SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

[JIO]

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Looks like a late '60s P

 

[JIO]

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That's one of the greener (amber'd) LPB finishes I'v seen.

 

[JIO]

Don't think I've actually seen a full tux (matching HS) - that looks superb!

It is pretty sweet - I like how they applied the same hs decal as on any J - where the black lettering disappears!

 

[SJLee]

 

[SJLee]

That's one of the greener (amber'd) LPB finishes I'v seen.

It's interesting around the edges. They almost get a bit of violet hue to them.

 

[SJLee]

 

[SJLee]

Looks like a late '60s P

This is a 66 like yours.

 

[JIO]

This is a 66 like yours.

It has that look.

 

[Dark Horse]

 

[Dark Horse]

 

[Dark Horse]

 

[JIO]

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Wow Bob Wow! Really sweet basses! Years of each? All '50s?

 

[Dark Horse]

Wow Bob Wow! Really sweet basses! Years of each? All '50s?

Dano is a90s with a 60s pup

burst is actually a 2008 road worn that I’ve played the snot out of…So it has a whole lot more wear and scars

Tele I bought a year ago for cheap… haven’t opened it up, honestly, but I suspect it’s a 90s mij that’s just been stripped and played. I like it so much that I haven’t bothered investigating further….

More detailed pics of them below, if you’re interested. These are all players, and goes regularly.

 

[JIO]

Dano is a90s with a 60s pup

burst is actually a 2008 road worn that I’ve played the snot out of…So it has a whole lot more wear and scars

Tele I bought a year ago for cheap… haven’t opened it up, honestly, but I suspect it’s a 90s mij that’s just been stripped and played. I like it so much that I haven’t bothered investigating further….

More detailed pics of them below, if you’re interested. These are all players, and goes regularly.

Definitely road warriors!

 

[SJLee]

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That's a work of art right there.

EDIT: Love the back of the neck. What are the purple silk flats?

 

[Dark Horse]

That's a work of art right there.

EDIT: Love the back of the neck. What are the purple silk flats?

Thanks, it’sa good one !

the strings are GHS Precision Flats

 

[JIO]

Thanks, it’sa good one !

the strings are GHS Precision Flats

Those and LaBella Deep Talk'n flats are my fave flats.

 

[Dark Horse]

Those and LaBella Deep Talk'n flats are my fave flats.

The GHS fell a little “sticky” to me at first, but that goes away quickly…. And they have a nice, consistent THUMP to them !

The LaBellas are great too !

 

[SJLee]

Thanks, it’sa good one !

the strings are GHS Precision Flats

How is the tension on the GHD flats? I love the tone LaBella DTF's is great but the tension can be hard on vintage RI necks.

 

[JIO]

The GHS fell a little “sticky” to me at first, but that goes away quickly…. And they have a nice, consistent THUMP to them !

The LaBellas are great too !

A number of players don't like how stiff the GHS's feel, but that's what I like about them. The LaBella's might be a bit less stiff, but are in the same neighborhood. LaBella makes a 'low-tension' flat but I've never tried them. Maybe better for a fretless.