- Jun 30, 2010
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This thread is continued from post #242 on page 13 here - Danelectro Coral Deluxe Bass project I have a few related threads going that you may or may not have visited and they have all overlapped a bit. This one is at the point where it needs lts own thread, so here we go again.
My friend Brian has a sardonic sense of humor, and the first thing he usually sez' when I talk with him is "How bad is it?" - which fits this hot mess like a glove. Perhaps I'm a glutton for punishment, but I saw this sad bass on eBay and decided I needed a challenge to get me through the winter months. It's been used, abused and finished (off) with one of the most inept DIY 'treatments' I've seen. It's almost so bad it's good.., but it even falls short there - it's just so bad. It just arrived yesterday and here's some pics to illustrate the "before". By the time this thread runs its course - the "after" pics will illustrate a nice bass and it will have a new lease on life. Can I get an AMEN!
So the person who 'did this' must have enjoyed painting. Every part is painted and it's hard to tell exactly how it was done, but people like that shouldn't be allowed to buy paint.
Someone also liked playing cards... maybe a gambler, who knows.
'custom' string restraint
Who knows what went on before the paint was applied, but aggressive heavy-grit sandpaper was involved.
As I said - everything was painted, a lot.., with thick paint...
Ah, and here's a lovely detail the seller conveniently left out of their description. Luckily I know how to address/repair such, but he's going to hear from me with this pic attached. He has 100% feedback on eBay, as I do. The big difference is, I would never leave such a detail out of a description... but maybe I'm different. I would have still wanted to buy it, but would have offered a lower price ~
And as I expected - the thick gloppy black paint is coating a very orangy tort (wht/blk/wht/tort) original pg. It should clean up nicely. One of the four knobs are missing - and nowhere to be found (I looked) so I'll be replacing them with something appropriate.
Under the hood - looks bad, but works non-the less and other than one replaced pu - looks to be all original.
Neck-located pu looks original, but marked "B" to me sez a bridge pu. Plugged in it 'clunks' louder than the newer pu so they will be reversed.
Headstock has been sanded within an inch of its life, and the original tuners are missing the post ferrules and some bolts/washers. We'll see if I can locate these small ferrules which are not common. Retro remake of the chrome hs badge - it will look sharp... eventually.
Fingerboard is in need of major work, but the frets look ok. They were originally very flat profile, and there are no grooves in any of them. A flats player? Note one of the steel rod ports are painted shut.
My friend Brian has a sardonic sense of humor, and the first thing he usually sez' when I talk with him is "How bad is it?" - which fits this hot mess like a glove. Perhaps I'm a glutton for punishment, but I saw this sad bass on eBay and decided I needed a challenge to get me through the winter months. It's been used, abused and finished (off) with one of the most inept DIY 'treatments' I've seen. It's almost so bad it's good.., but it even falls short there - it's just so bad. It just arrived yesterday and here's some pics to illustrate the "before". By the time this thread runs its course - the "after" pics will illustrate a nice bass and it will have a new lease on life. Can I get an AMEN!
So the person who 'did this' must have enjoyed painting. Every part is painted and it's hard to tell exactly how it was done, but people like that shouldn't be allowed to buy paint.
Someone also liked playing cards... maybe a gambler, who knows.'custom' string restraint
Who knows what went on before the paint was applied, but aggressive heavy-grit sandpaper was involved.
As I said - everything was painted, a lot.., with thick paint...
Ah, and here's a lovely detail the seller conveniently left out of their description. Luckily I know how to address/repair such, but he's going to hear from me with this pic attached. He has 100% feedback on eBay, as I do. The big difference is, I would never leave such a detail out of a description... but maybe I'm different. I would have still wanted to buy it, but would have offered a lower price ~
And as I expected - the thick gloppy black paint is coating a very orangy tort (wht/blk/wht/tort) original pg. It should clean up nicely. One of the four knobs are missing - and nowhere to be found (I looked) so I'll be replacing them with something appropriate.
Under the hood - looks bad, but works non-the less and other than one replaced pu - looks to be all original.
Neck-located pu looks original, but marked "B" to me sez a bridge pu. Plugged in it 'clunks' louder than the newer pu so they will be reversed.
Headstock has been sanded within an inch of its life, and the original tuners are missing the post ferrules and some bolts/washers. We'll see if I can locate these small ferrules which are not common. Retro remake of the chrome hs badge - it will look sharp... eventually.
Fingerboard is in need of major work, but the frets look ok. They were originally very flat profile, and there are no grooves in any of them. A flats player? Note one of the steel rod ports are painted shut.
It hasn't stopped me yet.
