Routing decreaseing value?

jocke · Post by **jocke** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:05 am

Would it affect the resale value of my bass much if I widened the rout around the bridge pickup 3mm each side under the pickup surround. It wont be wisable when the surround is on. I´d just like to try something different pickup wise for a while and I will use a custom made surround that fits the new pickup and makes it look kind of stock.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:27 am

how rare is the bass now?

jocke · Post by **jocke** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:57 am

Sorry. It´s a 4001v63 from 98. Not that rare and I dont plan on selling it, but you never know what the future brings. I see this bass as a player not a museum piece

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:42 am

Joakim,
Would you consider selling the horseshoe pickup and surround?? I'd be interested.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:54 am

Vultures!

jocke · Post by **jocke** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:55 am

No, sorry. I would like to be able to return the bass to stock. This is just an experiment Im not even sure I´ll go through with.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:09 am

I'd say leave it alone or experiment with pickups that fit in the existing space. Seymour Duncan and Bartolini make pickups that drop-in and a Rick hi-gain pickup from a 4003 would be another option as well. You could probably even find a way to drop-in a humbucker from a 4004 if you wanted to. I'm probably not telling you anything that you didn't already know here but...that's my two cent's worth.

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:23 am

I read Joakim's comment as:

"...Sorry. It´s a 4001v68 from 93"...

...for a second there, HUH.

I agree with Jeff, Joakim. Try a HB1! You might like it.

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:20 am

I agree with Jeff on this one. And I also agree that I am a vulture

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:47 am

I also agree with Jeff.

What is it that you don't like about the HS?

I couldn't imagine my V63 without it!

If it's in the way, you can remove the "shoes" and place spacers under the pick-up.

jocke · Post by **jocke** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:30 am

I have already taken off the shoes. I really like the sound but I´ve got constant GAS.

And right now I´d like to try a Dark Star pickup on this bass. I´ve read so much great things about this pickup and I believe that it would sound great in this bass. Basically I was going to make a pickup surround like the one on my bass but all flat and have it chrome plated. Then I would put the Dark Star above the new pup surround.
Here is info about the pickup:
http://www.hammoneng.com/

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:38 am

Please, keep the stock pickup.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:43 am

Joakim, i have a 67 4001s and someone at one time routed out the treble cavity to add a p-bass pickup,i spent a lot of money having maple fillers put in still will never be the same but its the best thing i could do,i would not recommend doing this to a v63 they are too nice and sound great with that pickup you will not get a better sound from any other pickup!

jocke · Post by **jocke** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:54 am

Yeh, I´ll think about it. I´m hoping I can get a custom made pickup or maybe modify one myself to make it fit in the cavity without mods.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:08 pm

Any irreversible mod will eventually decrease the value of an instrument. The removal of wood is often a deal breaker at resale time.