Hello, people, and today i’m thinking of modding a cheap bass, to see whether things would go well…The bass I’m planning of modding is a squier debut Pbass. I’m gonna try and cut things of with a power saw and try to refinish it.
The three designs are here. And i’m going to try and refinish it like, Jack bruce’s Fender bass VI. Wish me luck! I’m a teen btw, So I would love some advice. P.S I know about how this could affect Balance, weight, and may cause neck dive. But, I’m still trying anyways.
Definitely. It is far easier to create a bass “chopper” in software than it is in real life.
Hacking the body up with a saw is one thing — the easy, destructive thing. But stripping or repairing a finish that has been mutilated is laborious, messy, and a massive pain in the ass.
A kit is the more sensible solution, but not as much as leaving the bass as is, and just playing the damn thing.
Of the three, I like the middle one the best. Looks like someone took a bite out of it. The others look a little too much like someone doesn’t know how to use power tools.
But neck dive/balance issues aside, you want to make sure you don’t make the thing unplayable with your crazy shape ideas (which I think could be a concern with the other two designs)
Yea, I am aware…But theres one thing im scared about. QUALITY CONTROL. I would rather use the Squier, because I’m gonna use it for Gigs, Recordings, ETC.
You can get inexpensive kits, and individual bodies and necks on Aliexpress and ebay to play with, might be worth looking at as a way to learn what you want and can do.
I admire your ambition.
You can refinish and make a Pino Paladino replica. It’s a lot more fun that reshaping the body and head stock. Maybe make the addition cavity room under the pickguard and go nuts with electronics or add the light under the frets.
Not really it just makes the opposite effect to the neck dive. Headless instruments are very specialized it requires a lot of trials and errors to tackle each downfall.
