Oopsdabassist Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Nothing actually decided yet, but after seeing TimAl's old threads sticking comics on old basses, I'm tempted to let him have a go at my Squier P pro. One of his scratchplates should finish it off nicely and I already have a couple of ideas for this using his nifty website. [url="http://www.originalscratchplates.com/"]http://www.originalscratchplates.com/[/url] I really fancy a steampunk theme, and have spent the last couple of days trying to find a decent steampunk graphic novel that has plenty of good pics showing machinery and architecture etc. If anyone has anything we could use, or can point me in a better direction than I'm aiming at the moment I'd appreciate it as I'm not having a lot of luck! I'm also toying with the idea of getting a new P profile neck, preferably Rosewood, as the reason I don't play this thing now is because the neck is a bit like a banana! Many thanks for looking and any input much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1413567402' post='2579729'] Nothing actually decided yet, but after seeing TimAl's old threads sticking comics on old basses, I'm tempted to let him have a go at my Squier P pro. One of his scratchplates should finish it off nicely and I already have a couple of ideas for this using his nifty website. [url="http://www.originalscratchplates.com/"]http://www.originalscratchplates.com/[/url] I really fancy a steampunk theme, and have spent the last couple of days trying to find a decent steampunk graphic novel that has plenty of good pics showing machinery and architecture etc. If anyone has anything we could use, or can point me in a better direction than I'm aiming at the moment I'd appreciate it as I'm not having a lot of luck! I'm also toying with the idea of getting a new P profile neck, preferably Rosewood, as the reason I don't play this thing now is because the neck is a bit like a banana! Many thanks for looking and any input much appreciated [/quote] Cool Idea! One quick note: If the current neck is "a bit like a banana!" try loosening the strings and tightening the truss rod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Yup doing that, a little at a time, and then waiting a day for it to settle. No one got any ideas for sourcing comics then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1413656951' post='2580667'] Yup doing that, a little at a time, and then waiting a day for it to settle. No one got any ideas for sourcing comics then? [/quote] Not really a comic guy - BTW you can probably give it quite a crank without breaking it. If you're doing more than a half turn at a time - I'd slacken off the strings. I've tweaked a bass about 6 times in the one day - some squeaking / creaking as I tuned up (once with old strings, a couple of times with new as I intonated them) - when a bass is badly maladjusted it needs a firm hand. Get the neck as close to straight without string tension - then get it that straight again with tension. That's how I do it anyhow. IME you can adjust it gradually and it can still shift slightly a few hours after you adjust it - I'd get it close to ideal and then wait - as opposed to waiting in between each tweak - were it my bass. Best of luck with it anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Tnx for that fella, will give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 As always, EBay is your friend .... you want Steampunk Comics...they've got (I looked it up without even knowing what SP was, but life is a learning curve, so they tell me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 never really been one for ebay, especially after all the horror stories on here, but for low value stuff, I'll have a peek, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1413699041' post='2580924'] never really been one for ebay, especially after all the horror stories on here, but for low value stuff, I'll have a peek, cheers [/quote] buying is generally ok, its the selling that can be a 'mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimAl Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 That's mighty kind of you Oops - thanks very much. I use eBay for my Batman comics - haven't had a problem buying as there's many outlets out there. A general search for 'Steampunk' in the Books, Comics & Magazines section gives over 1500 options - including calendars & tarot cards! FWIW I've found that comics (printed on newsprint) lose their colour definition when finished - they look rustic & relic'd - whereas annuals (printed on gloss art paper) keep their colour perfectly - I'm sure either would work for Steampunk. Cheers Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 The only mods I have done to my 2 Squiers (bar strings) are purely cosmetic because they are actually just really nice basses as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 [quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1413804652' post='2582032'] The only mods I have done to my 2 Squiers (bar strings) are purely cosmetic because they are actually just really nice basses as they are. [/quote] Agreed. Although I did fit an SPB-2 to the 4-string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Aye, stuck a MiM pickup in mine, which sounds good, need a half decent jazz P/U for the bridge end though. It also had a no-name fretless neck I bought on here for a while..that's off again now though. Edited October 21, 2014 by Oopsdabassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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