| Author | Message | ||
| alemboid
Junior Username: alemboid Post Number: 45 Registered: 5-2003 |
Has anybody ever converted a Standard Point body into an Omega cut? Was it a big $ job? I'm sure it would be easier than converting an Omega to a Standard Point! Do tell... Bryant | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 370 Registered: 7-2002 |
Hello Bryant, I'm not sure if anyone 's done that yet, but I did have the point on my fretless cut off some years back (although that was not exactly a standard body); I did ask Mica some time ago if changing a point into an omega would be possible. As I recall the answer was yes, but with some caveats. Much depends on the specific instrument; series instruments would be the hardest because usually on standard point models there is a backplate for the batteries right where the omega would be. A standard point Mark King or any other non-series model would be easier, although it would still be expensive; the bass would have to stripped and refinished ( that alone runs 1150$); to that you 'd have to add the labor for carving out the omega. On a series instrument you ' d likely have to rout a new cavity, unless you were willing to use the five-pin jack exclusively, so you could give up the battery cavity. Plus the old cavity would have to be fixed to fill up the holes in a way that looks good. Valentino | ||
| malthumb
Intermediate Member Username: malthumb Post Number: 178 Registered: 5-2002 |
I thought that one of the Club members here had that conversion made on a Mark King as part of a damage repair. There were pictures of the conversion. In fact, I think it was made into a Triple O. Anyone else remember this? Peace, James | ||
| bassman10096
Advanced Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 213 Registered: 7-2003 |
Yeah, James. I think I found it in the FTC Archive. The thread is called "Bobby's Transmogrification". http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/761.html?1026499255 From the comments in the thread, it's clear the bass is being renovated. I assume the bass was originally a point, because Mica explains that the Triple O shown being carved originally had no heart or side omegas. Bill (Message edited by bassman10096 on March 10, 2004) |
