Fret markers were inlays I was messing with. I took them off after about a month, preferring the classic black dot inlays it has stock.
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Xaviere "Slick" SLPB Basses
- Thread starter Dradder
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Fret markers were inlays I was messing with. I took them off after about a month, preferring the classic black dot inlays it has stock.
The back cavity is already routed, it would be as easy as simply drilling a few holes for the potentiometers to fit through.
It was almost made to be built that way.
As a follow up, I’ve had the bass at least three years now, and while I don’t play it all the time, I still consider it a definite keeper.
It’s a nice solid bass, lightweight, well built, and fun to play. It sounds like a p bass should.
The neck is stable, and frets still in great shape. I did have the nut break on the e string, but I had a standard flat bottom p bass nut in my tool box, and it fit the slot. I had to sand down the edges to fit the bass, and I shaped the nut a little. Setting string clearance with my nut files was no different than any nut job I’ve done.
Want a cheap rock bass for club work you aren’t worried about dinging up, or want a headstock that isn’t Fender? This will fit the bill. The tuners and nut are cheap, but everything else is quality.
It’s a nice solid bass, lightweight, well built, and fun to play. It sounds like a p bass should.
The neck is stable, and frets still in great shape. I did have the nut break on the e string, but I had a standard flat bottom p bass nut in my tool box, and it fit the slot. I had to sand down the edges to fit the bass, and I shaped the nut a little. Setting string clearance with my nut files was no different than any nut job I’ve done.
Want a cheap rock bass for club work you aren’t worried about dinging up, or want a headstock that isn’t Fender? This will fit the bill. The tuners and nut are cheap, but everything else is quality.
Very interesting. Is the control cavity routed in a way that you could fill the pickguard with two full size pots (presumably long shaft of course) and an input jack?
I'm not looking for a new bass but that would make it a more attractive proposition for more traditionally minded players.
Also, a nice revisit of the thread to give us the long view.
Yes I think full sized pots would fit without issue in the standard fender PBass pickguard spacing.
Yes I figured I would revisit to give up the goods on the bass. It’s a no nonsense bass, but does well. Very reminiscent of the Ibanez SR 500 series fretwork if that helps anyone.
I am thinking about getting the creme/rosewood one. Routing for double reverse P pickups directly above and below the existing pickup rout. Lee Sklar Frankenbass style. Buying another P pickup and putting both of them in, wiring vol/vol/tone and then adding a green pearloid pickguard to cover up the old rout. Why green pearloid? It's hideous, but it is my nod to the Soviet basses of the 70s and 80s that are so cool yet so hideous at the same time.
I have a Xaviere vintage J I'd put against any Mexican Fender, and I got it on sale for $199. Hell, I might put it against a US Fender. Like someone said above, the Slicks are supposed to be a bit nicer, so I wouldn't hesitate. As soon as the white model is back in stock, I'm grabbing one.
