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#6,081
Anybody ever mod'd a T40 to get it below the 10 pound mark? I'm thinking aluminum bridge, ultralight tuners, get rid of the neck plate, plastic knobs, etc. Would you guys think it a sin?

Mine's 11.5 on my digital bathroom scales that weigh in half pound increments.

It's white with rosewood, evidently that's super rare. So, I'd probably not do any mods that can't be undone to this one. But if I get a natural w/ maple board, I'll probably mod the heck out of it.

Thoughts???
 
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Some figures I got with a little digital scale, and some comparison weights.

FYI: Just by swapping tuners for ultralights, and going with an aluminum bridge, you can shave over a pound off a T40.
 
#6,086
I'd thought I'd posted pictures of my '92 Unity Koa, but maybe not. This was my first bass that I bought new back in '92. It was my main player for a lot of years, but has recently been more of a stay-at-home instrument.

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#6,088
4001Chaser said:
All I can say is THANKS for all of the input! Ack's assessment of sounding anemic is dead on and StuartV's Fury sounds great. Next question.....will I be able to use the Dyna preamp with Barts or Dimarzios? I really like the active boost. Thanks!
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Guess we'll find out :-). I'll be shipping the Bart P/J set out to ya as soon as I get payment. I think it'll sound crazy good!
 
#6,091
Jedibass, I also noticed your pick guard has the white marker holes and the blade pups. The white marker holes were scrapped at some point to speed up and bring down production costs. My 79 has the toaster pups and the white marker holes. Idk what year they stopped it though. Just FYI. Also it really looks good cleaned up. I haven't had a chance to touch mine.
 
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Medic579 said:
Jedibass, I also noticed your pick guard has the white marker holes and the blade pups. The white marker holes were scrapped at some point to speed up and bring down production costs. My 79 has the toaster pups and the white marker holes. Idk what year they stopped it though. Just FYI. Also it really looks good cleaned up. I haven't had a chance to touch mine.
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Yeah, I looked at those white backed holes and wondered how they did that. I think maybe the top layer of the pickguard has holes drilled down to the white layer... dunno.
 
#6,096
Medic579 said:
What's the best thing to clean the fretboard with. It's got gunk on it.
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Please don't use water on unfinished wood. It can take days to thoroughly evaporate and be sealed in by whatever you put on over it. That can soften the wood over time. True lemon oil is acidic and not good either. Most inexpensive "lemon oil" is just mineral oil with lemon scent.

I use naphtha (lighter fluid) with an old bath cloth to clean, let it evaporate for 30 minutes and then buff in a small amount of mineral oil. Both are inexpensive and a bottle will last for years. This is what I've used since my dad showed me in 1963. Use a wooden toothpick to get the stuff by the frets.

98% of the commercial fret board treatments are based on mineral oil with some other "magic" ingredients added that may or may not do anything.

If you want to clean and polish the frets, I recommend making something to guard the fret board from scratches. I use two pieces of thin plastic taped together. If you use 0000 steel wool, moisten a small piece with mineral oil. It helps loosen the gunk, keeps the loose pieces together in the area you're working for easy cleanup and reduces the size of the scratch marks. Also put masking tape over the pickups since they will attract any steel wool fibers that get loose. You can also use a Scotchbright pad but they take longer. The green works pretty well.

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#6,098
First I would never use water on wood. Lol also I think I'm gonna just let my tech do it. He really is a truly great guy. Here in Tallahassee. He's very picky. He absolutely loves my Peavy basses. He said he would take them over several more expensive models he has seen and setup. Idk if I can throw his name out or not but he is awesome. Gary Hudson at Folkstone guitars. He just built a custom guitar for John Kurzweg. Who is from here. Anyway I'm gonna leave the tech stuff to the tech guy.
 

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