PaulThePlug

My Cheapy 500 came with a well worn finish!.. Bit of a sand, few coats of truoil applied with wet and dry, then a bit of a wax applied with a scotchbrite pad and buff rub... Bit of damage around the controls. Mk 1 Barts (Reverse P in a soap bar) Passive, Volume and 3 position pickup switch. And this found under the brown finish on the headstock.

Warman Firebucker? Or, These Roswell's would look smart on a beetle bass and keep it in tge HB family https://www.musicstore.com/en_GB/GBP/Roswell-Pickups-LGM101-N-CR-Gold-Foil-Mini-Humbucker-Neck/art-GIT0053231-000

Think Boss do a cover less the foot switch portion. Joyo Ironman with the knob flap are cool and dinky...

Do you have any Torx bits? Maybe one of them might be a snug fit. Will have a look at mine. If the action is near enough etc, As a 'try' place a bit of tin foil, thin thick or folded, and try the 5mm to see how it feels, then try an un-do first, then nip up.

Clamp to the work surface, preferably between two thin bits of wood, this should stop lifting and cracking... Jigsaw, make sure you cut in the right direction... up stroke or down stroke, and have your work piece the right way round.

Don't think Stadium are DBE... you wants the Elites DBE. Mine were £20 offer on the bay, via Bass Center.

Maybe the Behringer BDI21 would be the place to start... Bit of EQ, Bit of Drive and DI... and great value.

I'm the slime - FZ

Give it a try, buy one separate, then you can go std if you don't like it... Earnie Ball do a wound 0.16 / 0.18 if ya use super/reg slinkies, to match...

Nice. Have you tried a wound Third?.. Warmer tone for higher pitch. I always feel a 0.16 or 0.18 a bit thick for a plain. Wounds feel and 'work' so much better.

Loves an SR, got a few, Son has a SR306

Depends on whats to do after. Check out the heat gun approach on youtube.

Nice... And not a pic offered-up?.. Some people... Think it needs a little csk to the mounting holes...

^ Not been the same since Brexit... there, said it...

Gonna be a bit of open heart surgery for pics n spec of pots... It's Phillips O'clock.

Welcome to the machine... and beware the DoI

The Real Deal Composite / Carbon go for £€$STUPID... It's an Icon. For use and smoother tuning I recommend fitting F4-10M thrust washers to the tuning screws (as a replacement for the 3 nylon washers on each, but keep em as original bits) like on my Hohner B2 - 4 for about a tenner.

Does the same thing happen with the neck pup on full, and rolling the bridge vol down? It's normal as the pups are wired in parallel. Enjoy your GSR180.

Open G? If raising the saddle a knats don't cure it, try a bit of paper in the nut slot - low nut..

Presume wired parallel, I wonder if turning the J round would help... I'm a Passive Ibby Fan with 4 SRs Toneriders shouldn't need help in the Tone Department from a cheap pre. Quality VBT Loom?

Simple-ish... Got a pic of the inside the control cavity? 2 Position Switch, Couple of Quid...

Welcome to the Machine. Aphex Twin... Nice, and love the T Bird.

Not wishing to 'Hi-Jack' the thread - see what i did there?.. 🤣 I got a B2 Basket Case for £Low on a whim... Strip Down and Clean Up of the bridge, Tuner Thrust Washers fitted, pots were seized, so simple Vol and 3 way selector. If you have the file and are about to press Play, how much for a pair in Black? Ta Muchly