tele bass
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:47 pm
so i did this tele bass for a friend (brass knuckle boys). really just a refin and electronics upgrade.
before i start....i'll say right here that fender has some issues when it comes to their prices. i have this cheap squire vintage modern telecaster bass that sells for around $300 sitting next to a custom shop precision that retails for over $4000 (they gave it to me though...they actually gave me both for services rendered). sure the CS has a chambered body and would be more comfortable for a little weak girly man but the tele isn't very heavy either. other than the weight, there isn't that much quality difference to justify the price difference. i just don't see why anyone would pay those huge prices rather than upgrading a low line fender or even a squire. maybe because i champion the beginners aspect of playing music and don't think gear really matters as much as we often think and obsess over. (i am very much included in that too....with my 5000000 guitars, amps and noisy crap.)
being that i normally change pickups on pretty much everything that i've ever owned that was made after 1970, it would make little sense to buy that CS shite. chances are i'm going to change the bridge too....so there really is no point.
ok....off my soapbox.
i wanted this to look like it was lost in a damp basement.
before i start....i'll say right here that fender has some issues when it comes to their prices. i have this cheap squire vintage modern telecaster bass that sells for around $300 sitting next to a custom shop precision that retails for over $4000 (they gave it to me though...they actually gave me both for services rendered). sure the CS has a chambered body and would be more comfortable for a little weak girly man but the tele isn't very heavy either. other than the weight, there isn't that much quality difference to justify the price difference. i just don't see why anyone would pay those huge prices rather than upgrading a low line fender or even a squire. maybe because i champion the beginners aspect of playing music and don't think gear really matters as much as we often think and obsess over. (i am very much included in that too....with my 5000000 guitars, amps and noisy crap.)
being that i normally change pickups on pretty much everything that i've ever owned that was made after 1970, it would make little sense to buy that CS shite. chances are i'm going to change the bridge too....so there really is no point.
ok....off my soapbox.
i wanted this to look like it was lost in a damp basement.
... that pickup is pretty awesome imo. i was going to change it to an old dimarzio X2N guitar pickup (they are great for bass) but the neck/string spacing on the tele bass is just a bit too wide so i decided against it. besides, the stock sounds good as it is and looks better.