Interesting re-do on an Epi Woody

Nocturnal · September 20, 2009, 10:36:41 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Epiphone-Gibson-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Black-Goth-Gothic_W0QQitemZ200385919293QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item2ea7ee793d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Not sure why he did it, but to each his own.

Dave W · September 20, 2009, 10:43:39 AM

Interesting, and it looks well done. But they're only $499 new. After major mods like those, he'll be lucky to get his opening bid.

jmcgliss · September 20, 2009, 12:31:29 PM

Looks pretty good. Now it's a Treble Kat.

Basvarken · September 20, 2009, 02:33:43 PM

That guy totally misses the point of a Rumblekat.
Why on earth would you want a generic pickup like that in a bass like the Rumblekat? At the bridge even...

clankenstein · September 20, 2009, 02:36:24 PM

the string spacing on that pickup is wrong.i dont know to what extent the sound is compromised but i dont like the way it looks because of that, it looks kind of jammed in there.the black finish is not too bad though.

Freuds_Cat · September 20, 2009, 06:37:58 PM

Quote from: Basvarken on September 20, 2009, 02:33:43 PM
That guy totally misses the point of a Rumblekat.
Why on earth would you want a generic pickup like that in a bass like the Rumblekat? At the bridge even...

Exactly.

JZumbro · September 20, 2009, 07:24:37 PM

It might be cool if he had left the original pickups when he added the MM, and maybe just add a stacked Volume for the new pickup. Then you could get the standard Rumblekat sound, but have the option of using the MM.

drbassman · September 20, 2009, 07:41:27 PM

My Kat mod was better.

Freuds_Cat · September 20, 2009, 08:39:01 PM

Quote from: drbassman on September 20, 2009, 07:41:27 PM
My Kat mod was better.

link?

Chris P. · September 21, 2009, 12:42:26 AM

Your kat-mod. The one Uwe has with the TV Joneses? That's nice. I like the black one too.

exiledarchangel · September 21, 2009, 12:56:19 AM

I like what he did with the colour and the binding, but that pickup mod is shitty-looking.
It would be nice instead if he had add another mini-humbucker at the bridge.

Basvarken · September 21, 2009, 01:32:22 AM

Quote from: tubehead on September 20, 2009, 02:36:24 PM
the string spacing on that pickup is wrong.

Very wrong indeed!
The pole pieces miss the G string completely

Barklessdog · September 21, 2009, 05:40:09 AM

Love the idea of the bass just wrong pickup selections (lookswise). Who knows till you hear it.

Daniel_J · September 21, 2009, 11:37:06 AM

I like the black on black looks. But since he went for a refin, should've just pluged the original pickup holes and really give it an original look. After all, with that huge MM PU hole it's not like it can be turned back to what it was.

Quote from: drbassman on September 20, 2009, 07:41:27 PM
My Kat mod was better.

I want to see that too!

BTW, I recently finished a personal project that I started about two years ago (kind of a prototype, building between customer's projects whenever I had the time) which is a long scale bass using the same body shape and size of the Kat series. I'm calling it the PhattKat $:-\$
I still haven't got the time to do my usuall photoshoot and sound tests, but when I do I'll be posting it in the projects section.
Here's a peek...

chromium · September 21, 2009, 12:21:19 PM

Quote from: Daniel_J on September 21, 2009, 11:37:06 AM
BTW, I recently finished a personal project that I started about two years ago (kind of a prototype, building between customer's projects whenever I had the time) which is a long scale bass using the same body shape and size of the Kat series. I'm calling it the PhattKat $:-\$

Sweet - nice design!

Look forward to seeing/hearing more of it!

The finish on this black kat looks nicely executed. First thing that popped into my head when I saw it is the "rat rod" look:

RumbleRat!