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Old 03-17-2012, 12:20 PM
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Surf Green happiness
I am a big fan of the 50's pastel colors. That being said I did a project a few years ago making a 1955 Fender Precision bass replica in Shell Pink Nitro. It turned out well so now I got a bug to do a modern 5 string Jazz bass in Surf Green. Generally I would order up all the parts and put the bass together, but this time I did it alittle different. I purchased a Squier Vintage Modified 5 string bass from Musicians Friend. It gave me a great foundation to start with. I tore the bass down and came up with a design that I liked and went to town. I wanted Surf Green to be the color with a matching headstock, I used a White Pearl guard from Fender, I added a Audere 3 band preamp. One other idea I decided to use was a tug bar. I generally never have used a tug bar before, but I thought in this case it would add a bit of a retro touch, so I cut it down to a very slim profile so it would not hinder slapping. It worked out well and looks cool. Anyway, here are some pics...










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Old 03-17-2012, 12:23 PM
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WOW, absolutely stunning! Always have loved surf green, now all you need is a matching P
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Old 03-17-2012, 12:31 PM
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Wow...cover and tug-bar not my thing, but she's a real beaut, nonetheless.
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Old 03-17-2012, 12:38 PM
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that is a beaut! I want one *please*
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Old 03-17-2012, 12:43 PM
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Gorgeous bass!!! ...drooooooooooooooooooooool. (having a surf green color obsession DOES NOT help this) lol
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Old 03-17-2012, 12:50 PM
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WOW brb gotta go get my jaw sewed shut
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Old 03-17-2012, 02:02 PM
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Gorgeous and great job on it
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Old 03-17-2012, 02:13 PM
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Yeah, very nice!. What is the string spacing at the bridge (center to center)?
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Old 03-17-2012, 02:27 PM
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That's a real beauty. Love it!
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Old 03-17-2012, 02:47 PM
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Nice paint choice, looks great.
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Old 03-17-2012, 02:51 PM
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Wow. Surf Green might be my favorite all-time color...
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Old 03-17-2012, 03:12 PM
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Yeah, very nice!. What is the string spacing at the bridge (center to center)?
Thanks for the compliment. The string spacing is 18mm at the bridge.
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Old 03-17-2012, 03:47 PM
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I love me some surf green too. What was your refinish process? Did you just scuff up the poly with 220 or strip it further?
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I love me some surf green too. What was your refinish process? Did you just scuff up the poly with 220 or strip it further?
I use a heat gun to remove the poly. I seal the body and start priming. I use Reranch products which are all nitro.
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Old 03-17-2012, 04:04 PM
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I love it! The green tug bar really looks cool, IMO.
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Old 03-17-2012, 05:37 PM
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Wow, this is gorgeous!
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WOW! Congrats, great job.

(but... what about pearl inlays on the fingerboard? - to me, they 'd look really cooler...)
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Very nice indeed!
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Old 03-17-2012, 05:59 PM
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Beautiful. The low profile tug bar looks good and I don't like tug bars.
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