[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='171999' date='Apr 8 2008, 07:57 AM']Go for it - There's nothing wrong with modding a cheap bass - if nothing else it builds up experience, so working on a more expensive bass later will be less daunting.[/quote]
plus the one.
i've got a japcrap jazz bass i'm working on at the moment...i'm going to put some kent armstrong pickups in it, one of which will cost more than the bass itself, but it's fun and all good experience.