r_a_smith3530
April 9th, 2006, 12:46 AM
Well, it's been a crazy week guys. I've been going through interviews, then the hiring process, all while juggling my present job, where I intend to stay on in a part-time capacity.
The good part is that I will now be back in my chosen field, IT support. The downside is the time factor. That is what leads up to my subject.
Last week I purchased a new black pearl (it looks kinda charcoal) pickguard for Sir Fender Frankenbass. I ran into a problem when I went to install it. I was able to loosen the pinch screws on the control knobs, but the knobs were still snug. I tried to pull one of the tone knobs and it ended up lifting, shaft and all, right out of the pot. The others were also tight, so I decided not to screw it up any more than I had already.
Today, I dropped Frankenbass, along with the new pickguard, off by my friend Steve who runs a pro setup and repair business. He's going to install the new pickguard, fully copper shielding it like I had done to the old one. He's also going to replace out all the old pots with new impedance matched CTS components (I had installed Mouser's), and install new control knobs. As long as he has it apart, the frets will be leveled and recrowned (he does this in an Erlewine neck jig, so it's done right!), and a new polished bone nut will be installed. Rotosound RS77LD Jazz Bass flats will round out the work.
This old dog should be barking some new sweet tunes when I get it back.
As a cool aside, while I was there dropping off my bass, another guy was dropping off a Fender Precision Bass that he'd owned for over twenty-five years. You could see that it had been played, but it was still in decent shape, with good original frets. The first thing that caught my eye about this bass was the Rosewood fretboard. It was the radiused version seen after 1962, and the case had an emblem of the typre seen about 1966-1967. It has to be one of the lightest P Basses that I've ever held, a real beauty.
Steve Bonfiglio's Guitar Pro Shop (http://guitarproshop.com/pages/1/index.htm)
The good part is that I will now be back in my chosen field, IT support. The downside is the time factor. That is what leads up to my subject.
Last week I purchased a new black pearl (it looks kinda charcoal) pickguard for Sir Fender Frankenbass. I ran into a problem when I went to install it. I was able to loosen the pinch screws on the control knobs, but the knobs were still snug. I tried to pull one of the tone knobs and it ended up lifting, shaft and all, right out of the pot. The others were also tight, so I decided not to screw it up any more than I had already.
Today, I dropped Frankenbass, along with the new pickguard, off by my friend Steve who runs a pro setup and repair business. He's going to install the new pickguard, fully copper shielding it like I had done to the old one. He's also going to replace out all the old pots with new impedance matched CTS components (I had installed Mouser's), and install new control knobs. As long as he has it apart, the frets will be leveled and recrowned (he does this in an Erlewine neck jig, so it's done right!), and a new polished bone nut will be installed. Rotosound RS77LD Jazz Bass flats will round out the work.
This old dog should be barking some new sweet tunes when I get it back.
As a cool aside, while I was there dropping off my bass, another guy was dropping off a Fender Precision Bass that he'd owned for over twenty-five years. You could see that it had been played, but it was still in decent shape, with good original frets. The first thing that caught my eye about this bass was the Rosewood fretboard. It was the radiused version seen after 1962, and the case had an emblem of the typre seen about 1966-1967. It has to be one of the lightest P Basses that I've ever held, a real beauty.
Steve Bonfiglio's Guitar Pro Shop (http://guitarproshop.com/pages/1/index.htm)