My Refinished Squier Jazz Bass

[musicianwarrior]

Hi everyone,

Here is my Squier Contemporary Jazz Bass that I stripped down, and refinished in gold leaf. Someone suggested I share it with you all. I used 2k rattle cans for the clear coat. Pics below. I also did the following:

Fender SCN pickups
Volume | Balance | Tone
Omega High Mass Bridge
Gotoh GB640R Cosmo Black Tuning Machines
Gotoh Cosmo Black String Retainer
Gotoh Cosmo Black Strap Pins
Black Neck Plate
WD Black Single Ply Pickguard
Rolled Fingerboard Edges
Set the bass up to my specs

Here's a vid I just did, if you want to hear it:

 

[alack]

Sounds good! Looks good! I like the Rush logo on the back.

 

[Yahboy]

Wow!!!! Awsome, look like a thousand dollar bass.

 

[musicianwarrior]

Thanks, guys.

 

[filmtex]

Very cool. Nice job. That’s the way to think outside the box.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Nice job...

 

[Maxime1980]

Out of curiosity, how much time and money was put as upgrades to this beauty?
(If you feel confortable sharing that information..)

 

[LkS]

Your G string should be one grove to the left (closer to the D)

 

[Mazian]

Nice!
I'm not a fan of gold finishes, but I think yours with the interlaced black areas and the logos is a stunner.
How did it go with the clear coat? Did you have to wet sand and buff a lot?
Thinking about doing it myself someday.

 

[musicianwarrior]

Out of curiosity, how much time and money was put as upgrades to this beauty?
(If you feel confortable sharing that information..)

A few weeks of time. About $600 maybe. I didn't keep track as I do it for the fun.

 

[musicianwarrior]

Nice!
I'm not a fan of gold finishes, but I think yours with the interlaced black areas and the logos is a stunner.
How did it go with the clear coat? Did you have to wet sand and buff a lot?
Thinking about doing it myself someday.

I used Spraymax 2k clear coat. Yes, I sanded and buffed. I can't do a finish like Fender here at my NYC apartment, but it's fun to do it yourself.

 

[musicianwarrior]

This is what it looks like now. Since did the headstock in black with my logo, and put Dimarzios in.