A seriously Screwed up bass

[/\/\3phist0]

Cort Artisan 5 string bass guitar,made in Korea,Wenge neck, project,repaired | eBay
Says it's repaired !

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Seems to be holding....

 

[ajkula66]

I've seen worse on a couple of Gibsons that seemed to have been "fixed" by a drunken apprentice...this is an ugly one, but not the worst that I've seen. No affiliation with the seller

Vintage Circa 1966 Gibson EB-2 Hollowbody Bass Cherry Red w/ Headstock Repair | eBay

 

[Flaked Beans]

Ouch..

 

[skycruiser]

Those screw heads will buff right out!

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Everything looks good to me

 

[shaggy45]

Best screws for metal?

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Best screws for metal?

Interesting. We all know about heavy relicing...but what about shoddy repairs? Is this the next logical progression?

Player: "I want to look like I saved money by getting a meth head to repair it".

Custom shop: [crickets]

Player: Hello?

 

[shaggy45]

Interesting. We all know about heavy relicing...but what about shoddy repairs? Is this the next logical progression?

Player: "I want to look like I saved money by getting a meth head to repair it".

Custom shop: [crickets]

Player: Hello?

Basses of meth volume II

 

[Ruknrole]

I’m a bit disappointed there isn’t any duct tape.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

I’m a bit disappointed there isn’t any duct tape.

Or shoe-goo...

 

[_One//Man//Mutiny_]

At least it looks like the screw were short enough to not come out on the back of the neck!
I’ve seen a few les Paul’s that have screws through the back of the neck with the tips exposed on the front side of the headstock!

 

[bcbassman]

That's the bass you take to the pool party gig or the open mike that you host and have to share a bass with strangers. If we ever do open mikes again.

 

[whero]

At least they used countersunk flat head screws, and not something like this:

 

[Giffro]

After a repair job like that I would say the screws are worth more than the bass

 

[gustobassman]

I don't see any screws... I see "custom position markers in the money zone".

It's all about marketing.

 

[Eli_Kyiv]

Cort Artisan 5 string bass guitar,made in Korea,Wenge neck, project,repaired | eBay
Says it's repaired !
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For $32 I'd buy it on the spot!

 

[Microbass]

Cort Artisan 5 string bass guitar,made in Korea,Wenge neck, project,repaired | eBay
Says it's repaired !
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Holy balls! Initially I just thought, "that's a pretty messy glue job, and at least the FB didn't break. Those FB dots are pretty coo... WAIT A SECOND!"

 

[Samatza]

Holy balls! Initially I just thought, "that's a pretty messy glue job, and at least the FB didn't break. Those FB dots are pretty coo... WAIT A SECOND!"

Exactly. Now try and unsee that!

 

[Slevage]

Looks usable for me.
My thumb would end up between the screws. I never “palm” the neck. That’s for violinists.