Repairing Paint Job and Resale Value

[Vinnie Boombatz]

You just bought the bass and are concerned about it's resale? Was it bought to play or to sell? I'd just play it and enjoy it like the previous owner seems to have done and enjoy it. Worry less, play more!

 

[leamdav]

Scratches can be filled by careful use of superglue fast dry and very fine sanding as long as it is onoy in the finish and not into the wood. Test first of course. Then again if it doesnt show its not so bad and remember, none of us look as good as we did 20 years ago so a little age is ok. I purposely didnt microfine finish either of my homemade basses, so i didnt have to treat them like little princesses. Lool

Honestly, I am reconsidering, as the rough edges give this thing a lot of character, and it is growing on me after only a few days.

 

[leamdav]

You just bought the bass and are concerned about it's resale? Was it bought to play or to sell? I'd just play it and enjoy it like the previous owner seems to have done and enjoy it. Worry less, play more!

You make a good point. However, I bought this bass while also owning a Classic Sabre, which kind of does the same thing.

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

You make a good point. However, I bought this bass while also owning a Classic Sabre, which kind of does the same thing.

In that case I'd just try and at least sell it for what you bought it for. I may be wrong here, but I'd guess that you wouldn't recoup the cost of refinishing it when you went to sell it, and would probably do better to just try and sell it as is.

 

[lposavad]

Speaking for myself, that amount of 'damage' is honest wear and tear on a classic instrument.
And it's really minor!
I'd prefer to see that over a refinish. Leave it as is.