Recent content by ambitiousFlake

I was waiting to go to my storage space so I could get some better photos before posting my bassstar here, but here it is. I got this and some other music stuff when my uncle passed. I had to buy it all from his estranged wife, so unfortunately, I didn't get more. Anyhow, I don't know any of...

Yeah, I was actually just looking at it again earlier today on the topic of fullerplast / primer. But yeah, that top coat and it's inconsistency could explain the variations in wear. Too many arbitrary decisions to make! MJT sounds nice, but I still have the problem of the neck pocket repair...

Yeah! I saw their site yesterday. They are a little heavier handed than I'd prefer, but it's definitely down the right path. If you don't mind me asking, how much did your '51 finish set you back? (no worries if you don't want to say)

You presumed correctly; I'd like nitro. Though, I do have some questions around the topic that I'd like to pose to a skilled refinisher.. The custom colors for '60 included some from the Duco line which were nitrocellulose lacquer, and some from the Lucite line which were acrylic lacquer. Most...

In the past I remember having bumped into a bunch of websites for pretty good guitar/bass refinishers, but I've slept many times since then. I just searched on here and it seems like most of the posts about refinishing are along the lines of DIY, and I'm not interested in that. I've got a 1960...