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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    Thanks Sburkart! I was really nervous stripping a 56 year old piece of plastic. Thanks to Bassamatic for helping me find those weird little screws!
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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    This was where the beat up plastic front started.
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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    Here’s what she looks like all freshened up!
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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    Yeah, the plastic is my only real concern. Acetone hasn't weakened or softened in any way (that's how I got off the majority of the house paint yesterday. I've been poking around for a pro guitar refinish person and none of the repair shops has anyone to refer me to. One even suggested I rattle...
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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    Thanks for the advice! I'm in NorCal (Sacramento/Roseville area). I wasn't sure which way to go with the finish. It's so different from anything I've ever worked with before. The vinyl on the back is immaculate but the plastic faceplate is pretty rough. Once I got the thick layers of...
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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    I went with the EBAY option and got 100 of them for around $12 including shipping. The UK site required a correspondence rather than just hitting the button on a "buy it now". I have it all apart at the moment because the previous owner did a bad paint job on it. I'm thinking of taking it to an...
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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    Whoa! Thanks so much! I was expecting something vague, but that's REALLY specific! Thanks for doing all the legwork!
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    The Official Hagstrom Bass Club

    Anyone know where to get the itty bitty screws that go in the switch plate for a 64 H1B?