N(ish)BD - Squier Cabronita [refinish]

Finally got around on getting this bass fixed, painting it a color I really wanted, full DIY, except for electronics rewiring and setup, custom pickguard, and different strings! It's a beaut. It's not perfect, but I love it.

Finish is Rustoleums "glitter" spraypaint in Turquoise, with Rustoleum metallic cobalt blue as a base. Finishing it off with lots of clear coats.

Pickup is tv jones thunderblade.

Neck has a shot of tinted nitro and a custom decal. Tuners are vintage style reverse keys. Strings are La Bella copper whites.

 

Thanks for the awesome replies! I got the pickguard material from ebay, just searched for "yellow tortoise shell" or something like that. Warmoth has an even better looking one, kind of like Serek uses on their basses.. but for $45 bucks a blank, I couldn't justify the purchase. I did knock out the gloss on the pickguard...looks more "pro".

My kid was super excited with the finish. He couldn't wait for me to play it!

Still gettin' used to the tapewounds, but so far so good.

 

Aw man thanks! He is a cutie! Really likes shiny things and loud music.

 

To be honest I really don't use that stand I hang all of my 3 basses. It was just used for "propping" purposes ha!

Finish is far away from being perfect...for whatever reason the clear coat hasn't cured all the way. It polished, but it's definitely not 100% cured.

 

I thought about just leaving the stock one on, which is white, but I saw this type of material on a serek, and I tried to recreate it on my bass. So far I like it!

 

I'm actually south of the border right now in Tecate, BC.