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OK friends... Here's a REAL relic...

May 29, 2017
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Let's start by saying... Yes... I'm 51 years Young. I don't understand making a new instrument look old. Although... I do LOVE NATURAL Mojo.

There was a thread about "Your first bass, and the song that You learned on it, recently... Pretty neat.
This was My 1st. The song was Aerosmith's Kings and Queens, as I posted. I was 14.

I have "talked" about My 1st bass, a few times. And have stated that I'm lucky to still have it, even though I haven't even looked at it in over 20 years.

A few months ago, I received a message from the Sister of one of My BEST friends EVER, that He had passed away. GOD DAMMIT JEMI!!! YOU PROMISED THAT YOU WERE COMING TO VISIT, THIS SUMMER!!!

The bass I'm talking about, is My 1981, Gibson Victory, Standard. Out of sight/out of mind. Just a TOY that I got for My 14th bday. Very soon after this, I acquired an '86 Kubcki, '88 Spector NS2-A, and My BABY... My '79 Music Man Sabre. I still have all of them. The Victory became nothing more than a "Dartboard, and a tablet." Stupid Me. Actually... In retrospect... I'm happy that I kept an Ice Pick next to Her, for all to "use."

After hearing of Jemi's "departure"... I got nostalgic, and sentimental. I went to the closet, and revisited My 1st.
As I looked her over, I had noticed how many of the "scribers" are no longer with us, and... had meant so much to Me. I can count 7.
I then proceded to do My best to preserve the "carvings/memories" of My friends. Both alive, and, well... those gone.

Instead of sending it out to be professionally done, I thought it best to do it with MY Hands, as they did with theirs.

2 weeks later, and many hours of sanding/painting/drying/sanding/painting,and a few tears... She looks pretty cool.

Gonna let Her dry for a couple of weeks, before the final wet sand, buffing, and reassembly. She hasn't made a sound in over 20 years, but... I think that I may just have to write a TRIBUTE song to My friends, and use the 'ol Victory on the recording...

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Jemi, is on the upper left horn.
Here's a video/song that a friend made for Him. Dammit, Jemi!!! I Miss You!!!


Now... onto our regular arguing about weight, width, and spacing.
Peace.
Marc
 
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What a neat bass and an excellent project. Sorry you lost your friend. I’m post-50 too and while it’s hard to lose anyone, there are those special people you just miss sorely. That song and video tribute were well done, and it sounds like Jemmie’s friends were lucky to have known him.
 
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What a neat bass and an excellent project. Sorry you lost your friend. I’m post-50 too and while it’s hard to lose anyone, there are those special people you just miss sorely. That song and video tribute were well done, and it sounds like Jemmie’s friends were lucky to have known him.
We were. And, though there are 6 more friends on the back of this bass who are "gone", Jemi kills Me...
 
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I just got done posting about my Gibson Victory Artist in another post. While I never would have thought of doing what you did, wow, that’s a lot of memories you captured there. Sort of like a signed yearbook or an old picnic table that people carved on. It made an unremarkable instrument into a time capsule. Now it’s Something to cherish.
 
Super cool bass project!
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I lost 2 really great band members/friends shortly after we recorded a reunion album. I sure do miss 'em. I had hoped that we would record more after renewing connections but it was not to be. Here's a taste of what we did in those last sessions:


 
Let's start by saying... Yes... I'm 51 years Young. I don't understand making a new instrument look old. Although... I do LOVE NATURAL Mojo.

There was a thread about "Your first bass, and the song that You learned on it, recently... Pretty neat.
This was My 1st. The song was Aerosmith's Kings and Queens, as I posted. I was 14.

I have "talked" about My 1st bass, a few times. And have stated that I'm lucky to still have it, even though I haven't even looked at it in over 20 years.

A few months ago, I received a message from the Sister of one of My BEST friends EVER, that He had passed away. GOD DAMMIT JEMI!!! YOU PROMISED THAT YOU WERE COMING TO VISIT, THIS SUMMER!!!

The bass I'm talking about, is My 1981, Gibson Victory, Standard. Out of sight/out of mind. Just a TOY that I got for My 14th bday. Very soon after this, I acquired an '86 Kubcki, '88 Spector NS2-A, and My BABY... My '79 Music Man Sabre. I still have all of them. The Victory became nothing more than a "Dartboard, and a tablet." Stupid Me. Actually... In retrospect... I'm happy that I kept an Ice Pick next to Her, for all to "use."

After hearing of Jemi's "departure"... I got nostalgic, and sentimental. I went to the closet, and revisited My 1st.
As I looked her over, I had noticed how many of the "scribers" are no longer with us, and... had meant so much to Me. I can count 7.
I then proceded to do My best to preserve the "carvings/memories" of My friends. Both alive, and, well... those gone.

Instead of sending it out to be professionally done, I thought it best to do it with MY Hands, as they did with theirs.

2 weeks later, and many hours of sanding/painting/drying/sanding/painting,and a few tears... She looks pretty cool.

Gonna let Her dry for a couple of weeks, before the final wet sand, buffing, and reassembly. She hasn't made a sound in over 20 years, but... I think that I may just have to write a TRIBUTE song to My friends, and use the 'ol Victory on the recording...

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Jemi, is on the upper left horn.
Here's a video/song that a friend made for Him. Dammit, Jemi!!! I Miss You!!!


Now... onto our regular arguing about weight, width, and spacing.
Peace.
Marc



Just me, its your bass, and I'm good with what you did, though no reason for you to care.

I probably woukd have refinished the front, just like you did and left the back with the scribes and then clear coat EVERYTHING!

Carrots and reverse tort!