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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

#4,941
Not mine but it's always been a favorite...

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Microbass said:
man alive this thing has seen some things!
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DJ Bebop said:
It definitely has some stories to tell :)
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I'm only disclosing this to illustrate and celebrate a skilled artisans hand/eyes compared to "dragging it behind the pick-up" (I hate that summery...) It is a bass (red P) currently on eBay from China, (if interested - no affiliation - Heavy Relic Electric Bass Guitar Aged Hardware Nitro Finish Vintage Neck | eBay) and it has been artificially distressed. So, it has a story - a story about a skilled artisan who created a very convincing image/illusion of a very player-worn bass - a "look" that appeals to (certain) people. Needless to say, if it were a real ('60s) heavily player worn P-bass* - they would not be offering it for the BIN price listed, a very affordable cost for a very cool looking bass.

*like this '64 P - listed for $20k...
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JIO said:
I'm only disclosing this to illustrate and celebrate a skilled artisans hand/eyes compared to "dragging it behind the pick-up" (I hate that summery...) It is a bass (red P) currently on eBay from China, (if interested - no affiliation - Heavy Relic Electric Bass Guitar Aged Hardware Nitro Finish Vintage Neck | eBay) and it has been artificially distressed. So, it has a story - a story about a skilled artisan who created a very convincing image/illusion of a very player-worn bass - a "look" that appeals to (certain) people. Needless to say, if it were a real ('60s) heavily player worn P-bass* - they would not be offering it for the BIN price listed, a very affordable cost for a very cool looking bass.

*like this '64 P - listed for $20k...
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That red bass is cool and looks well done.
 
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How NOT to do distressing/relic'ing... :rollno: I don't want to instigate posing examples like this - as we all know there are too many and I think we would rather see the opposite. Just that every now & then I see something like this and it further confirms the skill and discerning eye of a finisher who creates a convincing 'relic' effect/look.

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JIO said:
How NOT to do distressing/relic'ing... :rollno: I don't want to instigate posing examples like this - as we all know there are too many and I think we would rather see the opposite. Just that every now & then I see something like this and it further confirms the skill and discerning eye of a finisher who creates a convincing 'relic' effect/look.

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Oh dear….
 
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Lowendtech said:
Oh dear….
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I only post it as an example of 'how bad it can get' - someone "thought" that would reflect their misconception/misinterpretation of a "sought-after look". Just shows how humans, as similar as we are - we can see things pretty differently...
 
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62 fretless EB "P" -- all the mods by previous owners (well I did ad the Duncan mudbucker it was just not ther at all when I got it)
beat -- finish checked... cracked headstock was repaired (we think) sometime in the late 70s........

It feels and plays beyond amazing with a tone completely all its own
 
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I’m looking at this bass for sale not far from me and I’m a bit concerned with the long cracks in the finish that go with the wood grain. To me, it doesn’t look very good but I trust you guys’ opinions on this stuff so if anyone has an opinion on the potential problems here, please opine on this ‘69.
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Thanks.
To me, it looks worse than simple finish checking.
 
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Lowendtech said:
I’m looking at this bass for sale not far from me and I’m a bit concerned with the long cracks in the finish that go with the wood grain. To me, it doesn’t look very good but I trust you guys’ opinions on this stuff so if anyone has an opinion on the potential problems here, please opine on this ‘69.
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To me, it looks worse than simple finish checking.
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There's a couple reasons for them but I seriously doubt it's anything to worry about. One is finish checking, which can run in either direction or irregularly. As most bodies were made of a few pieces glued together, over time there can be finish seams/checking at the seams where they are joined. Unless it was stored in a really hot & cold attic over years, (as in, extreme temperature changes) the pieces will not come apart, but the finish will 'move' there. Plus, CBS was starting to use thick poly finishes and those finishes have a history of heavy checking over time.
 
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