NBD - 50's style precision with a metal flake refin

[SB300]

Absolutely beautiful! I love the big flakes, and great hue of red! Well done!

 

[gln1955]

I'm not normally much for metal flake, but that is amazing

 

[digmeout]

For someone who hated doing it, he did one heck of a nice job! Beautiful!

 

[scuzzy]

Same bass, black pearl pickguard, but now I think I won’t rest until I have a sparkle bass.


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Just the change of pickguard makes that look quite stunning.

 

[Killing Floor]

That looks awesome!

 

[Alexis Duntov]

I bought this bass quite a while ago, with the sole purpose of it being refinished by a young man from my church. He is gifted and hard working and is planning to attend Luthier school this fall. He has been refinishing guitars for a while and does a great job. I wanted large metal flake and he wanted to give it a go.

In all honesty, he hated doing the large metal flake and says he might just stick to more standard refinishing. That being said, I like the finished product! Pickguard arrived today so I snapped some pictures.

His work can be seen at....
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I hope you enjoy. I will be playing it in the morning!

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And before. Not bad, but not blingy.

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Lovely. And that’s my style of bass (I have the Sting signature Precision). I like the original finish a lot but that refin is totally unique and very tasteful. Btw, I have a Fralin ‘51 split pickup in mine and it’s golden.

 

[spiritbass]

I bought this bass quite a while ago, with the sole purpose of it being refinished by a young man from my church. He is gifted and hard working and is planning to attend Luthier school this fall. He has been refinishing guitars for a while and does a great job. I wanted large metal flake and he wanted to give it a go.

In all honesty, he hated doing the large metal flake and says he might just stick to more standard refinishing. That being said, I like the finished product! Pickguard arrived today so I snapped some pictures.

His work can be seen at....
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I hope you enjoy. I will be playing it in the morning!

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And before. Not bad, but not blingy.

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Marty Bell has some new competition. Awesome finish!

 

[Todd Hamby]

THAT is beautiful!!!

 

[singlemalt]

He did an awesome job. Super work!

 

[Stewie]

Mine’s just blue

 

[GretschWretch]

Props to the young man.

 

[PennyroyalWe]

Snazzy, classy bass you got there!

 

[spiritbass]

Btw, I have a Fralin ‘51 split pickup in mine and it’s golden.

Oh yeah.

 

[Swipter]

I love it. So classy.

 

[braud357]

That bass is AWESOME !!!!

 

[landry.bass]

Best looking P I've seen on TB in some time, really dig it.

 

[GreyBeard]

Nice

 

[petch]

Super work and an outstanding result! Love the black pg with this shade of red. Beautiful.

 

[5StringBlues]

I usually don't like pickguards on 51 style P basses but that looks great.


But I'd still like to see pics without the guard.



I've got the first year lake placid blue. All stock , except for the Fralin.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

I bought this bass quite a while ago, with the sole purpose of it being refinished by a young man from my church. He is gifted and hard working and is planning to attend Luthier school this fall. He has been refinishing guitars for a while and does a great job. I wanted large metal flake and he wanted to give it a go.

In all honesty, he hated doing the large metal flake and says he might just stick to more standard refinishing. That being said, I like the finished product! Pickguard arrived today so I snapped some pictures.

His work can be seen at....
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I hope you enjoy. I will be playing it in the morning!

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And before. Not bad, but not blingy.

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That is saweeeeet! Love it!