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AT LAST! I defreted (and refinished) my old 4 stringer

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by luisnovelo, Dec 12, 2003.


  1. Dec 12, 2003 #1
    luisnovelo

    luisnovelo

    Apr 3, 2001
    Guadalajara, México
    So here's the deal.. I had tought about defreting this guy since long ago.. but hadn't got the balls.. It was my first and only bass for 5 years so it is the most confortable bass I'd played, and I was very happy with the frets.. I mean.. they were in good shape.. also better than my fretted 5.. which was a victim of stainless steel roundwounds and agressive playing.. So here's the deal..

    THis is how it looked before the surgery:

    [​IMG]
     
  4. Dec 12, 2003 #2
    luisnovelo

    luisnovelo

    Apr 3, 2001
    Guadalajara, México
    this is how it looks now:

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Dec 12, 2003 #3
    miccheck1516

    miccheck1516 Guest

    Feb 15, 2003
    Ireland
    Nice job!!!
    It looks like my yamaha now, when i get a new bass i think ill make it a fretless too.
     
  11. Dec 12, 2003 #4
    Hambone

    Hambone

    Mar 18, 2000
    Atlanta/Loganville
    Yessir, that's a huge improvement over the original. Nice job.
     
  14. Dec 12, 2003 #5
    Nino Valenti

    Nino Valenti Supporting Member Commercial User

    Feb 2, 2001
    Staten Island NYC
    Builder: Valenti Basses
    Very cool, congrats.
     
  17. Dec 13, 2003 #6
    Treena Foster

    Treena Foster

    May 28, 2003
    I'm from Venus.
    You did a fine job!

    [​IMG]
    Treena
     
  20. Dec 13, 2003 #7
    SwilsonR

    SwilsonR

    Jul 30, 2002
    Charlottesville, VA
    how'd you remove the finish?
     
  24. Dec 14, 2003 #8
    kirbywrx

    kirbywrx formerly James Hetfield

    Jul 27, 2000
    Melbourne, Australia.
    Welcome to the do-it-your-self-de-fret-club!

    nice job aswell!