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Old 01-28-2007, 12:33 AM
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Fixing minor scrapes of finish

So I'm on tour with a Swing band and between sets I have to lean forward to pull out the new charts...well my bass got a little close to the stand and I didn't notice what I was doing until 30 some minutes later. Some slight nicks/scratches appeared on the upper left bout. I have to take my bass in for a buzz, but is there a way I could go about fixing my finish, or should I just let them do it at the shop.
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Old 01-28-2007, 12:42 AM
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Don't let little scratches keep you up at night. They can be touched up whenever the bass goes back into the shop for other work.
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Old 01-28-2007, 05:39 PM
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When I sold my bassoon to buy my bass, the bassoon guru who appraised mine said I could use Tibet Almond Stick for scratches. I've thought about using this on my bass.
Any thoughts, anybody?
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Old 01-29-2007, 09:26 AM
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This may turn the stomachs of some of the purists, but I picked up a stain marker at the furniture store that matches my bass very, very well. I use it to touch up the edges and when I ding the headstock. It looks great.
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Old 01-29-2007, 09:27 AM
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Yeah since its not a new bass...150 years old it does have some wear so its not amazingly important to me, but I'll just wait till "the tune up"
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