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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:22 pm
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A star studded honk machine it looks like. (Yoda) :) Dos P pickups meng probably does the job. The next set up would be to reverse the bridge pickup;;;; maybe? I want to hear what your bass audiolizes. (sounds like)


I am just an old analog man in an overly complicated digital world. I have no clue how to record a sound clip and make such a post. I don't even own a decent microphone much less a digital recorder.

My Precision sounds fabulous straight out of my Fender Rumble bass amp. If you could hear it well recorded and played back on top quality studio monitors, you'd say something like "Damn that Precision sounds great! I wonder what amp/studio treatment/processing magic they used to get it to sound that good?"

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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:14 pm
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My 74 P bass is like that. I wish I could post recordings. I made a 17 song anthology of my tunes. Many bass sounds - some similar to each other and some just fit what I'm doing. Most are my 74 P. I play Heavy and hard rock in bands and I play in a Country band but if you would hear the tunes they are kind of World Music and Fusion and some Blues Rock. Much different than I play in the bands.


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:34 pm
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stroker vance wrote:
I have a Sting Precision to which I have added a Quarter pounder, a Tele Bass pickguard--a thumbrest -- a 4 saddle bridge - AND Now:::::

The Sting comes with those little pots that everyone says "Oh it doesn't matter that they are small-- they're still pots!!!"" and then I figure out that I don't like little pots AND it just so happens that they are 250k pots which I have been made aware that P basses should have 500k pots and a 5 cap or 473 like I have now. So Upon seeing that the size of the electronics cavity is about 3mm too small all the way around to fit regular size 500k pots--- I commenced to routing out the cavity and now the job is done.

The sound IMO of the bass when I purchased it was 25%.
The sound after adding the Duncan pickup, and the 4 saddle bridge was 75%
NOW with the big $@! pots and the new 5 cap the sound is at 100% maybe more.

Okay disclaimer to Scientists ; I am aware that the bridge MAY have nothing to do with the electronic process involed BUT My Sting bass that I was not very happy with is now a Bass I can live with and even use at a jig. The big 500k pots and new cap opened up the sound so I can tweek in a good honk for it in conjunction with my amp. I plugged it into my SVT 350 and Hartke 410- oh yeah -- it's sounding sweet down in the man cave.

The Sting from the store stock is really something that needs some work. It sounds like a bad Tele bass (that is cutting it some slack) and is light years from the real Sting . Changing the pick up is a must and the 500k pots and 5 cap is worth the hassle of making the cavity bigger. It's a whole nuther bass now. Write it down. :D


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:40 am
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stroker vance wrote:
My 74 P bass is like that. I wish I could post recordings. I made a 17 song anthology of my tunes. Many bass sounds - some similar to each other and some just fit what I'm doing. Most are my 74 P. I play Heavy and hard rock in bands and I play in a Country band but if you would hear the tunes they are kind of World Music and Fusion and some Blues Rock. Much different than I play in the bands.


I've heard a bunch of your tracks, have them on my mp3 player. Good stuff!


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:36 am
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Thanks Oxfan- I made the new compilation and am ready to send out copies to whoever wants one. I've been receiving addresses on my FB page. 18 songs- instrumentals- Rock -Funk- World- Fusion- Indie type styles. Let me know if you want one. Bass players should find it interesting. :D


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:51 pm
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Most definitely!!! :D PM'ing you my address.


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:09 pm
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Got it. (address)- will send asap- I'm making copies. It's not for sale it's free so the thing to do is PM me with your address and I'll put it in the mail people.


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:08 am
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Thanks, looking forward to hearing it,


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:32 am
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Most definitely!!! :D PM'ing you my address.


Me Too! PM Sent :)

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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:05 am
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Changes? I changed this PBass, Image to this PBass. Image That's it.

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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:25 am
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WHAT ABOUT THE RIC?


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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:16 am
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WHAT ABOUT THE RIC?


The Ric went with the PBass to a local player I know. He had the cash for both, and I was to go back to an Am. Std. PBass. To me, they're hard to beat. Yes, it has the Mr. Nylon Signature D'Addario ETB92 Nylon Tapewound Strings on it, just haven't had a minute to do any pics yet.

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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:29 am
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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:38 am
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I'll post pics with the Nylons on. Same as that pic, except Nylons on. I was thinking about changing the PG to a White PG. The Tort looks decent on soooo……. the White PG is on hold for now.

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Post subject: Re: What Mods/Changes have you made to your P Bass ?
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:55 pm
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Found one.

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