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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!
- Thread starter JIO
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Vintage poly checking....
(60's Zerosette - Italy)
(60's Zerosette - Italy)
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That's some of the biggest checking I've seen - must be pretty thick.
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Kind of like that plasti-kote stuff for tool handles
Hah! Burns of London used poly in the early '60s and sometimes I see similar checking. I always assumed everyone used lacquer back then.
Yes, similar to the Burns, the Meazzis and some of the other Italian makers used an early poly that's very thick. I'm sure it adds to the weight (as that's clearly a contemporary concern here on TB).
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My BoL Vista Sonic was pretty heavy. The finish was already stripped off when I got it and I did some chambering/lightening under the scratch-plate that brought the weight down a little bit. Pat Wilkins (modern) poly finish. It's under 10lbs now.
Thanks! Brand new, CS Relic. I need to go get some glory...Just saw your NBD post in the Jazz Bass thread from a few weeks ago. So is it new new or new to you? Trying to figure out where we stand on the past glories
either way - that is a looker. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
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Wow Bob Wow! Check out 9:46 where you can see a deep indent in the wood under the pg from player interface! This beast was played! 
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Wow Bob Wow! Check out 9:46 where you can see a deep indent in the wood under the pg from player interface! This beast was played!
Really looks like a refin to me.
I love the wear on this Roadstar rescue I picked up and gave some TLC to. Nice to have it clean…
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He stated it was refinished in the (early) '60s and that is was provably 3TSB.
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Yah, the part I noted showed wear that was done before the refin. He said early '60s but I'd say later '60s to get that kind of heavy player wear.
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Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Vincent Van Trigt 66 Jazz Bass Aged Olympic White Heavy Relic Not crazy about the pg - I would have got Mark at Spitfire to make one for it.
