"Dad guitar" like Jemaine's!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:47 am

is the pickguard cardboard? it looks like if you colored on cardboard with a marker, and kept coloring until it flaked off and you had to color that second layer to get it to match, but it doesn't really match.

looks like fun, but also looks like crap. let us know how it is!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 06, 2010 4:23 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:is the pickguard cardboard? it looks like if you colored on cardboard with a marker, and kept coloring until it flaked off and you had to color that second layer to get it to match, but it doesn't really match.

looks like fun, but also looks like crap. let us know how it is!

I think the pickguard is green kryptonite

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu May 06, 2010 4:37 am

thank christ you're not a krypton native!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 06, 2010 5:04 am

Should I leave the original jack in and by a russian cord or install a new 1/4" jack?

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hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:31 pm

6 pin DIN? wtf is that shite?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:43 pm

Frak! After wrestling for weeks with this decision whether to change the original soviet 5-pin jack to standard 1/4"( I am so anl about changing stuff from original specs)

Finally I had to ask myself WWJD?

What would Jemaine do?

The answer was simple of course ,he would put a 1/4" jack in.That is what he did to his bass,what else could he do?

So I made my decision and told my luthier friend Ted "Just do it!"

Then yesterday I saw this on ebay a soviet era 5-pin to 1/4" adapter for $20 Frak!Frak!Frak! (Link)

cur · Post by **cur** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:25 pm

Interesting, but it looks like more trouble than it is worth..... but if it settles your soul.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:20 pm

i wanna see pics of the jack on the guitar. i haven't seen one like this before, and i'm curious what you're up against.

WWJD had me LOL'ing.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:44 am

have Ted change it back.

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:48 am

westtexasred wrote:
Finally I had to ask myself WWJD?

ROFL, just remember, when you play it play it like you would be making sweet love to a sexy lady, i bet that's WWJD

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:37 am

I saw one of these at Atomic music in Maryland a couple weeks ago when my girlfriend and I were visiting her family. It was in bad shape and they paid too much for it and the guy couldn't sell it for any less than $190, so I passed on it. The input on it had been converted to a normal 1/4 inch jack.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:53 pm

Thanks for the posts! cur is correct this bass is more trouble than it is worth but in for a penny in for a pound.Ted called me today to say that it would actually need alot of routing to put a new jack in so I told him to leave the original in.I ordered the adapter from Ukraine.

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:38 pm

it makes the bass look even cooler!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:47 am

"Reunited and it feels so good!"

"Papa's got a brand new bag!"

New nut

New bridge

I'm not going to change the knobs because they are original and kinda cool
besides I spent too much already.

Kept the original 5-pin din jack so I can't play it till I get the adaptor

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:21 pm

Now I have to get This

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So I can BOOM BOOM BOOM

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westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:47 pm

Is their anywhere in the USA where I can get a 5-pin DIN adaptor or a connector so that I can make a cable? The adaptor I bought on ebay may take a month or more to get here.

Nevermind,I found it.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:02 pm

What kinda pedal do I need to make it sound like...

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hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:44 pm

that song is awesome. but that's basically what my jazz bass sounds like through my bbe green screamer.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:56 pm

Can I use my Big Muff with my bass? I did and it sounded good but it started to feedback when I turned it up.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:10 pm

stop facing the amp. i use my timhulio russian muff on my bass a lot. sounds fucking second to none.