Does Anyone Sell/Make a “Faux”worn Finished Bass

Try searching up for "road worn" or "relic"
Those seem to be magic terms for that stuff

Specific model you are looking for?

 

Sandberg

 

That's basically all Nash does. And everything they make is remarkable.
R&S Guitarworks
Ummm, uhh, it's on the tip of my tongue...ummm Fender road worn.
MJT Custom Aged Finishes.

 

Buy a fender with the wear pattern you like , and coat in in transparent poly.

 

You could always talk to people like @JIO of Gildaxe about refinishing the bass of your choice in this way.

 

Any of the vast selections of "road worn" fenders

 

Maybe I’m not understanding. But if you know Poly won’t wear in that way, then don’t we know why they don’t make worn finishes with Poly? They use nitro because it looks authentic. I kinda thought one would buy a worn nitro bass so one doesn’t have to worry about babying it. It’s already beat up when you get it, your own bumps and bruises just blend right in

I guess a “best of both worlds” approach would be to find a worn nitro bass, then add a clear coat of Poly over top. Kind of a “frozen in time thing.”

Like this? Surf green, but you can tell it was burst in a former life:


(Sorry for the six string, couldn't find a “proper” example. )

 

My EBMM from 1988 looks pretty much new after multiple tours and well over a decade of local gigs after that. Except for a couple dings poly lasts forever.

 

MJT is very good at what's referred to as a 'relic' finish. (artificial player wear/checking etc) They have categories of the degree of relic-ing you want and work with you as the process evolves. You will need to translate what you are wanting clearly to them as they are not mind readers - the clearer you are, the more successful your final product will be. They use lacquer as the vintage Fenders etc had and the result is convincing. Sending a stripped (to wood) body (unless you want the current body colour incorporated in the final look) will help keep your costs down.

 

Countless relic'd basses made these days.
I'd stay away from the cookie-cutter Fender Roadworn basses and look elsewhere.
FENDER PRECISION or JAZZ Bass, TELE, STRAT "RELIC" SERVICE **LOOK!** | eBay

 

Yes, these have been enormously popular for the last decade or so, starting with higher-end custom relic jobs, to the point where Fender do 'Road Worn' versions of their lower-tier instruments.

If you search for 'relic' or 'road worn' on TB you will find a lot of information on these and even more threads full of well-worn (geddit) arguments for or against the concept.

 

Strap some sandpaper to your wrist/forearm and play like that for a few days. You know how it goes, start with course paper and work your way up to your desired finish smoothness. It’ll probably cost you $20.

you’re welcome.

 

That's exactly what it is. I don't get it, but, if this is your thing, who am I to say no?

 

You must be new here. Welcome to talkbass

 

I would dig up photographic examples from the internet, and then get in touch with MJT aged finishes and see if they'll create a finish based on those examples. I've seen MJT's work in person- they look absolutely great.

Another decent option is eBay user "jazzmanbass" Items for sale by jazzmanbass | eBay

 

This x 3 [for me].

 

I think you do want Nitro if you want any wear on the finish. That finish getting rubbed off on the upper part of the body happens because the finish is a very thin Nitro finish.

I would talk to MJT. I've actually been talking to a guy named Matt there for a project (which I just canceled), and he has been great. They do the paint under paint thing. They have bodies, you can direct ship them a Warmoth, or send them your body for stripping and re-painting.

Nash makes great basses, but I think you kind of get what you get with them..
Fender road worn stuff is nice.