SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

[JIO]

'60s Klira - more aged than distressed, but very nice finish-checking and amber'ing none-the-less

cool strap pegs -

 

[JIO]

I'll just re-post this here - tb member @shadven 's '54P

NBD - Pre-CBS -OMFG

 

[JIO]

I usually don't post a vid here, but... here's a (on YouTube) band I stumbled upon playing a fave Walker Brothers song from the late '60s and the lead vocals/bass player (as Scott Walker also was) is playing a very cool distressed right-handed late '60s J left handed! I like their version and hey... a cool vintage distressed J!

It starts out kinda sketch - but hang in there ...

 

[JIO]

Early '70s P body currently on eBay (no affiliation)

 

[JIO]

from a concurrent tb thread - sparkly FCS content

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

from a concurrent tb thread - sparkly FCS content

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I'm all about that!

 

[JIO]

I'm all about that!

Thought you would be

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Thought you would be

Gimme 40 or 50 years...

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

But seriously...I appreciate the details on that CS... particularly the wear in the high noodle zone of the board as I'm not strictly a "cash register" player and I'm in that same zone frequently so it's realistic given my playing. I dig that bass a lot.

 

[JIO]

from a concurrent tb thread -

 

[JIO]

But seriously...I appreciate the details on that CS... particularly the wear in the high noodle zone of the board as I'm not strictly a "cash register" player and I'm in that same zone frequently so it's realistic given my playing. I dig that bass a lot.

Part of why I like player distressed finishes is that my own basses that are played at home, at jam sessions, at rehearsals, at recording sessions and live - never get that level of wear. Wear like that (when real) is the sign of a very played bass. (aka: life-long day-in day-out professional) The only caveat is related to the '50's-'60 mostly Fender basses & guitars with thin nitro finishes that were the primary instruments used by professionals for decades.

The other reason I appreciate a good 'relic' treatment is that when done well it is art. Maybe more closely aligned with top-level forgery (an undisputed high skill) - but removing the nefarious connotation of forgery/replication/whatever you want to call it - to study something created organically so intensely, coupled with mad skills of replicating it take a very special sensibility that artists incorporate, abet in different ways.

Lastly - I like a scuffed shoe because once 'broken in' - then you just use it to take you places!

 

[phangtonpower]

from a concurrent tb thread -

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My dream bass. One that I'll never be able to afford.

 

[JIO]

My dream bass. One that I'll never be able to afford.

They are pricy... our Bruce Johnson here on tb is the go-to guy when it comes to these Ampeg basses. Visiting his thread on them love of Ampeg and other Scroll Basses, Part 2 is a wealth of information, and I'll be content to be an appreciator from afar!

 

[Funkster]

My 1963 all original P .. My holy Grail!

 

[JIO]

Here's a couple of FCS distressed J's - interesting to compare their distressing -

 

[JIO]

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Thanks for posting!

 

[JIO]

Don't mean to advertise these FCS basses (no affiliation) - just using them as examples of factory distressed finishes -

 

[2saddleslab]

Don't mean to advertise these FCS basses (no affiliation) - just using them as examples of factory distressed finishes -


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Ah, that's the stuff.

 

[JIO]

Ah, that's the stuff.

Considering you are in Kentucky - I hope you and yours are OK.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Ah, that's the stuff.

All beauties there. I prefer the first, darker Jazz for unknown reasons...I just do. But the single coil P is particularly swoon worthy.