SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

[JIO]

no affiliation - can't dislodge Reverb pics so you'll have to see it through the link - really awesome time/use worn finish on this one.

Fender Precision Bass 1967 Ice Blue Metallic

 

[JIO]

2 more with similar finishes - no affiliation

Fender Jazz Bass 1968 Sonic Blue | Southside Guitars

Fender Telecaster Bass 1968 Ice Blue Metallic

and another very distressed J

Fender Jazz Bass Sunburst - 1962 | Guitar Emporium

 

[Bikeguy57]

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My real 1963. No one would intentionally do this to a bass, but I kinda like it. I can’t figure out what that circular / hole was for?

It IS hurricane season!

 

[JIO]

It IS hurricane season!

 

[JIO]

no affiliation - beauty

1964 Vintage Fender Precision Bass Sunburst | Danny's Shop

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

no affiliation - beauty

1964 Vintage Fender Precision Bass Sunburst | Danny's Shop

That's a sweetie. The raised end grain on the upper forearm bout looks like mild hamster damage

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

A 68 off of FB feed.

 

[Dynacord]

Something about the wear on the back strikes me as odd though on this one.
The finish is gone right up to the neck plate.
It just looks weird to me.

What strikes me as odd on that one is how white the bare wood is. They usually don't look so 'fresh' as the wood gets a little more discolored/greyish. i.e. one I used to have:

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Dragging FB pics in like a cat with a dead mouse...here's some.

 

[Microbass]

Beauties!

Something about a P with mojo, just looks so right.

 

[Cuzzie]

Are we allowed to include rescuing a battered body and stripping it, then a rebuild?

If so......

 

[JIO]

Are we allowed to include rescuing a battered body and stripping it, then a rebuild?

If so......
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You are allowed and always welcomed to post such! My '66 J body came to me in similar shape - (after pic)

 

[Cuzzie]

It’s very satisfying when you can do bass CPR

 

[Cuzzie]

Here is a picture of it with its family, the white P bass is starting a naturally aged journey slightly enhanced by my drill bit when popping it together...

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Never have seen this business before....Fender CS in 3T 'burst FLAKE! Yup yup!

 

[lowphatbass]

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I want to like it but I can’t. As always photos alone can be deceiving so..

 

[JIO]

Here's my latest retro-modern redefinition - the Deccabird : Deccabird - something borrowed, something blue?

 

[JIO]

I want to like it but I can’t. As always photos alone can be deceiving so..

I think the tort pg is throwing it off - blk/wt/blk would work better.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

83 SB1:

 

[gtlover]

I think the tort pg is throwing it off - blk/wt/blk would work better.

Mother of Toiletseat would be even better.