IMO if you don't intend to sell the bass, and it sounds THAT good, I wouldn't have any issue if it were me. If it feels great, and sounds great, make it exactly what you want!
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Refinishing a Nash PB-63
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This is an easy one. If you love the sound and the neck you should not get rid of it. Refinishing will affect the resale, so buy a finished body and swap the neck and electronics over. The cost will be similar to a refinish but then you can keep the original body and put everything back to stock if you ever need to resell. And then you can actually sell the extra body too and recoup some cost that a refinish wouldn't allow.
DiabolusInMusic
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You know the point of buying Nash is for the relic, right? They're just off the shelf parts that have been put together well and given the distressed look. You would lose almost all of the value with a refinish. Why not just buy some Warmoth and All Parts pieces in the colour you prefer and get a pro to assemble it and do some fretwork. You will end up with a refinished Nash this way, it will cost you a helluva lot less too.
The only issue with this is that you have an unknown... the combination may not turn out to be a great sounding bass. It MIGHT, but its not certain. He already has a great sounding, great playing bass.
Personal preferences are just that--personal preferences.
But for me, playability and tone are the primary considerations. Those factors determine which are keepers and which are flippers, of the basses that pass through my hands.
It does seem like a _financially_ losing proposition to have the body refinished to look new.
But for me, playability and tone are the primary considerations. Those factors determine which are keepers and which are flippers, of the basses that pass through my hands.
It does seem like a _financially_ losing proposition to have the body refinished to look new.
the relic job looks pretty accurate in the pics ... with most , they look a bit shocking up close .. !
but i'm sure it really looks great from a few feet away .. !
" feel " is much more important than looks .. !
but i'm sure it really looks great from a few feet away .. !
" feel " is much more important than looks .. !
Wow. I appreciate your opinion but personally, I wouldn't change a single chip or flake on that thing. It's awesome.
If you love the bass, intend to keep it forever and don't care about resale, go ahead and refinish it. Otherwise, understand that in addition to the usual depreciation that goes with buying a new bass, you'll have pretty much destroyed one of the things that makes a Nash a Nash so expect further depreciation.
I'd keep it as is. That is not a very heavy relic. It may grow on you.
I'd keep it as is. That is not a very heavy relic. It may grow on you.
another vote for "don't touch that thing".
I put Lollars in my US Lakland P-bass, because they sound incredible.
I bought it used, so most of the devaluation already occurred.
I put Lollars in my US Lakland P-bass, because they sound incredible.
I bought it used, so most of the devaluation already occurred.
I think it's silly to refinish. Lollars are $100. You could put them in any P bass you actually like the look of (and feel of).
Isn't like 90% of a Nash the worn look?
Isn't like 90% of a Nash the worn look?
I was shopping around for a P bass awhile ago. I looked at the Nash's, but never liked their sunbursts or relic jobs. If you like it for playability and tone, but not the finish, return it for something else. There are tons of other options out there, especially if you have a bit of a budget. Swapping pickups is easy. Get the finish, neck, fretboard you like.
I ended up with a Lull P4 with Lindy Fralin pickups and love it. BTW, I love how it looks, and it makes want to pick her up and play her. I would not have been able to say the same about the Nash.
I ended up with a Lull P4 with Lindy Fralin pickups and love it. BTW, I love how it looks, and it makes want to pick her up and play her. I would not have been able to say the same about the Nash.
I think it's really the pickups doing all the work, so any decent P-bass with those pickups will give you that tone you enjoy.
In general you're still paying way too much for a P-bass, though.
I don't like fake-relics either, and there is no reason to play a bass that you don't fully like.
In general you're still paying way too much for a P-bass, though.
I don't like fake-relics either, and there is no reason to play a bass that you don't fully like.
but I wouldn't get it painted thats expensive and your without a bass for a while if is gonna be a nitro finish, the Nash is a beautiful instrument, I would love it...but if you have the option to swap and try out others do it until you feel
good about the whole thing...go home happy..and practice... thats the whole idea be a good bass player....get real road wear gigs...see my profile pic....early 66' Fender jazz basses
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I'm with SanDiegoHarry, it is weird to be reading about refinishing a relic and even weirder reading people suggesting de-relicing will lower the value!. Not to me, if I could get a Nash in NOS condition, I might buy one but I would never buy a relic...OK maybe if it was $100
Since I like to see wood, if it was me I'd just strip the body and get it clear coated. Both my vintage Ps are like that and neither is as beat up looking as a Nash.
Yeah, if you BUY a beat-up bass because you LIKE the "beat up" look then why...
Back in the '70s, guys like me stripped and clear-coated our share of P-basses because *no one wanted to be seen playing a beat-up bass*. Things have changed, for sure.
On a separate note: Local store has a ton of Nash basses - I just don't get the buzz. Yes I've played some. I just don't get it. What am I missing?
Have one in tobacco sunburst light relic that called out to me from the BSD site and had to have, still like everything about it. #2 behind the Alleva. Didn't buy for the resell though.
If you don't like everything about it probably not the right one. Nash's to me can vary greatly and seems you're not quite there yet. To others points there are a lot of real nice playing choices out there in this price range
If you don't like everything about it probably not the right one. Nash's to me can vary greatly and seems you're not quite there yet. To others points there are a lot of real nice playing choices out there in this price range
BSD has started really changing their focus - used to be piles of Foderas and now it's more Allevas and Nashes. I've played a few Allevas and, like the Nash's, I just don't get the buzz. Nice - but not "that kinda money" nice. Not to me, at least. A lot more guitars now. I guess they have to diversify.
Still great guys to deal with, however. I was up there last week.
