of it, already. The QP pickups saw duty in one of my G&L JB-2's, but were not overly impressive. The larger and heavier offset waist body of the Affinity J-Bass might be the difference. This is a passive Jazz that goes to eleven.
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Papalampraina said:
Not the best of pictures, but here it is. My vintage white Matt Freeman, possibly the best Squier P-basses out there.
What I did:
- Blue mirror pickguard from WD music
- Seymour Duncan SPB-2
- CTS pots, Orange Drop cap, Switchcraft jack
- Fender vintage barrel knobs
- Dunlop strap loks
- Hipshot BT-7 extender
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Good stuff guys.
 
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plankspanker13 said:
The Blue Bomber is a 2013 Affinity J-Bass with a black pickguard and Basslines Quarter Pounders.

(...) Eventually, a BadAss II bridge shall be in order, although I am quite in love with the sound of it, already. T
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I have two project jazzes, one of which has the BadAss II, and the other, a no-name aftermarket bridge.

For a classic Jazz grow, I prefer the no-name. I have also read the same elsewhere on TB, a BadAss just brings too much sustain on a Jazz... or something - a tonal quality that may be desirable, but to me i get more "Jazz" out of the other. So if you like the sound, why change, except fort the tinkerer in you?
 

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