refinish

Hi all, I was gifted this 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II RB-620 and while I love playing it, I wasn't a huge fan of the visual asthetics. So, I decided...

Hey TB members in the GTA Toronto, Ontario area..... I have an old precision bass I want the body refinished...can anyone recommend a luthier or...

Hey all, just looking for any insights from TB, if there's anyone with experience or knowledge on the matter... skip to the pics below to see the...

I'm going to get my naturel DJ-5 modified to be a precision bass. I've tried all other 5 strings I could find and this bass just plays so great...

Anybody ever use beyond paint for finishing a bass or guitar body? Beyond Paint the miracle paint? - YouTube

I recently picked up a Pedulla Thunderbolt and have been attempting to do a light "restoration" on it (replacing all the stripped out screws,...

It was the best of basses, it was the worst of basses... In my collection I have two 4-string 1992 Peavey Foundations. Super-Ferrite pickups,...

Hi there! I have this 1995 Yamaha BBN-5 (v I, with the J-style pickups) which is a cool bass, but I don't dig the looks that much. The body wood...

Hello! this is my first post here :) So I've been playing quite a while and my son is also now getting into bass and taking lessons. I thought it...

I have been meaning to post this review for a while, but since the issues I've had working with this repair shop are so vast and numerous, I...

To start, I'm a total newbie to refinishing etc. I've had it in my head for months now to strip the cherry poly finish off of my old Epiphone EB0...

A handful of folks have seen my acquisition and then quest to get repaired to working order a '60 P that got sold, in terrible shape, to a...

I've had the pleasure of having Marty Bell refinish my 2018 G&L Tribute LB100 bass in "grape jelly sparkle." In addition to the paint job, I've...

Hey everyone. I've posted here a few times after having acquired an old Riverhead Phantom Bass. The purpose of this acquisition is for an 80s...

I am looking for recommendations for a luthier to do a pro refinish, and some fret and neck work on an '82 P bass. Someone á la Wilkins in LA (I...

I bought a Fender Flea Bass from a guy locally for a stupid good deal. I intended to flip it, but the more I played it, the more I really enjoyed...

Okay so I know most of you who have seen my older posts have noticed that I’m a bit obsessed with Queen and John Deacon. I currently have a Squier...

The day has come. I purchased this back in February just before the covid thing, and I had already planned some refinish work with my luthier to...

So I bought Geddy Lee’s “big beautiful book of basses” and fell in love with his 1963 shoreline gold jazz Bass. Only one thing to do, refinish one...

So in the midst of all my 2020 Quarantine projects I decided to take on one I'd be delaying for some time now. I've wanted to strip the original...

I’ve got a pretty nice leather strap, that I bought on sale back in the mid/late oughts, that has a god awful tribal design on it. I really like...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So I found a MIM JB on Facebook. It's going for $360. Has some chips and dents in all the...

1. No! Keep it original [ATTACH] 2. Blue [ATTACH] 3. Charcoal [ATTACH] 4. Burst [ATTACH] 5. Grey [ATTACH] 6. Light Grey [ATTACH] 7. Grey...

Hi, I got this bass. I't been custom made for me some 10 years ago. I experimented with pickups and bridges through years and finally ended with...

My father, who just turned 79, worked for Fender in Fullerton back in the 60's. He was in the electronics R&D group. He got a 1960 Fender Jazz...

For background on the bass and how it found its way to me, you can view this thread documenting this impulse purchase: What will arrive from GC...

I recently acquired a Fender MIJ ‘51 Percision Bass reissue for a steal. The bass was really taken care of and shows virtually no wear despite...

Keeping it

[ATTACH] I saw that Fender raised the prices on all of their bodies except for the Jazz Bass body, so of course I snagged one. Refinished it in...

Hello and merry christmas everyone I've just added this 67 Gibson EB-0 to my collection for a really nice price. The problem is that there is a...

Long story short, I went to pick up a bass found on Craigslist and came home with two. The second is a definite project, with sort of working...

I'm considering getting my Stingray 5 refinished in either a metallic or flake finish. Removing and reinstalling the hardware and such isn't a...

Greetings all, I recently started a refinish project on a 1986 Fender Jazz Bass Special body which has been disassembled and unfinished for awhile...

I have a Squier VM P5 in CAR with a maple fb. I love this instrument but hate the shiny loud finish. I was considering deglossing it with...

What do you think of my re-finish work on my MM Jazz? I wanted to remove all covers on the front with just a metal cover for volume/tone controls...