Ben Jamin Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) Hi! Here's the deal: my friend was throwing out his old Encore P-bass, since he's moved on to bigger and better and the poor thing was totally trashed. No screws in the pickguard, missing nut, pots broken and the coils in the p'ups had somehow unwound themselves. However, rather than see it get dumped, I offered to take it off his hands and hopefully make something of it! So here it is at the moment: The original finish was a thick black and ridiculously hard to sand off! The headstock used to be more P style, but at some point my friend had taken a chisel to the headstock to get rid of the Encore logo. Which worked but it obviously didn't look particularly pretty, so I've re-shaped it Tele-style! So the whole thing's bare wood at the moment, apart from the fingerboard which is still finished (basswood body and maple/rosewood neck, all nice and solid). I've got a spare black p'guard and some Seymour Duncan SPB2 p'ups, but apart from that I'm pretty indecisive on what to do with the thing! Sooo... anyone got any ideas? For hardware/extra stuff/any crazy concepts! Edited June 2, 2011 by Ben Jamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Daphne Blue nitro. Something I've been going to do to a bass for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jamin Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Delberthot' post='1254300' date='Jun 2 2011, 05:17 PM']Daphne Blue nitro. Something I've been going to do to a bass for years[/quote] Daphne blue would be nice My brother's got a '72 Thinline Deluxe Tele in that colour with maple and it's a beaut! (Edit for a better photo) Edited June 2, 2011 by Ben Jamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 how about a second p-bass p/up at the bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Add in a humbucker at the bridge. Fluorescent orange body, matching headstock and all black hardware. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeg Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Candy aple red with matching headstock, MM humbucker at bridge. Job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subthumper Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 [quote name='Mikeg' post='1292733' date='Jul 4 2011, 09:24 PM']Candy aple red with matching headstock, MM humbucker at bridge. Job done [/quote] +1 defo the mm pickup...to have the P bass and mm in one bass would be uber cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 MM pickup. Preamp. Most importantly of all, [url="http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=140"]Hipshot Bass Tremolo[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [quote name='Darkstrike' post='1292853' date='Jul 4 2011, 10:40 PM']MM pickup. Preamp. Most importantly of all, [url="http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=140"]Hipshot Bass Tremolo[/url].[/quote] This! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jamin Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Darkstrike' post='1292853' date='Jul 4 2011, 10:40 PM']MM pickup. Preamp. Most importantly of all, [url="http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=140"]Hipshot Bass Tremolo[/url].[/quote] Oh dear. I'm going to have to look into those tremolo bridges now, and I bet they don't come cheap! In terms of an overdue update, I've fine sanded it all down, and I've got my hands on a Fender bridge/tuning machine set which will do for the moment... I figure I'm going to buy some CTS pots and wire just the SP2 up, fix it all together and see how it sounds. I've recently acquired an EBS Valve Drive which gives some nice vintage tube-ness and I kind of fancy a vintage P now, going through my 15 - sorry that's a bit dull! Hopefully I'll find the sound too limited and go for the tremolo and MM p'up! My Warwick $$ Corvette has a good tonal palette though so I might just skip the years of trying different basses and settle for a Precision with a tube like everyone else seems too! I do really like that tremolo though. Really like it. Then there's the colour. I really like the CAR suggestion, but I saw a butterscotch P the other day with a black p'guard... [b]Darn my indecisiveness![/b] Edited July 10, 2011 by Ben Jamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 There is the Kahler trem, another good option, less work/routing too, but a lot clunkier looking. [url="http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-Kahler-Hybrid-7410-Bass-Tremolo-BLACK-CHROME-/360333863257?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item53e5926959"]http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-Kahler-Hybrid-7410-...=item53e5926959[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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