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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!
- Thread starter JIO
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Yeah. It’s a weird beast. Near as I can tell, a 76 or so Fernandes lawsuit bass. I got it from Japan. A fender decal had been put on it. Plays and sounds amazing, and I couldn’t pass it up for under $500 shipped. It’s a beast of a bass. Eventually I’ll put a fender deluxe bridge on it so I have 4 saddled and the string through holes should still match up. Anyway, it’s a really interesting, cool bass.
I think a hog anybody and a maple neck make a great tone combination. I used to have a G&L 1K HOG that was a total tone monster. It was heavy, but man what a great sounding bass. I can only imagine what yours sounds like.
I think a hog anybody and a maple neck make a great tone combination. I used to have a G&L 1K HOG that was a total tone monster. It was heavy, but man what a great sounding bass. I can only imagine what yours sounds like.
I had a HOG 1k and I totally agree. I miss that bass.
yeah, I absolutely love this weirdo bass. It just sounds and feels great.
Over 30 years ago I had a wunkay like that too. I hadn't been playing but a few years, hadn't figured out the mechanics of foofing about with my own stuff (setups, building, and such are now Zen activitiesI think a hog anybody and a maple neck make a great tone combination. I used to have a G&L 1K HOG that was a total tone monster. It was heavy, but man what a great sounding bass. I can only imagine what yours sounds like.
) anyway I got rid of it because....wait for it....the action was TOO LOW. *shoots self in foot*. In retrospect it was perfect. Glad I know how to get that low action now.
Over 30 years ago I had a wunkay like that too. I hadn't been playing but a few years, hadn't figured out the mechanics of foofing about with my own stuff (setups, building, and such are now Zen activities
OO LOW. *shoots self in foot*. In retrospect it was perfect. Glad I know how to get that low action now.
I foolishly parted with mine as it was too heavy. However it was lighter than the Gibson RD Artist I traded it for while high school.
Oh man, I had an Artist with the MOOG card in it when I lived in Germany and it weighed a metric ton! Clubby neck (not the good Fender kind) and would intermittently crap out till you wiggled the card or bonked it on the end pin. That I do not miss.
Mine had the moog compressor too. Total back breaker.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Lake Placid Blue again. There's something about worn LPB with the white edges that does it for me.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,625
- 222,183
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,625
- 222,183
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Looks to be a bit cooler than Olympic White and it's quite glossy for the wear. Maybe a custom finish.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,625
- 222,183
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
I have one. 95% of the wear was already there when I got it in '03. A pawn shop rescued '81 L1K. Pretty sure the finish is nitro, and that the original owner probably developed lung disease in the process.
