Jerry_B Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Hi all I've just acquired one of these and was wanting to remove the pickups, namely the bridge pup. This is so that I can put some foam under it and have a bit of control over the height, as at the mo' it's rather low and therefore sounds pretty anemic. However, after removing the pup screws, the thing doesn't want to budge. Were there actually glued into the cavity? Or are my fingers just too wimpy? ;D Any help much appreciated! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 They wouldn't put screws in for height if they glued the pickup in. Its probably just tight in the routing. Wood may have swollen slightly over the years 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I have an Aria Pro II magna & removed the pickups to refinish the body. The pickups weren't glued down, but over time they had stuck themselves to the cavity. A bit of gentle persuasion did it in the end. 🔨 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 That's good to hear - cheers! There's a bit of a gap around the pups so they're not wedged in by the body, so it must just be 36 years of being just sat in it. Anyway, it now means I can just have another go at trying to get the pup to budge, so some more elbow grease is obviously in order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jerry_B said: That's good to hear - cheers! There's a bit of a gap around the pups so they're not wedged in by the body, so it must just be 36 years of being just sat in it. Anyway, it now means I can just have another go at trying to get the pup to budge, so some more elbow grease is obviously in order. Please note : I didn't really use a hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Hehe - I was thinking of maybe using a few spoons as levers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 21 minutes ago, Jerry_B said: Hehe - I was thinking of maybe using a few spoons as levers Good idea 💡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 How are you getting on with it Jerry? Post some pics - I love Arias! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Well, with a lot of swearing and much flattening of thumbs, I managed to get the bugger to budge! The pup rubber was more like a thinnish block of plastic, so the pup now sits on some slices of mousepad. The bridge pup now it adjustable, and combined with a new set of roundwound Chromes (I think the bass was still wearing the original factory strings!) the whole bass has come to life I've attached a pic so that you can see how it looks now. It's a medium scale 1983 CSB. Thanks again for all the help and encouragement! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Yeehar ! Job done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Nice one Jerry! Lovely looking bass! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 I also recently acquired this Pro II Laser Electric, but I've not tried it out yet as it's in the UK and I'm in Finland I've been after one for a while after not being able to afford one in the 80s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 17 hours ago, Jerry_B said: That's what my first bass was. I didn't know it was medium scale at the time. I was slightly confused when I part-ex'd it for an SB Elite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 Yeah, it's the first medium scale bass I've ever owned or played and for the first few plays my brain was not sure what to do It's actually more beaten up than it looks in the photo. Various dings and scratches. I'm guessing the previous owner mostly played the E and A strings at the top of the neck and hammering away with a plectrum. There's a lot a scratches around the neck pup, there's gouges in the fingerboard and the frets have seen better days. But it's still very playable and the pups are nice and barky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Both nice looking basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) This is my Aria after the body refinish: Edited February 24, 2019 by Teebs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Nice An Aria was the first bass I ever bought new (up to then, I'd bought second-hand basses). That was in 1988. I think it was a Pro II from 'The Cat' series. A friend of mine may still have it, but I've not seen him for yonks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Your Aria looks superb mr Teebs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, fleabag said: Your Aria looks superb mr Teebs Thankyou kindly, Mr Fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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