migle20

Hey guys, I'm having a major issue trying to replace my lefty p bass pickguard d'oh Anyone have any leads?

highway one precision bass, all black model ideally

Hey guys, fairly new to posting, but I've been about a while. I recently purchased a squier PJ bass as a project/upgrade from my 6 year old standard Jazz because it's had a warped neck for the majority of that time (sigh). £160 is a steal for a bass with PJ pups, albeit MII & from 1999, finding one left handed is a challenge itself!! So to ease the stress from my finals at university, I've set myself this challenge to gut the bass and re-do the whole thing (ease the stress he says..). Replacing the nut wasn't that much of a hassle, but trying to find a left handed 14-hole pickguard is. I'm tempted to just buy a 13-hole and redrill but I'm not too sure about the risk of splitting the plastic-esque finish on the body. If anyone can source a black left handed 14-hole pickguard or advice on re-drilling pickguard holes, I'd be very appreciative. Moreover, this is what I'm eager to try, re-wiring the pups/tonal controls. First up, is there any reason too? Sure the squier guitars are cheaper than the standard guitars, so in my mind that means fender make the guitar look nice, but with cheaper wood, hardware and assumingly, wiring and controls - because no noobie's gunna change anything right? Well does anyone know if the tonal controls and wiring qualities are lesser than that of the standard, and whether or not they are worth replacing? I've spent hour upon hour googling pups and have found the set for me (DP126s), but regardless of pups, surely the tone will be hindered by cheapo wiring and/or tone knobs? I'm looking forward to other project undertakers to pass down their knowledge to a bloke like myself! Miles

[quote name='gizmo6789' post='1095586' date='Jan 19 2011, 08:14 PM']i use a beringer btr2000 ( had to get one seeing as korg stopped making the dtr2000) its rack mountable, i dunno if that suits u. didnt cost too much either and it work really really wel. it works whilst playing, or while the amp is muted, clear read out, and built in metronome.[/quote] I want to buy a rackmounted tuner, korg's are too difficult to come by these days, or trying to buy one is too much hassle/expensive. I play drop C and read reviews that the BTR2000 doesn't reach that low, am I right? Btw if anyone else is reading this and knows a quality rack tuner that's cheaper than £100 brand new that can tune drop c easily, reply please and before you say "why now a pedal tuner!?!!?!?!", well I don't really like the idea of a footpedal as I don't use effects, so just having a lone foot switch on stage would get in the way Sorry if this is the wrong thread I should be posting on, I'm new to this malarky!