SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

[4stringsjack]

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If my name was Dave I think I'd have to make that my avatar pic. That's awesome.

 

[SJLee]

If my name was Dave I think I'd have to make that my avatar pic. That's awesome.

Thanks man! This was the original photo.

 

[SJLee]

I think the owner is a member here on TB - and it lives in Italy. For some odd reason, have seen a number of Fiesta Red dot neck/binding/lollipops come out of Italy in particular. I got my '66 in Spain.

This beauty is over at Rumbleseat Music.

 

[lowphatbass]

 

[JIO]

Dave shreds...

I think "Dave" is the new mascot of the Distressed Finishes thread!

 

[Dr. Keebs]

Not incredibly distressed. It's a Roadworn, so all factory. But, I and everyone else love the thing. Just put piccolo strings on, may replace the fretless neck with a fretted down the road.

 

[JIO]

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Not incredibly distressed. It's a Roadworn, so all factory. But, I and everyone else love the thing. Just put piccolo strings on, may replace the fretless neck with a fretted down the road.

As I've said in the past, if I ever come across one for the right price - I'd be all over it. I played one in a music store in the Haight (Haight St Music - closed before this virus thing - another Bay Area real estate/internet competition travesty) and it checked all the boxes. I'd use it to "relic" further/more authentically as the factory 'relic-ing's pretty generic. A really good Fender Jazz bass otherwise.

Looks like someone made it a fretless.

 

[lowphatbass]

As I've said in the past, if I ever come across one for the right price - I'd be all over it. I played one in a music store in the Haight (Haight St Music - closed before this virus thing - another Bay Area real estate/internet competition travesty) and it checked all the boxes. I'd use it to "relic" further/more authentically as the factory 'relic-ing's pretty generic. A really good Fender Jazz bass otherwise.

Looks like someone made it a fretless.

I agree here.

 

[Dr. Keebs]

As I've said in the past, if I ever come across one for the right price - I'd be all over it. I played one in a music store in the Haight (Haight St Music - closed before this virus thing - another Bay Area real estate/internet competition travesty) and it checked all the boxes. I'd use it to "relic" further/more authentically as the factory 'relic-ing's pretty generic. A really good Fender Jazz bass otherwise.

Looks like someone made it a fretless.

Someone did.. I bought it this way, and it's been a great fretless.

 

[Dynacord]

This beauty is over at Rumbleseat Music.

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Which they got from Italy... They must have shipped a bunch in that spec at that time as most I've seen were also with the Italian cases as well.

 

[SJLee]

Lake Placid Blue anyone?

 

[SJLee]

...maybe Sonic Blue?

 

[SJLee]

My old bass.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

A fine lot right there!

 

[SJLee]

A fine lot right there!

Thanks! Finished work early today and waiting on feedback, so had some time to go fishing!

 

[JIO]

Lake Placid Blue anyone?

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Outstanding. The chequing on the front of the body is like hieroglyphics!

 

[JIO]

...maybe Sonic Blue?

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Wow - I love that one!

reminds me of my Hornet colour-wise (but a bit less amber)

 

[JIO]

 

[Doctor Intrepid]

Mix it up a bit.

 

[SJLee]

Outstanding. The chequing on the front of the body is like hieroglyphics!

When I saw that one I knew it had to become a part of this thread.