Roadworn

[BigBigGuy44]

Most collectors aren't going to want something damaged, repaired or worn. And just because it is rare doesn't automatically make it valuable. Think about it this way. 15 of that particular bass were made. If I wanted one, my options are to buy one like yours or contact the Custom Shop with its specs and get a quote. You would have to be asking substantially less than what it would cost to build one just like it to justify buying it. My advice? Play the heck out of it. After all, that's what it was made for.

 

[lfmn16]

A topic that always needs to be treaded softly here on tb -

Not really. You just need to show a little respect for fellow forum members. I don't see why some people find this to be such a burden.

Frankly, attacking someone because of their choice of finish is a d'bag move. It's sad that there even has to be a rule about it.

 

[Joedog]

Personally, I don't see the need to draw a line. It's really just semantics. As far as how it will be perceived down the road.....I wager that will vary depending on the perceiver. If it bugs you (which it seems to), just get it fixed.

 

[jd56hawk]

I happen to love this.

Not really. You just need to show a little respect for fellow forum members. I don't see why some people find this to be such a burden.

Frankly, attacking someone because of their choice of finish is a d'bag move. It's sad that there even has to be a rule about it.

Exactly!
Quite a few people here would give this a big thumbs down, but I wouldn't let mere opinion bother me...I'd be happy to play it. I'd buy it over a Fender relic'd bass any day of the week .

 

[JIO]

Not really. You just need to show a little respect for fellow forum members. I don't see why some people find this to be such a burden.

Frankly, attacking someone because of their choice of finish is a d'bag move. It's sad that there even has to be a rule about it.

Needless to say, I agree with you. By preferencing as I did was an attempt to establish a friendly hedge against the beating-a-dead-horse issue.
SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

 

[Shawn Luckman]

True real playing ROADWORN.. Not a relic.. This bass has been with me around Planet earth a few times

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That's how it should be done naturally I bet that bass has paid you back many times over .

 

[pedroims]

Looks like the finish has been intentionally applied in a way that will "worn road" quickly, same happened to a AVRI that I just to owned, the "flash coat" will chip very easily.

 

[Bodeanly]

This is.the offending painy chip btw.View attachment 795741

I see you're in Illinois. I know just the guy for you! PMing you the info. He'll give you a free estimate.

 

[MD Stingray]

I'm with you. It would drive me nuts, and upset me everytime I look at it.

I would have that fixed.

 

[Nev375]

A bass cannot exist as both a players instrument and a collector's instrument. If it gets played it gets scars and if you are a player you wear those scars with pride.

The first one is rough though. Its a right of passage for your bass.

 

[P. Aaron]

I play it because it sounds great.
And I love it. That's why I bought it.
I hold on to it because it is rare and collectable on top of the fact that it is awesome.it has aloto things going for it.

Even after taking considerable care to prevent it, I have already indented (via belt buckle) my Dimension Deluxe 5. It's not chipped but, within a year, I've already marred it. I'm kinda bummed but, it is a working tool so, I knew it would happen eventually.

Your bass, from the smidge of picture you posted looks so beautiful. That finish combo is so delightfully classic. I can understand your annoyance at the scar came when maintaining the bass rather than from standard use.

There's probably a pro fix for it...IF you can find a good tech to do it.

Yes, you can post more pics.

 

[bikeplate]

If it drives you nuts get it looked at by a finish expert. Id personally rock it like that. Nitro is nitro

 

[Gaolee]

It's like the first dent in a new fender. It IS a new Fender, from the looks of it, actually. But here's the thing - play the living crap out of it and don't worry. Then it end up with a patina. Or hide it in a case. Your choice. Everything I own has scars, not because I beat stuff up, but because I use everything.

 

[Jughead6]

I recently dinged my $3,000 "soft aged" Sandberg as I was putting it away after practicing at home. I was absolutely devastated, thought the world was ending. Fast forward a few weeks and now I can't actually remember which is the "home practice wear" and which is the "fake road wear" ... It hasn't even started to get "real road wear".

I also recently bought a cheapo 10 year old Indonesian Squier P bass, so that I could pillage the neck, pickup and some of the hardware for a parts build. From the looks of the frets and fretboard, the owner may have played it half a dozen times in 10 years. But he had clearly left it on a stand in the sun for the entire time. The pickguard was white and is now the color of a milk coffee, and has white lines where the strings created a shadow. The maple neck has developed a lovely golden color. This is "ageing" rather than "wear", but I think it looks really cool.

I guess the moral of the story is: instruments get old, whether they are played in arenas, bedrooms or not played at all. C'est la vie.

 

[scheil442]

Anybody know a great nitro-finish luthier/ tech for a similar repair in NY?

 

[leesbrushes]

Yeah I have no problem playing and living with it.
I just wanted some feedback to what people thought about it.
Granted my little keyboard on my phone makes me seem a little slow sometimes because it does not always cooperate with me...lol.
But for the most part my rant was that I have many guitars and basses that a little wear here and there is OK and expected.
This however was the one that bothered me ...

 

[leesbrushes]

I have considered fixing it but did not want to make it worse by doing so.
Did not know if it was better to leave it or not.

 

[leesbrushes]

Even after taking considerable care to prevent it, I have already indented (via belt buckle) my Dimension Deluxe 5. It's not chipped but, within a year, I've already marred it. I'm kinda bummed but, it is a working tool so, I knew it would happen eventually.

Your bass, from the smidge of picture you posted looks so beautiful. That finish combo is so delightfully classic. I can understand your annoyance at the scar came when maintaining the bass rather than from standard use.

There's probably a pro fix for it...IF you can find a good tech to do it.

Yes, you can post more pics.

I can take some more pics but here is my favorite.
It is the pic that the custom shop folks took of it before they took it to namm and sold it....which makes it even more cool to me..

 

[leesbrushes]

Whoops see my phone never cooperates with me.

 

[leesbrushes]

I have guitars that are great to hell and are awesome..and some that a scratch fs Up the market value...where is the line.?

The word great should be replaced with beat...thank you spell check...