+1 for this, very important difference.
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That turned out really cool and even better that your daughter worked on it.
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I know nothing about that one. I’ll take a look!
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She gets all the credit for this. I handled assembly and spray can. She interviewed me and had me show her an assortment of images snd styles that I like and then came up with this. The original design was more bamboo like. I spent a year trying to figure out a print transfer method, but without white toner it didn’t read against black. It evolved to this when we decided to stop being cautious and just went for it with the sandpaper to the finish.
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Okay lovely people, question.
Topic of the day… 
Fender 70s Bullet truss rod nut!
So I’ve been told in 70’s they used single action truss rods probably.
And I’ve been told Fender style Bullet can only be added to single truss rod.
It’s hard to find any info on this, so any experiences about Bullet on dual action truss rods?
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I have a handful of basses, but this is the only one I have modified at all.
- Fender high mass bridge
- Seymour Duncan 1/4 pounders
- and now a purple pick guard, which I think looks pretty good with the sea foam green.
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Kind of reminds me of the old Billy Sheehan signature bass
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@howard @John_E
Aight guys I listened to you, ordered set of USA Ultralites. I guess I found a decent deal, set of 4 for 107USD.
Also today should arrive first order of gizmos for upgrade.
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That color combo is VERY striking. Well done dude.
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You’ve got picks in 3 colors, that’s useful
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Thank you
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Bro, the amount of pciks I currently have is over 9000.
But seriously, each item you buy from them adds +1 to pick attribute. And Ive bought many before.
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I will add @Growl I’ve got a box of parts for my mustang. Funny how many nik naks you acquire to do an upgrade
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Oh Im awaiting 2 more small orders and a big one with electronics.
Oh fprgot about neck materials too.
P.S. Worst things about having this many picks is that I cant use them 
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Make a mosaic on the wall with them
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Not a bad idea, or accumulate more and make bass body.
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That would be a cool finish
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Like several forum members I’ve been dealing with some medical issues (getting old sucks) that have left me recovering but quite weak. I’ve also been in lurk mode on this forum for the past few months. I’m able to play bass again, but even my Gretsch Junior Jet seems heavy. Sounds like a good excuse reason for a new bass.
The Squier Mini Precision piqued my interest when I found out that despite its diminutive size it uses a standard Fender style bridge and pickup as well as standard Gotoh style tuners.
When I discovered that La Bella makes a set of Deep Talkin’ Flats specifically for the Mini P and its 28.6” scale I had to have one. That they are dirt cheap made the decision a no-brainer.
The box from GC arrived and I was pleasantly surprised. It was set up pretty well right out of the box, and the neck featured a matte finish and zero fret sprout.
Here it is next to my Aerodyne to put things into perspective:
“Honey, I shrunk the P bass.” 
Now for the mods: Fender Original ‘62 pickup, Fender Hi Mass bridge, Gotoh Res-O-Lite GB-350 tuners, La Bella Deep Talkin’ Flats strings, custom Tortoise Shell pickguard, Fender Strap Buttons and Knobs, Ebony Thumb Rest, Bourns 250K mini Pots, .1 uf Orange Drop capacitor, Pure Tone output jack, cloth insulated wire, D’Addario leather strap and strap locks.
Even with some bargain hunting I spent a little over twice what I paid for the bass. 
It took me a while to accumulate everything and a while longer to install it. When I opened up the electronics I was surprised to find that the cavity was painted with conductive paint and properly grounded. I gave it a couple more coats of conductive paint anyway. I also did some sanding on the neck, working from 800 grit up to 2000, applying a couple of coats of Tru Oil and more sanding. I ended up with a matte finish neck that is glassy smooth.
Here it is in progress:
At this point I was glad to be working on a $200 bass rather than a $2000 bass.
Everything went together pretty smoothly. The tuners, bridge and pickup were straight drop-ins. Since I used mini pots the electronics fit in the cavity with no routing required. I have some soldering skills so that wasn’t a problem.
I was trying to create a miniature copy of a vintage P bass, so I used Fender parts as much as possible. I used a .1 uf cap for the tone control. I even used period correct cloth covered wire, although I know this has no effect on, well, anything.
And of course a tort pick guard was mandatory!
Setup was a breeze - I didn’t have to touch the truss rod or nut and I had plenty of adjustment space in the bridge to set a nice low action and proper intonation.
It sounds . . . like a P bass. Duh. Although there is a bit of that short scale growl. Even with the Fender pickup and high mass bridge it weighs in at 6 lb 6 oz and I can play for hours without tiring…
It’s almost exactly the same size as a Fender Stratocaster guitar, so if I want a case or gig bag I have plenty of options.
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That looks like toy compared to 34 scale, a very powerful toy after mods mind you.
I bet it’s very fun to play. I’d wanna try it!
Whats the nut width on it?
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