SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

[MBeanBass]

A Carol Kaye pick would go perfect in there
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Wow, I'd consider that a holy grail, a prized possession!

 

[flatwound62p]

Wow, I'd consider that a holy grail, a prized possession!

Keep it to yourself but $8 and postage gets you a pack of seven I also got me an autographed photo while I was at it
Carol Kaye Store | Carol Kaye Store

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Really unique wear - looks like a pick could sit in there!
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It is wierd and you can see the finish layers. Even was getting into the pick guard a little with some "reshaping". Somebody was getting all funky.

 

[laristotle]

Not distressed, but may be distressing to look at.
I accepted this as trade years ago.
It's kinda growing on me. I may still strip/refin.

 

[JIO]

Not distressed, but may be distressing to look at.
I accepted this as trade years ago.
It's kinda growing on me. I may still strip/refin.

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It's very... expressive...

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Not distressed, but may be distressing to look at.
I accepted this as trade years ago.
It's kinda growing on me. I may still strip/refin.

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That's a lot to unpack...could be a squid, a winter tree, a wave. Conflicting in my melon.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Stuff I found around.

 

[JIO]

 

[JIO]

It's not a "Custom Shop" edition... but I have a ported 2x10 Eden cab - and Ashdown 550 Spyder amp... and player distressed '66 P. (awesome combo)

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

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It's not a "Custom Shop" edition... but I have a ported 2x10 Eden cab - and Ashdown 550 Spyder amp... and player distressed '66 P. (awesome combo)
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I don't know, that cab looks pretty "custom" to me! Nice touch

 

[JIO]

I don't know, that cab looks pretty "custom" to me! Nice touch

 

[JIO]

Crappy pics (eBay seller - no affiliation)... but cool checking.

And another example from a concurrent tb thread -

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Crappy pics (eBay seller - no affiliation)... but cool checking.

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And another example from a concurrent tb thread -
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Those are nice and bad pics aside I've never seen a Ric so stunning. That's something.

 

[JIO]

Those are nice and bad pics aside I've never seen a Ric so stunning. That's something.

Reminded me of Overland Watts's white T-bird -

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Stuff I found.

 

[Valsmere]

Gorgeous!!!

 

[JIO]

schwinnng!

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

schwinnng!

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Right?!? That's the real McCoy too ('66). Guy uses it at church. So nice.

 

[2saddleslab]

schwinnng!

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Lots of schwinnnginnng in that post!

 

[dedpool1052]

I don't check in here on a regular basis, but I like the mojo this thread provides.