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How sacrilege is it?
- Thread starter Bent77
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Your carrot, your peeler. I like that a lot.
I like the blue a lot, also. But I will still take the "your carrot" stance!
It's quite a profound saying when you strip back the humor edge. Your carrot, your peeler. I like it for a few reasons.
It’s a Squier. Using it for firewood would make it black and provide some warmth too…maybe even cook some carrots on the open flame.
Don’t take too personally, just a little ribbing.
Don’t take too personally, just a little ribbing.
Your call. I’ve stripped and painted a few. None ever turned out as good as the original finish for me.
If it was Daphne we'd have words but it's yours. Black is cool, sonic is cool, go nuts.
There is no sacrilege in anything you do to a Sqeuirie.
De-painting and re-painting is a ton of work compared to eBaying and boxing.
If you don’t suck at painting, have a place to safely de-paint and re-paint, and enjoy de-painting and re-painting, go for it.
It seems to me to be about as rewarding an adventure as committing simultaneously to a vow of silence and walking backwards exclusively for a week straight.
De-painting and re-painting is a ton of work compared to eBaying and boxing.
If you don’t suck at painting, have a place to safely de-paint and re-paint, and enjoy de-painting and re-painting, go for it.
It seems to me to be about as rewarding an adventure as committing simultaneously to a vow of silence and walking backwards exclusively for a week straight.
I really love the idea of depainting and repainting, though I have no place I could leave it where my still dripping guitar wouldn't be found on the wall of a pawn shop by the end of the day..
Black basses are a dime a dozen. Sonic Blues are not. Black & Maple is my favorite flavor but that bass is beautiful. Just get another Squier (or something else) in black.
BTW, I voted heathen.
BTW, I voted heathen.
If your bass was one of the very first Fenders, I'd say it's not wise. But it isn't. It isn't ever close - it's a mass produced bass of a design that's been around for millions of units. Experimentation is where new ideas come from. Go for it.
For what it’s worth (and the current market value for my thoughts on any matter is less than zero), it’s your bass to do what you wish. Best wishes on your project.
BTW, I always though the only thing sacrilegious concerning a PB is installing round wound strings on them, and liking it.
PS: Conventional wisdom. Once your bass becomes black, rules are you have 30 days to install a tort pickguard, or else….
