SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

[2saddleslab]

Did you make the strap-peg extender?

Well, I drew it up using the OEM neck plate and had it fabricated at a company I used to work for that had both a shop & materials. Then had them all anodized black. I made 6 for myself & sold about the same number around the globe.

 

[JIO]

Well, I drew it up using the OEM neck plate and had it fabricated at a company I used to work for that had both a shop & materials. Then had them all anodized black. I made 6 for myself & sold about the same number around the globe.

Excellent! - I made my own (by hand) of aluminum sprayed matte black. For my Fenderbird I made it removable so the bass fits in its moulded HSC. I used Dunlop Stap-Loks to couple it - easy off, easy on.

 

[2saddleslab]

Excellent! - I made my own (by hand) of aluminum sprayed matte black. For my Fenderbird I made it removable so the bass fits in its moulded HSC. I used Dunlop Stap-Loks to couple it - easy off, easy on.

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Brilliant!

 

[JIO]

'72 J - wear like this appears heat-related as well as player related

 

[JIO]

Nice '60s Haggy currently on eBay (no affiliation) for a reasonable price if anyone wants one -

 

[JIO]

Early '70s P - nice red rear Fender "Bodyguard" cover - no pics of the back-side of the body but looking at the rest of the bass it's probably "like new!"

Fire resistant???

 

[JIO]

Barely 'distressed' (small chip on the lower edge) but just wanted to show this iconic beauty - wish I could justify the cost which isn't bad for such a rare collectable. Many pics so adding the Reverb post here to see them all instead of posting them all here.

https://reverb.com/item/99363062-wandre-spazial-bass-black-sparkle-1962-1963?show_sold=true&utm_campaign=FOTW_General_20260718_US&utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze

 

[JIO]

'81 J -

 

[JIO]

'68 Tele w/pops

 

[5StringBlues]

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I love when old basses have stickers or badges on them, of the music store they were originally purchased from, like the Hagstrom pictured.

 

[2saddleslab]

'68 Tele w/pops

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Had one many years ago just like it but I think mine was a '69 w/ cloverleaf tuners.

 

[JIO]

'67 Mustang -

 

[JIO]

'73 J -

 

[JIO]

'68 J -

 

[SJLee]

I was thinking the thread had grown cold as I usually receive notifications, but hadn't received one in some time. Weird.

 

[JIO]

I was thinking the thread had grown cold as I usually receive notifications, but hadn't received one in some time. Weird.

still kickin'

 

[SJLee]

Guitar Broker is unloading a lot of nice stuff. He has the cleanest 58 P on the block right now as well. No affiliation.

 

[paulelhierro]

Guitar Broker is unloading a lot of nice stuff. He has the cleanest 58 P on the block right now as well. No affiliation.

Are these distressed? Maybe in price...

 

[SJLee]

Are these distressed? Maybe in price...

Of course. It’s Guitar Broker.

 

[Engle]

Barely 'distressed' (small chip on the lower edge) but just wanted to show this iconic beauty - wish I could justify the cost which isn't bad for such a rare collectable. Many pics so adding the Reverb post here to see them all instead of posting them all here.

https://reverb.com/item/99363062-wandre-spazial-bass-black-sparkle-1962-1963?show_sold=true&utm_campaign=FOTW_General_20260718_US&utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze

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There are a lot of interesting things going on with that! It seems to have a plastic cover on the back of the neck.