First bass refinish

[whisper14072]

ok gang hear is the start of my first bass re-finish.

It started out as a black Yamaha RBX170. just started sanding it a couple days ago and here are the pics so far:

This is the back sanded in a couple hours.... I am very pleased with the natural look of the wood

Here is the front... did this last night.


Next plan is for the sides... not bringing them down to bear wood... my son got the idea to leave them black and just an edge on the front and back with the rest natural. I though... hmmmm that will work... and be like nothing no one has seen before... at least not on this type of bass...

Also going to change pick up to Music Man style. Using EMG for this... and have a musicman picgaurd... will post more as I get them finished Comments, suggestions... and criticisms, as long as corrective please, are more then welcomed!!!!

 

[whisper14072]

ok.... links didnt work for images so here they are :

ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

sorry gang

 

[SurferJoe46]

That's what I hate about ImageShack - lots of nagware, ads and pop-ups.

Sorry - my ABP, WOT and MSSE blocks it.

 

[whisper14072]

ok I will find some other place to post... sorry gang

 

[whisper14072]

<img src="http://usera.ImageCave.com/fallen/0618111717.jpg">
<img src="http://usera.ImageCave.com/fallen/0619112030.jpg">

Try this?

 

[whisper14072]

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or this

 

[SurferJoe46]

I SEE BASSES! and no advertisements, warnings or black-outs!

Actually I'm amazed that not very many people use Picasa and establish a forever-and-ever website for themselves --- FREE of course!

Download Picasa and it will allow you to file/edit/color correct and fine tune your pixs and also gives you a lot of storage space to save them on GOOGLE's computers, not yours -- so they never get lost of shut off for lack of activity.

All you need is a Google account to get it all started.

 

[whisper14072]

I will check this out thanks


edit:

Thanks I have them up on Picasa now

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here is the link to the album too

 

[SurferJoe46]

I will check this out thanks


edit:

Thanks I have them up on Picasa now

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here is the link to the album too

That's good and you can also just link to the photos too like this (yours):::

Just right click on your individual pix when it's up to full size in the Picasa album, and click on Copy Image Location and then put that link in between the code of

and they'll be here to see.

 

[whisper14072]

Cool thanks Joe!!!

 

[Kevl]

I'm really digging the idea of keeping the black on the edges. I've been considering stripping my red fender down to the wood. Perhaps I could do the same thing you are here. Looks great in black IMO.

I'm looking forward to watching this build.

Thanks!
Kev

 

[whisper14072]

ok.... change on this build.... going to go with a semi transparent stain on it. I will post the color later today.... Sorry Kev... the black would have been cool but it got scratched before I had the solid idea... oh well there will always be next build

 

[melvn]

I like the black on the edges idea. I almost did a lighter two tone on the edge of mine and now I kinda wish I did.

EDIT: I misread the last post. Semi transparent is cool too! Go with the edges on the next one.

 

[whisper14072]

here is the color I am going with: