Question: modding/customizing

[DanGouge]

I modded the heck out of one of my Fenders (stripped paint, new pups, new bridge, straplocks) and changed the pickups in the other, but the extent of mods on my Sterling is my on-again-off-again relationship with the thumbrest.

[your idol]

Dear Mr.bassmonkeee ,

personal opinion i hate bongos. just not my cup of tea. You have changed my mind your black bong is off the charts sah-weet! tasteful mods very functional and you gave it the perfect contrast that just makes it POP!. you, good sir, have taste.

[Old_Guy]

If I can find someone that I know would do a good job, I'd just like to put a satin finish on the neck of the Sterling. Too lazy and incompetent to do it myself. Seems to need a good oiling at least once a week.

[bradfordws]

Originally Posted by Old_Guy

If I can find someone that I know would do a good job, I'd just like to put a satin finish on the neck of the Sterling. Too lazy and incompetent to do it myself. Seems to need a good oiling at least once a week.

I've mentioned this before - it's my preference as well. I don't like the "idear" of having to oil the neck - and clean it, because it DOES pick up dirt. Look at any used bass and you'll see the neck is brown from the dirt. And, I'd rather have a finsih on there to protect the wood from humidity, etc. Not complaining, BP - I love these basses!

Any decent guitar repair shop can do this satin finish on the back of the neck. I chose to do it myself because it IS a piece of cake. Remove the neck and throw a lunch bag over the headstock and tape off the neck on the actual existing paint line where it goes from finish to oil. Next, tape off the edge of the rosewood fingerboard + I tape off the heel area as well. If you have a maple board, then don't worry about this step. Last, tape off the face of the fingerboard to prevent any overspray. I found a great satin clear - Minwax Fast-drying Polyurethane - clear satin. I used 4 light coats and had the neck back on the bass the next day, although you could put it back together after a few hours. I sprayed both of my Sterling 5's when I first got them, so the necks were totally clean. If you have any dirt build up, then clean first, of course. My next Sterling 5 is due to arrive next month and I'm doing the same treatment on that one as well. I used a different brand of satin clear on my Sterling 4H and it's too much like a semi-gloss, so I need to re-shoot that one some day.

[KERMITNT]

get a cheap bass and do that dont mess with the expensive ones like musicman :P get an sx and do it u make it better geting a musicman and do it you make it worse

Simple as that ...

[Psychicpet]

Originally Posted by bassmonkeee

But, I would never swap out the preamp or pickups on any of my Musicman basses. That's just crazy talk.

still on me about that huh?









at least we can agree about giving the neck a Brazilian

[bassmonkeee]

Originally Posted by Psychicpet

still on me about that huh?









at least we can agree about giving the neck a Brazilian

Heh--Paranoid much? Honestly, I wasn't thinking about you with that comment. It's just that the first thing that brought me to the Bongo was the preamp/pickup combo. So, I would never change that.


I am stoked that I finally got the bass EQ pot replaced in the Dargie yesterday. Those circuit boards are no joke with their tolerances. I can't wait to get the Dargie out for my loud gig tonight.

Now I just need to get a new input jack ordered for the fretless...I've never liked bullet input jacks....

[Old_Guy]

Originally Posted by Old_Guy

Too lazy and incompetent to do it myself.

And I'm not really sure what leaving the neck raw does for it
But I'll get off my dead keister and take it to a quality shop.