Well, keeping it in that condition is worth a hell of a lot more than restoring it. I mean the declaration of independence is worth a lot more than a new piece of paper right?
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1953 Precision Bass
- Thread starter Dark Horse
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That depends on if I am going to be using said paper, or if I am just going to keep it in a case and fawn over it.
Use your mouse to put the cursor over the picture you want to see...
press the right hand button (right click)...
the little menu that comes up...press "view image"...
works fine for me.
Use your mouse to put the cursor over the picture you want to see...
press the right hand button (right click)...
the little menu that comes up...press "view image"...
works fine for me.
Yeah, got that, there's no "View Image" in the menu. (Explorer 8)
ahh...I use Firefox. I'm not sure how to make it work OK with both. It's really a function of the server/site. I'll dig around and see if there is a way to do it. Thanks.
Why do you assume it's in that condition because it's been abused? Isn't there a possibility that an instrument that old gets damaged by being played? it's more than 50 years old!
Instruments are for being played, not displayed...
I don't think he was suggesting that this particular bass was relic'd or abused... he was just mentioning that he doesn't understand the fascination with guitars/basses that look similar to this, and the fact that people often intentionally make their new basses look like this.
To each their own. Different strokes for different folks. (dang, I'm out of cliche sayings)
Granted. my apologies...
Forgot to mention, the pictures are beautifull! I hope you add a lot more soon to the site!
(BTW, rightclicking works for me, i'm using firefox...)
It just occurred to me that it would probably take twice as long for my MIJ RI to look like this (I've seen fishing boat hulls with a thinner finish). 
that's awesome! I like that look so much that I got myself one of these (used, and not that it compares):
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I swapped out the pickup, which wasn't very good, for a Seymour Duncan, and have LaBella black nylon tape flatwounds on it now. The tape flats are great for certain purposes but I think metal flats of some kind would be better and I am looking into that switch.
Fun bass to play though - nothing complicated, basically a slab of wood with a lot of low end.
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I swapped out the pickup, which wasn't very good, for a Seymour Duncan, and have LaBella black nylon tape flatwounds on it now. The tape flats are great for certain purposes but I think metal flats of some kind would be better and I am looking into that switch.
Fun bass to play though - nothing complicated, basically a slab of wood with a lot of low end.
Thanks - I'm chasing down a 1950 Broadcaster, hoping to get permission to photograph it. I'd love to find more Blackguard basses too, but they're just so dang rare.
I definitely need a new camera. I'm pretty good with this $100 Kodak, but I know I could get much better quality with a better camera. Maybe I'll do a "Bass for camera" trade in the classifieds or something.
that's awesome! I like that look so much that I got myself one of these (used, and not that it compares):
I swapped out the pickup, which wasn't very good, for a Seymour Duncan, and have LaBella black nylon tape flatwounds on it now. The tape flats are great for certain purposes but I think metal flats of some kind would be better and I am looking into that switch.
Fun bass to play though - nothing complicated, basically a slab of wood with a lot of low end.
They are truly cool basses - definitely a different beast altogether. As for flats, I'm digging the Chromes lately. I like the thuddy tapewounds on shortscales though.
The saddles in the pic look home made. But now that I'm thinking about it, I might recall some mention of the very first P-basses having wooden saddles.
Obviously I'm not a big vintage expert.
... anyone? (I did try a search - nada.)
Obviously I'm not a big vintage expert.
... anyone? (I did try a search - nada.)
But that's probably exactly what happened.
This "mojo" you talk about is purest fantasy. A more appropriate term would be "abuse". The thing's a primitive hunk of junk.
Ha-ha. Yeah, it's really not my cup of tea either. A few dings here and there are ok, but that thing looks pretty beat up. I guess I have issues with the whole vintage/mojo hype thing...although I wouldn't mind playing/hearing it. Cool post anyway...thanks for sharing.
That bass was not abused, it was played. Even if you just sit a nitro finished bass on your lap while wearing soft clothing and play it daily for 56 years it will be pretty worn and somethings will be tarnished, just from skin oils , the air , lighting , temperature changes , hand oils .
That's one fugly piece of wood... I'd call it an investment more than anything else.
Just my hyper critical .02 cents
Just my hyper critical .02 cents
