gary mac

I'm pimping a cheapy Squier Affinity at the moment and having fun. Just can't decide whether to go for some relicing, stripping back to natural or just leave it alone and give it a polish up. Enjoy your project.

Got mine today but not read it yet. I dont like the smell of it these days, it makes my bad headaches even worse, so I leave it to air for a while in the garage. I think it's the ink they use

Just installed the 62RI pups that I bought from CD David a while back, in my 58 bitsa. It just sounds so right now and I'm a happy chap tonight. That's all.

It is important to play with other people. If you can't afford a bigger amp at the mo you will just have to play quietly, which isn't necessarily a bad thing anyway. Even if you can't find other musos who are in to your kind of stuff, just go for it. It will all be good experience. In the early days I couldn't afford my own amp. But the guitarist had a woolworths combo with four inputs, so I went in to that, along with two guitars and the vocal. Sounded absolutely atrocious, but we didn't care it was just exciting making some noise. When I did finally get my own amp, our manager (the guitarists mum) said that I really ought to play the right notes now that I could be heard. Sorry, waffling a bit. Bottom line: Don't put off doing it because you fear you haven't got the right kit. Make the most of what you have got and just enjoy learning. Best of luck with it.

Good man, this will be much visited. Thanks

I was watching this a few weeks back and thought it sold. Maybe he had two!

Same here, everytime I've requested advice/help it has been provided.

Thanks, maybe in my head I was making it more complicated than necessary. I haven't got a drill press but know a man who has. So just a case of finding the right size drill bit now.

I was starting to think that maybe I wouldn't bother, but seeing your P bass Neepheid has made me all determined again. You're right it does look better, the little ones to me just look and feel all wrong. So what method did you use to enlarge the holes and get everything lined up?

What grade paper do use on the necks Wayne and whats the procedure? A very light sanding and then t cut/polish? Just interested as I think my G&L would benefit from this treatment.

Can't help unless you give us a link old chap

Thanks for the pointers. I'll try that.

I'm planning on removing the silly little tuners on my squier neck and replacing with proper man size ones. Before I get cracking with sand paper and drill bits is there any reason not to do it? What I mean is, is there a reason other than cost for the little tuners? [attachment=75124:020.JPG] The holes will need opening out a fair bit as the shaft is a much smaller diameter than standard tuners. I suppose the other option would be a replacement that looks more traditional but has the smaller shaft, is such a tuner available? Anyway, that's it I'll await the usual sound advice from more knowledgable BC'ers than me, thanks. Gary

A true gent to deal with.

He also selling a 70's P that I think has already been discussed

Not sure how to proceed really. I decided this afternoon prior to doing anything else, to give it a decent set up. After a bit of tweeking it's actually very playable. I'm pleasantly surprised by the neck and fret work. I was expecting some dodgy fret work with sharp ends etc. but it all seems quite sound and no sharp bits. Plugged in its a bit lame, but I intend to change the pups and drop in one of Kiojons wiring kits. Anyway I will start a build thread, I know it's a bit old hat and the P bass thing has been done over and over, but I like to keep a record. Also if I detail the whole thing, mistakes and all it might at least prove useful to someone else, embarking on a similair project. Thanks for the advice so far, see you in the build thread.

[quote name='rmshaw37' date='Mar 18 2011, 01:48 AM' post='1166566'] I stripped the affinity jazz back then sprayed it pink for the other half (as in my mrs, not my feminine side!)

My cynical head tells me that it just sounds a tad more impressive.

No it's not ply, It's an alder one. I'll live with it for a day or so and take time to consider the best option. Thanks for the replies so far.

Got myself a Squier P bass tonight and plan to do some "improvements". First thing to decide is whether to strip it back to the wood, which is alder or to do some sympathetic relicing. It already has a level of mojo with a few scrapes and bruises. My question is, given that it's a budget bass is the wood likely to be not very attractive and therefore not worth the effort of stripping and staining? Any help gratefully received, thanks.

Nice one Clarky, hope it goes well.

Thanks to you all for the help and advice. Gary

I think that looks rather lovely, looking forward to seeing the finished job.

Nice collection. Shame about the image size but don't know how to help with that.