NancyJohnson Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I have an old Trabant. I'm thinking of putting a new engine in it, maybe some fuel injected thing. New wheels. I have interior from a BMW that'll fit. Might reshape the roof as it doesn't look like a Porsche. Not happy with the brown colour either, so I'll paint it as well. Might put a Ferrari decal on it, too. Money well spent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 17 hours ago, Grassie said: The paint job and re-shape will have to be done professionally, as I don't have the tools/room to do it. The body and neck are all good and straight, although I won't know if the body is a 1/2/3 piece job until I strip it. At this point I would not bother. It’s going to cost a fortune and you will never be as happy as just getting a decent bass to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Calculate how much the new parts will cost. Sell the Affinity as is. Combine the money and spend it all on a bass which is the bass you actually want. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Just now, Doctor J said: Calculate how much the new parts will cost. Sell the Affinity as is. Combine the money and spend it all on a bass which is the bass you actually want. This. Or if you want to spend a small fortune on a dream bass that you put together yourself head over to the Warmoth website. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: I have an old Trabant. I'm thinking of putting a new engine in it, maybe some fuel injected thing. New wheels. I have interior from a BMW that'll fit. Might reshape the roof as it doesn't look like a Porsche. Not happy with the brown colour either, so I'll paint it as well. Might put a Ferrari decal on it, too. Money well spent. Guy Martin has beaten you to that... Edited December 21, 2021 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 There's 2 ways of looking at your plans: 1: You really love how the bass plays, but you want to improve the sound and performance, and most importantly!..... you're going to KEEP it post modern. 2: You're clutching at straws as it's not quite what you want, and you might move it on anyway. Take it from someone who has thrown a fortune at modding basses over the years, and STILL moved them all on..... If it's A, do it, but honestly don't spend a lot, don't end up in negative equity, and be sure you want to keep the bass OR be sure you can get your money back if you sell. If it's B..... big fat no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: I have an old Trabant. I'm thinking of putting a new engine in it, maybe some fuel injected thing. New wheels. I have interior from a BMW that'll fit. Might reshape the roof as it doesn't look like a Porsche. Not happy with the brown colour either, so I'll paint it as well. Might put a Ferrari decal on it, too. Money well spent. Don't forget the Lamborghini doors Edited December 21, 2021 by SteveXFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) Rather than paying for a strip and professional paint job, why not get one of these? I've done a few Precisions using Northwest bodies and the finishes are superb, alder body and painted for £175. https://www.northwestguitars.co.uk/jazz-bass-bodies/ Edited December 21, 2021 by thebrig To add link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, thebrig said: Rather than paying for a strip and professional paint job, why not get one of these? I've done a few Precisions using Northwest bodies and the finishes are superb, alder body and painted for £175. https://www.northwestguitars.co.uk/jazz-bass-bodies/ But they don't do one in candy orange.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Thanks for all the comments, I am still going to mod it, but have scaled down my plans somewhat. Now looking at some passive pups (either Wilkinson or Toneriders) and a Ki0gon loom. I might still strip the paint off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, Grassie said: Thanks for all the comments, I am still going to mod it, but have scaled down my plans somewhat. Now looking at some passive pups (either Wilkinson or Toneriders) and a Ki0gon loom. I might still strip the paint off.... Toneriders 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Before you start check the neck is ok. My only experience of an Affinity was a friend’s, he brought to me with a ski jump neck needing help. Totally failed with it, the truss rod was broken. 👎 Seriously not impressed by that range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said: Before you start check the neck is ok. My only experience of an Affinity was a friend’s, he brought to me with a ski jump neck needing help. Totally failed with it, the truss rod was broken. 👎 Seriously not impressed by that range. One experience and you extrapolate that out to cover thousands of instruments? You're entitled to your opinion but this one seems statistically unsound to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 21/12/2021 at 13:24, Rayman said: Toneriders 👍🏻 Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Fair comment Neepheid. We all have our prejudices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno1981 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 If the neck feels good and it stays in tune ok, I’d swap out the pickups first. Dimishing returns on the rest, especially the refinish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 21/12/2021 at 13:13, Grassie said: Thanks for all the comments, I am still going to mod it, but have scaled down my plans somewhat. Now looking at some passive pups (either Wilkinson or Toneriders) and a Ki0gon loom. I might still strip the paint off.... Unless you plan to refinish it, once stripped you may find it is not the most beautiful piece of wood and by then you are stuck with it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 23/12/2021 at 20:47, Grahambythesea said: Before you start check the neck is ok. My only experience of an Affinity was a friend’s, he brought to me with a ski jump neck needing help. Totally failed with it, the truss rod was broken. 👎 Seriously not impressed by that range. Mine is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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