I hate looking at my #1

[Hevy T]

Refinish it in translucent blue.

drool

 

[LUCE]

Do you know what color it is when you play it? I don't. The way I see it, I get to enjoy how it plays and sounds - the color is for people people watching. Except, of course black. I hate black basses.

 

[LeChickenNug]

Guilty
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that bass looks bad ass as hell man! the longer i look at it the more of my favorite bands' stickers i see. also to fix your problem, this isn't for everyone and it might not look good, but try seeing what it looks like with cream pickup covers

 

[BassholeKI]

Man, I feel your pain!

Tell you what, since I'm since a good and empathetic guy. Ship me the bass, and you won't have the horror of looking at that ugliness anymore.

I'll even split the shipping with you.

 

[avvie]

My favorite feeling, sounding, playing bass is the one thing that makes my stomach turn.....sunburst.

I had the exact same problem, except my sunburst looked much cheaper than yours. After a while I figured out that I wasn't the one having to see it when I played it, and none of the people who did see it cared.

I did get lucky in that I found a duplicate that is nearly identical in every way but the finish (this was a big deal do to my location) and the 'burst is now my #2.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

Ok. Good or bad here according to that criteria.


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Good! Beautiful!

 

[EatS1stBassist]

So theres a shop in Poland I think it is that had a burst JB for sale awhile back..I guess the guy buys used basses and refinishes them and he does an amazing burst. I thought a lot about this bass when it was for sale...A couple of times it ended up in my cart at Reverb but I never went through with it.

If I had the money to burn I'd be tempted to buy a bass and ship it over to him to refinish.

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Gorgeous!!

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Guilty
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Is that an Ibanez bass? If so, I have the exact same one lefty.

 

[juggahnaught]

My favorite feeling, sounding, playing bass is the one thing that makes my stomach turn.....sunburst. I've had it for 12 years. Gigged it everywhere. I keep one bass in my living room to just noodle around on when watching TV or if I have 5 minutes waiting for my wife or whatever it maybe. It's the only one I own that makes me cringe when I walk by. I'm probably not gonna do anything about it. I'm afraid to change bodies or even have it refinned because I love the sound that much. I just wanted to complain!View attachment 3112347

There are two solutions.

1. Remove your eyes. You'll never have to look at the bass again.
2. Belt sander.

 

[dmt]

Refin

 

[Jscriv]

Is that an Ibanez bass? If so, I have the exact same one lefty.

Yessir.

that bass looks bad ass as hell man! the longer i look at it the more of my favorite bands' stickers i see. also to fix your problem, this isn't for everyone and it might not look good, but try seeing what it looks like with cream pickup covers

Thanks dude. I still add to it from time to time. Just saw the descendants last Friday and I have figure out where that sticker should land. I also have a case for my head that I've started putting stickers on. Maybe she lands there.

 

[Jscriv]

Do you know what color it is when you play it? I don't. The way I see it, I get to enjoy how it plays and sounds - the color is for people people watching. Except, of course black. I hate black basses.

Well we agree there. Black basses are not my get up. I love passed good deal because a bass was black

 

[Acoop]

Have you considered wearing welding goggles while sitting around the house?

 

[buldog5151bass]

You've played the bass for this long and managed. A refin will hurt resale value. If it's your forever bass, re-paint. If not, consider selling. A nice sunburst is about the easiest sale there is.

 

[Jscriv]

You've played the bass for this long and managed. A refin will hurt resale value. If it's your forever bass, re-paint. If not, consider selling. A nice sunburst is about the easiest sale there is.

I'd never sell. Ive made a bunch of mods and we all know how that goes with resale. And I'm rather attached to it. That's the wierd part about it all. I hate it. But I love it.

 

[sean_on_bass]

Hey i kinda like the sunburst. Maybe spice things up with a new pick guard.

 

[buldog5151bass]

I'd never sell. Ive made a bunch of mods and we all know how that goes with resale. And I'm rather attached to it. That's the wierd part about it all. I hate it. But I love it.

In that case, why half@_--"_ it with stickers? Pick your color, and make it exactly how you want it.

 

[Jscriv]

In that case, why half@_--"_ it with stickers? Pick your color, and make it exactly how you want it.

I wouldn't really sticker it up. It's either paint it and leave it. I've thought about a replacement body. But I could also sink that money into a new head. Some pedals. A cheap 5 string. That's the big hold up
More gear or make something twinkle

 

[Mosfed]

If it’s such a big deal get it refinished. If it’s not a big enough deal to get it refinished, well then deal with it.

 

[mwf5454]

If someone already listed this my apologies, but this is what i would try. Doesn't permanently change anything