Ibanez Mikro Bass With Monster Upgrades EP253

[@ooinvsaoo]

Hey,a bass with electronics and hardware worth 3x more than the actual body! That’s my kinda mod, all my basses are like this. Squire and glarry are my go to platforms..

[@stringmanguitars4329]

A bunch of players are tired of everything that looks the same. The husks of these guitars are excellent modding platforms. Thanks for watching!

[@ryananthony4840]

My son has the metallic orange one and I think it's gorgeous!

[@foljs5858]

Yeah, the body and "tone wood" BS is the worst place to spend money on a guitar bass. A cheap body with killer electronics and bridge will KILL any 5x more expensive bass with regular components...

[@Denmarbla725]

I have the Ibanez Mikro and Squier Mini P bass and also all 3 Glarry micro basses ( 25.5” scale ) . Love them all . I’ve put EMG on the Squier and it’s great . Gonna do my Mikro next and then see if EMG has a kit that will fit for the Glarrys . 😊😊😊😊

[@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness]

@@foljs5858pickups are probably one of the biggest tonal factors along with fingers it might not be worth upgrading a cheap instrument much but a lot of them come with terrible sounding ceramic pickups and in general I like the dynamics of alnico I hear neodymium magnets can be brittle though most mics seem to last a long time with them

[@jasoncherry5849]

This was a great video because I have an Ibanez SRMD 200 that I bring with me when I travel for work and I’m looking to give this bass a serious upgrade. As much as I would rather invest in another full size bass for home I play this short scale bass more because it travels much easier than the larger basses do. This little guy sounds rough and I want to turn this feather duster into a nail driver and this video gave me exactly what I was looking for. Thank you I and my travel buddy appreciate it. 🤘🎸🔥

[@stringmanguitars4329]

You’re welcome!

[@mugenizm2232]

Do you mind listing the specifics & brands of the parts upgrade down on the description of the video? Thx!

[@PapiJack]

The bass in the video is the older or newer body? How do I know which body type is my bass? Great video and thanks!

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Thanks for watching! In this one, I don’t think they did. Some do some don’t. Easy enough to peel the old ones off the old pups. If not, Amazon sells them for cheap. Hope this video warned me a subscribe!

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Oh it’s the older body.

[@bobobrien8968]

I hoped to Hear more.

[@maxirodriguez8780]

cuantas pulgadad tiene la escala???

[@schreds8882]

I have a Mikro Bass and have been considering changing the pickups. Given the scale length, should that jazz bridge pickup be the neck or the bridge? I wouldn't want to get a bridge pickup only to find that the string spacing won't work. Thanks for the help.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Bridge should be bridge.

[@rogerherman2252]

As far as fit goes what bridge would you recommend for a gio gsr. Stock is really close too bottom

[@ryananthony4840]

My son has one from about 4 or 5 yrs ago (Indonesia), the stock bridge looks pretty solid to me, would an upgrade make a difference?

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Absolutely. Not only only do they tend to fall out of adjustment, but that cheap pot metal that the bridge is made of causes all kind of weird over tones.

[@ryananthony4840]

@@stringmanguitars4329 thanks for the info! What do you recommend?

[@stringmanguitars4329]

@@ryananthony4840 Hipshot Kickass Bridge.

[@monamule1]

What mounting pattern would I need for the 5 string micro kickass?

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Never did a fiver.

[@laromande]

Hey! I was thinking of upgrading my Mikro Bass with EMG Active pickups, which would require to change the jack socket with the stereo one that they provide, but again it won't be the right shape for the bass... What would you suggest?

[@stringmanguitars4329]

I believe if you contact EMG , they have a replacement barrel jack that would plug in. I believe they all use plug and play systems.

[@laromande]

@@stringmanguitars4329 Didn't know that! Thanks for the advice, I'll ask them :)

[@roberthanson3789]

so a normal P-bass pickup drops right in even with the reverse route configuration on the bass? thanks

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Yes. Although depending on how much poly finish they left in the routs you might need to file those openings. I’ve had three of these and I have had to massage two of them. Same pickups.

[@lilac2401]

Hey why is there wiring under the bridge? I disassembled mine and im confused on why it’s there.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Ground

[@lilac2401]

@@stringmanguitars4329 what do you mean? Im new to this so i dont get what you mean

[@stringmanguitars4329]

@@lilac2401the electronics need to be grounded to the strings for safety and to eliminate hum.

[@lilac2401]

@@stringmanguitars4329 thank yoy

[@lilac2401]

@@stringmanguitars4329 you*

[@TheWastelandWizard]

Appreciate the video. I was just looking into a project of modding a Mikro with the Geezer pickups. It sounded like it had a good tone. Did you do any extra shielding? I've heard the Mikros can have some buzz, but that's with the standard internals.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

No the paint shielding was fine. Checked with meter.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

Typically not.

[@dustanjames161]

Hey there. I have 2 Mikro basses that I have moded similarly to this video. The first one absolutely needed shielding; I used Copper tape. The Second one did not. It probably depends on the condition of the shielding paint.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

I didn't. I did a conductivity test and checked out perfectly.

[@rhamphorhynchusmetal2038]

Hy, nice mod. Have you ever tried to put a 0.50 string gauge on this bass? Can you link me the machine head type? Thanks

[@stringmanguitars4329]

I have not, those are Gotoh tuning machines.

[@monamule1]

Can you post a link for the exact kickass bridge please

[@stringmanguitars4329]

hipshotproducts.com/products/kickass-bass-bridge

[@adrianbogle604]

Hey, Stringman! Very nice mods. Do the pickups come with that foam strip or that something you add on your own?

[@stringmanguitars4329]

No they don't. But if you are able to save the factory foam, it's great as if has springs in the foam. On my red one I was able to. On the black and purple I had to replace them. It's a matter of how easy they come out.

[@ooinvsaoo]

@@stringmanguitars4329 2 months late, but your local hardware big box sells a weather stripping that's practically the same stuff. I found it by accident when I looked up fender foam on Amazon. PLUS it's only like $10-15 for 2 feet of it.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

@@ooinvsaoo thanks for the top tip!

[@3rvp1]

What is the model being used for the electronics? Is it btc?

[@stringmanguitars4329]

EMG Geezer pickups come with all wiring.

[@TheNibNerd]

I'm from Pittsburgh, too.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

What part of da Burgh are you in an'aht?

[@TheNibNerd]

@@stringmanguitars4329 I actually live south of the city down in Washington County.

[@stringmanguitars4329]

@@TheNibNerd I'm up near Sewickley.

[@shawnhuff3920]

If you put a ksm bridge on it you wouldn't have this problem I have a ksm music bridge and semore duncan quarter pounders pickups in my ibanez mikro bass guitar....