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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

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again - no affiliation - 1958 Fender Precision Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Gold Guard & Gold Finish w/ Case a really pretty re-fin based on an actual 1958 Fender color. More pics within

From the sales text:

Featuring a heavily figured flame maple neck and professional nitro lacquer body finish courtesy of Riggio Custom Guitars, this Precision Bass was finished to match a genuine Fender pre-custom color shade of gold with a distinct tint and saturation. Here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we had access to a factory finished 1958 Fender Jazzmaster with a finish simply known as "Gold" (although dealers would eventually give this color the moniker "Harvest Gold"). Using a DuPont color chip book, this original shade of gold, forearm bronzing, clear coat aging, and base coat pigmentation were all dutifully documented, resulting in a near perfect replica of the various shades and wear. This gold is utterly unique among Fender's custom colors, and a fitting tribute to a finish available during the 1958 production year.

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JIO said:
again - no affiliation - 1958 Fender Precision Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Gold Guard & Gold Finish w/ Case a really pretty re-fin based on an actual 1958 Fender color. More pics within

From the sales text:

Featuring a heavily figured flame maple neck and professional nitro lacquer body finish courtesy of Riggio Custom Guitars, this Precision Bass was finished to match a genuine Fender pre-custom color shade of gold with a distinct tint and saturation. Here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we had access to a factory finished 1958 Fender Jazzmaster with a finish simply known as "Gold" (although dealers would eventually give this color the moniker "Harvest Gold"). Using a DuPont color chip book, this original shade of gold, forearm bronzing, clear coat aging, and base coat pigmentation were all dutifully documented, resulting in a near perfect replica of the various shades and wear. This gold is utterly unique among Fender's custom colors, and a fitting tribute to a finish available during the 1958 production year.

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Oh my-lanta! That needs a wiggly pants trigger alert.
 
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God's Favorite Bass said:
The guy is in one of the FB Precision Bass groups. I'll grab another next time he posts. And yes, I get you are right. They look like the old roller bridges where you could "dial" in string spacing.
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It's just that the Antiqua guitars/basses had Antiqua painted pick-guards which add a whole extra layer of player distressing potential! :thumbsup:
 
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God's Favorite Bass said:
You asked so I went down the rabbit hole like some creepy FB stalker...here's his bass.View attachment 3553344 View attachment 3553345
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Funny how we love basses that have been REALLY played. Mojo dirt, grunge, weird dna, finish rubbed off by chicken grease fingers, alcohol and smoke breath ...we love ‘em.

I recall guitarist wiz Tommy Emmanuel saying he did not like touching other people’s guitars that were not clean. Not us. Nope.
 
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