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Title: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Droombolus on May 21, 2016, 04:13:20 AM
I've modded my Bach with a chinese 9.2K TB-PUP.

Where I usually blend PUP outputs I never used that option on this bass with the black bridge PUP because I felt it dulled the sound of the single-coil P-PUP. As expected, the TB-PUP adds a magnificent sparkle to the P-PUP.  :-*

Also decided to mount a PUP-cover so I can use 2 thumb-rest positions ( 2nd on the TB-PUP ) for different sounds. That the chrome combines beautifully in the looks dept. is an added bonus  ;D

Pre-op

(http://myalbum.com/photo/SIOB7b3YT7L2/800.jpg)

Post-op

(http://myalbum.com/photo/Eutjg1fHBQDm/720.jpg)

(http://myalbum.com/photo/MBk4fd90cQBY/720.jpg)





 
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Granny Gremlin on May 21, 2016, 07:39:18 AM
That looks pretty hot actually.  Now if the fingerboard was rosewood it would be perfect ;P
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: chromium on May 21, 2016, 09:47:07 AM
Beautiful!  8)
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Dave W on May 21, 2016, 10:26:36 AM
Needs more chrome.  :mrgreen:

Seriously, that's a major improvement in appearance and no doubt in sound too.
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: exiledarchangel on May 21, 2016, 02:22:51 PM
That indeed looks nice, even if I would prefer a solid color, and not this fungus-ate-my-guitar thingie. Also, we need soundclips, but you already know that...
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Granny Gremlin on May 22, 2016, 07:01:51 AM
Quote from: exiledarchangel on May 21, 2016, 02:22:51 PM
fungus-ate-my-guitar thingie

LOL; that's one of the things I really like about it.
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: wellREDman on May 22, 2016, 08:46:38 AM
real purty
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Nocturnal on May 22, 2016, 07:52:36 PM
That looks great all chromed out!!
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: shadowcastaz on May 23, 2016, 08:42:53 AM
 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Basvarken on May 23, 2016, 09:56:55 AM
Quote from: Dave W on May 21, 2016, 10:26:36 AM
Needs more chrome.  :mrgreen:

Seriously, that's a major improvement in appearance and no doubt in sound too.

The original pickup actually sounds great too. Completely different from the HongKongbucker.
So "major improvement" really sells the original short IMHO.
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Dave W on May 23, 2016, 11:41:55 AM
Quote from: Basvarken on May 23, 2016, 09:56:55 AM
The original pickup actually sounds great too. Completely different from the HongKongbucker.
So "major improvement" really sells the original short IMHO.

I stand corrected. But it just didn't look right so close to the bridge.
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Rob on May 23, 2016, 06:41:07 PM
 :mrgreen:
Quote from: Granny Gremlin on May 21, 2016, 07:39:18 AM
That looks pretty hot actually.  Now if the fingerboard was rosewood it would be perfect ;P
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: ilan on May 24, 2016, 01:07:03 PM
love the chrome but Tele's need a pickguard. Either classic Tele style or Cabronita style.
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Pekka on May 24, 2016, 10:25:25 PM
Looks great and definitely needs no pickguard.

Hmmm, G&L Asat with T-Bird pickups. Has anyone tried?
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Droombolus on May 25, 2016, 03:43:03 AM
Quote from: ilan on May 24, 2016, 01:07:03 PM
love the chrome but Tele's need a pickguard. Either classic Tele style or Cabronita style.

Maybe, but I'm in kinda "off with the pickguards" zone lately and a single-ply off-white is not my first choice for this little basstard. Could be I whip out the ol' jigsaw and make myself a nice 3-ply black one day ..........  ;)
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: drbassman on May 25, 2016, 06:59:20 AM
Me too, I'm off pick guards these days.  I love to see as much of the wood as possible.
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: wellREDman on May 25, 2016, 07:23:42 AM
chrome pickguard ?

        too far ?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Zaknafein/090905_194853.jpg~original)
Title: Re: Bach BTC Bass ( Telecaster shorty )
Post by: Droombolus on May 26, 2016, 09:55:51 AM
 :o That's way out of my comfort zone  ;)