How to make a Squier bass look and sound decent.

[Aero]

1? Pick an ugly squier


2? Drill, change wires, etc




3? Put the electronics and pickguard. Voila !




Im thinking about removing the "squier" logo... and maybe getting a fender mic, that will totally pimp it ! 

I did all the pickguard by myself. What do you think about the mods?

[greendog]

I tried that a while back. Theres something really satisfying about modding an instrument, it makes it seem so much better.

I ended up smashing mine to bits tho at a gig and just bought an Aerodyne instead lol.

[Aero]

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[JimBobTTD]

One of the best ways to improve a Squier is to change the pots and capacitor. Take a look at some CTS pots and an Orange Drop cap (I believe the hype about these). If you can't get them locally, check out www.guitarpartsresource.com who have excellent postage rates. Here's the link: http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_electricalwiringkits.htm Go for either the vintage one (with cloth covered wire - nice and easy!) or the standard with poly coated wire. While you're there, get some copper tape and shield the cavities - the shielding paint never seems to cut it, for me. Then decide whether you want to change the pickup.

Nice pearloid scratchplate - I like them!

[Aero]

One of the best ways to improve a Squier is to change the pots and capacitor. Take a look at some CTS pots and an Orange Drop cap (I believe the hype about these). If you can't get them locally, check out www.guitarpartsresource.com who have excellent postage rates. Here's the link: http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_electricalwiringkits.htm Go for either the vintage one (with cloth covered wire - nice and easy!) or the standard with poly coated wire. While you're there, get some copper tape and shield the cavities - the shielding paint never seems to cut it, for me. Then decide whether you want to change the pickup.

Nice pearloid scratchplate - I like them!

Thank you I made it by myself !

I will change pots and capacitor at the same time than the pickup... I belive its a waste of time using good electronics on a shitty mic.

Thank you anyways ! ! 

[JimBobTTD]

Made it yourself? Excellent! Did you bevel the edges? How did you do that? With a dremel?

I wouldn't say the pickup is that bad...you may find you like it with better electronics. And you can always change the pickup later. Give it a go!

[Aero]

Electronics are not expensive at all... It will be my next step 

I've used the original ugly white pickguard as the pattern.

The "new" pickguard are 2 layers... first one is a black plastic and second one the pearl plastic. black one is just a little bigger thanthe pearl layer, so it creates a 3D border.

I used a cutter and a dremel, and then a lime. Materials costed me less than 5 bucks and now the bass looks way better than the original pickguard