You're right on with that Brad!
Single cuts, pre amped, and 2 pick up basses always make me very sad.
Considering we're talking finishes
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I hate polyurethane!
- Thread starter bigblondeafro87
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Considering we're talking finishes
Considering we're talking finishes
I think I've been pretty clear about how I feel about poly on expensive instruments Brad.
POLY FINISHED Single cut, pre amped, and 2 pick up basses always make me very very sad.
So yeah. Still sad all around.
Once again, this is a matter of personal preferance. I personaly, IMO, the way I see it, etc. etc.
dislike unfinished, and/or Satin finished neck. Give me a nice gloss laquer finished neck and I'm a happy camper. 
The older automotive paints would have been an acrylic. Really easy to polish and repair and porous. A kid could paint it and no oven needed.
A some woods like ash are porous the solvents could travel into the timber and stain it. It would also prevent the timber from absorbing humidity over time. I do remember reading that now the different sealers are used to seal the timber before the nitro is applied to create a very thick clear.
I'm not sure why the finishing material is such a big problem. The nitro that's put on new fenders is extremely thick, there's a disadvantage here that if it lets go near an edge such as around the neck you have potential for a serious chip as was with mine from new. (MIA)
Isn't beauty is in the eye of the beholder. An old Fender may not have 6 woods from various pigmy colonies in a remote islands somewhere but now it's about finishing elitism? Man, how many more ways can you make a bass "elite or boutique" over others.
Wouldn't the standard builder be more about protecting the instrument for many years of faithful use and standard cosmetics. Fender have done this really well.
I've noticed that many truly great musicians have instruments that look like junk. (Jaco) There too busy playing better.
Just when you thought you'd heard everything....
A some woods like ash are porous the solvents could travel into the timber and stain it. It would also prevent the timber from absorbing humidity over time. I do remember reading that now the different sealers are used to seal the timber before the nitro is applied to create a very thick clear.
I'm not sure why the finishing material is such a big problem. The nitro that's put on new fenders is extremely thick, there's a disadvantage here that if it lets go near an edge such as around the neck you have potential for a serious chip as was with mine from new. (MIA)
Isn't beauty is in the eye of the beholder. An old Fender may not have 6 woods from various pigmy colonies in a remote islands somewhere but now it's about finishing elitism? Man, how many more ways can you make a bass "elite or boutique" over others.
Wouldn't the standard builder be more about protecting the instrument for many years of faithful use and standard cosmetics. Fender have done this really well.
I've noticed that many truly great musicians have instruments that look like junk. (Jaco) There too busy playing better.
Just when you thought you'd heard everything....
The satin poly finish on my Jerzy Drozd is the nicest I've ever owned. It's durable, wonderfully smooth and slippery, and looks very natural.
I think I've been pretty clear about how I feel about poly on expensive instruments Brad.
POLY FINISHED Single cut, pre amped, and 2 pick up basses always make me very very sad.
So yeah. Still sad all around.
Good.
