Recent content by SeanBrown

Wow, I do think you nailed it! Way to pattern match, rtslinger. Thank you, everyone, for your insights. Totally agreed that it's too new looking to be from a factory 20 years ago, though I do believe it's over 10 years old. the "Japan" sticker is on top of the finish, not underneath, and I'll...

Earlier this year I wanted to change the color of my lefty Fender Jazz. I'll eventually get into stripping and painting, but I'm not ready to begin that adventure. I came across the concept of vinyl wrapping instruments and was intrigued by the relative simplicity and the complete revisability...

I’m finally ready to join the Fender Rumble Club, and I happened to trade my way into qualifying for the club twice in the same week. My first bit of luck came when I was able to trade a Sterling Sub Series StingRay that I had bought for $90, refurbished, and reposted for $190. I was able to...

This is essentially repainting the body, which is permanent and would seem requires a lot more skill to end up with an acceptable finish. That said, wow, it would be nice to be able to do THIS. While the style, which is kinda wood-grainy, isn't my bag to own, I can definitely appreciate them...

The cool part about vinyl is you can easily try again with all this great feedback and insight. Go for it. You clearly have the interest, with just a little more experience you can be showing us all how it's done.

Wow! It's hard to see beautiful wood covered up, but it can very easily be returned to that condition for someone who might eventually appreciate it. Imagine some teenager buying this thing in 30 years and posting how they took a wrap off to discover an 'amazing wood pattern that the world needs...

Great job. Thank you for posting the photos. They are very encouraging.