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Revamping a bass for £10 - GAS alternative


Cat Burrito
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For years I've had Fenders strung with flats, chrome covers on and gone for that proper old school vibe. However recently I've been appreciating the joys of a slightly more modern tone. So I wanted to bring my 50sRI P-bass crashing into the 70s / 80s. I picked up a cheap pickguard on EBay and likewise sourced some different pickup covers. The rounds went back on the bass and to my surprise the action didn't need adjusting. I just thought it'd be cool to have something that wouldn't look out of place in T-Rex or the Alice Cooper band. And at an expense of £9.47 I figure I can always go back when the mood takes me. (the right hand pic is the bass during it's last live outing).

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1487352925' post='3239277']
It's all good, but if you [i]really [/i]wanted to go 70s you'd fit a black guard... :)
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I have an old brass 70s pickguard that has been kicking around for years too (that was the classic mod back then) but it's more the glam vibe I was after as opposed to being period correct.

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