Immo

Yup, it's an early Blazer alright. [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1390392156' post='2344788'] If you look at this it shows a Cimar one that looks very similar ( Cimar were an Ibanez brand I think) from 1980 [/quote] Yes, Cimar was sort of an Ibanez'es knock-off company, a Squier of sorts.

I was considering a PJ bass some time ago, but hearing about some balancing issues and other fuss made me think more practically (and aesthetically). The result is my PP bass. I consider the effect well worthy as two matched type pickups together deliver a real change of tone and they really do the trick when they work together with volume maxed. Consider that mod also out of vanity - there aren't that many PP's around If you'd need a wiring diagram, here's mine (A500K pot for tone might be better):

[quote name='Si600' timestamp='1390310710' post='2343833'] '68 GT, in green, like the one in Bullitt [/quote] I'd go with 65' Fastback with Cammer S plant in dark graphite blue w/ white stripes, but yours is nice as well

Okay, she's finally fixed. My buddy and I took a soldering iron and a lot of determination and we finally forged a properly working electronics. [quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1388495917' post='2322631'] Switch the bridge pickups wires with each other.[/quote] Bingo! Middle pickup is connected normally. Bridge pickup's polarity is reversed: original hot wire is connected to the ground and original ground wire to the VOL pot's middle terminal. That pot's hot input and hot output terminal was also connected by matching capacitor and resistor (treble bleed filter) and the bass works as she should. Really love all of the tones. Two pickups at once give a nice midrange honky sound with a lots of MM's punchiness. The bridge PU itself brings a nice, clean and glassy sound. I love that bass. Now I only need a new set of strings. I strung it with the strings the bass came to me with: they were nearly new when the bass was left alone by previous owner for a year or so, so they're bright sounding and punchy, yet covered with rust. But still, they're better than a set of flatwounds I bought - it has the muddy and dull E, but manufactured will send me a replacement set. Those guys GHS are decent blokes. EDIT: Current, great working wiring: When I get my hands on a decent A500K pot, I'll try to use it as a tone pot to check whether the effects are any better.

Mk.2 4 string fretted = the best overall sounding bass in my book. Congrats!

I paused my career in music when I realised I have other goals. I like playing, but when I was in my first (and last up to today) band, I found out they treat everything very serious, they dropped out of school to play and wanted to be world famous rock stars, while I only wanted to have some fun and some enjoyment. I know I'll never make a career other than "he is a famous writer and game designer; sometimes he plays with a band purely for fun".

[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1389353187' post='2333113'] How did you get the embedded screws out in the end? I got the same issue with my Squier P build and have had several very helpful suggestions but want to have as many options as poss when I come around to doing it! [/quote] Two screws broke: - One on the "neck side" of the bridge (it was broken 1-2mm below the body level and I left it there as it wasn't necessary to mount the bridge on the "neck side"). - One on the bent side - and it was broken 1mm above the body level, so I used pliers and carefully and slowly unscrewed it. Nothing fancy.

BUMP! on my question about the wiring, today I'm gonna resolder the electronics and I need to know, how to do this

[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1388669066' post='2324543'] (...) I now leave then in phase, in series - [b]which is how your is now[/b] and use the Vol and Tone controls. (...) [/quote] Are you sure mine ain't in parallel?

Fix the Tokai, most definitely. Those are great basses and they deserve to be in good working order.

I may be a pervert, but I like it. It's unique, but not weird and I dig it

Apart from the fact that the schematic shows a push/pull volume pot, is it a correct wiring for what I'm trying to achieve?

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1388937142' post='2327804'] On the theme of "Signature basses that don't exist that should do" , , what about signature basses that [i]do[/i] exist that shouldn't? [/quote] All those sigs that look and sound just like a widely manufactured basses. I understand (and admire) a sig that has major custom features like reverse headstock and no pickguard and control plate on Dusty Hill's Fender bass, but a signature that's just a CAD P-Bass with Badass bridge and SD pickup or just a body decal/custom pattern on scratchplate is silly - you pay more for a signature on a headstock.

Beautiful neck & neat body grain, congrats!

Klaus Flouride's legendary JB. Package should include strap, DK car sticker and a small jar of blood to stain the pickguard.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1388667629' post='2324509'] [size=3][b][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid=2322129"][/url]BetaFunk, on 30 December 2013 - 10:10 PM, said:[/b][/size] [size=3]All the above apart from the neck. Mine had the thickest neck i've ever seen on a bass. It was not only chunky in width but also in depth. A strange beast indeed.[/size] Of course it's a matter of preference but i think that you've missed my point. The neck on my 1990s Encore was much thicker and like no P Bass i've ever seen or played. [/quote] OK, right. But that's weird, mine is just fine, 8/10 in terms of comfort, while regular Mex P-Bass I'd consider to be 7/10. I'm mainly a fan of Japanese Fender P-Bass necks (I have a 90's '57 RI and Sting Bass necks and both are the most comfy necks ever - 10/10). So, considering that the same model bass should have similar (if not identical) parameters, that's why I said it's probably based on preference

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1388670357' post='2324558'] I would go for option B! A - out of phase just sounds bad. B - sounds cool on a Jazz so should do here too. C - possibly but you already have a volume control. D - sounds like a good idea, but I reckon it would make it sound too bright and thin - it will sound bright enough as it is with the 500K pots. [/quote] Cool, as my thoughts were similar. The B option is a neat vision - may sound as a sort of a... errr... "quadrobucker", I'd say.

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1388495917' post='2322631'] Switch the bridge pickups wires with each other. [/quote] Ok, I'll try switching the wires, that may help... But anyway, right now I'm considering ordering a balance/blend pot with PUSH-PUSH switch (my entrusted shop has only blend pots with that switch, so I'd give it a whirl) whenever my salary arrives. Will rewire everything to V-B-T configuration with PUSH-PUSH wired either to be: [b]a. [/b]a quick phase reversal switch [b]b. [/b]series/parallel switch [b]c. [/b]on/off switch for an entire bass [b]d.[/b] tone pot bypass Dunno which option would be the best. Either way, first I'll check whether the whole PU configuration would work correctly in V-B-T. Will keep you guys posted.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1388441442' post='2322129'] All the above apart from the neck. Mine had the thickest neck i've ever seen on a bass. It was not only chunky in width but also in depth. A strange beast indeed. [/quote] Neck's a matter of preference. Most Jazz vs. P-Bass arguments I witnessed were about the neck comfort. I like P, dislike J

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1387464931' post='2312292'] Looking good, did you do the customising [/quote] If you're asking me, then... well, the idea and design was mine, routing was done by a pro, wiring is done by me, but it requires some special treatment by someone more knowledgeable as it has some problems (two PUs are silencing each other because of identical parameters).

My customised Encore P-Bass copy from 90's.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1387321380' post='2310800'] Oh yeah! Took the Mustang off the GAS list but forgot to put it in the [s]boast[/s] basses list. [/quote] Oh, no! Now your [s]boast[/s] basses list is too long and it has to be displayed in two rows on my 1024px wide netbook screen!

One of the coolest them Fenders. My favourite humbucking pickup next to Peavey's T-series humbucker (as seen on T-40 and T-45). Cool pinstripes and overall mood this bass gives. Pawn Shop rocks. P.S. Don't you forget to edit your signature, now that you mentioned it!

Never broken a single string while playing/tuning. Makes me wonder, being a disaster prone person and all...

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1387060873' post='2307940'] Fantastic! I do love the PP arrangement. It's no wonder Entwistle was so fond of it. [/quote] Yeah, but something is wrong. You'd expect the bass would sound like a punchier Jazz Bass - it has the same wiring and similar PU layout. In Jazz Bass when two PU's are on the same volume level (balanced, that is), it has an even sound (you'd say - a balance between the sound of either PU's). But in this bass - it doesn't happen. If both PU's are balanced, the instrument sounds much brighter and with less low end (sort of like when a humbucker has reversed phase or two humbuckers are set in series). The effect stops whenever either pickup is set on higher volume than other. I was thinking that maybe it occurs because one of the coils is set improperly and it results in improper phase or something?