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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!
- Thread starter JIO
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You're not going to get much more distressed (or distressing) than the fugly finish on my 64 P Bass.
Someone gave it a nasty yellow webbing overspray.
My hands down favorite P on TB. i love that finish.
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
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It's one of the very few five strings put together by Dan Atkinson. It's got a hollow chamber with an F hole, Dimarzio Ultra Jazz pups, a Hipshot style bridge and Hipshot Ultralight tuners. The finish is nitrocellulose on a swamp ash body made by USA Custom Guitars and they also made the neck. It's one of my favorite basses live and in the studio. It just came together perfectly. PS you could put one together your self if you wanted to. All the parts are pre made except the finish.
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'64 P - (addendum) granted this has hi-def pro photography - but next to my own '66, this bass (for me) defines bass porn. (just sayin'…)
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Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass '70s, first attempt at relic job.
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So, was the body finish stripped? If so that is a tact less considered when people talk about distressed or relic but never the less is a definite consideration. What I'm referring to is the fact that in the late 60's especially, when most Fender basses came with a painted finish - a lot of players (including me!) stripped the finish to go 'natural'. Most were very DIY jobs and after 50+ years if those bases haven't been refinished they'd take on a lot of character if used. The stripping bug was so predominate that Fender and other companies started producing 'natural' finishes in the 70's. (unfortunately with thick poly clear-coats!) It always worked out great for players wanting a pre-CBS or late 60's Fender if it was stripped because the devalued price for them would get you a great vintage bass at a discount.
Recently listed CAR '66 Precision Bass at Dave's in Lax, WI....yummy!
How did you get all the poly off? Was it a heat gun and chisel job? Crazy sanding? What else did you do?
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OK… as OP of this thread I'm not going to let you get away with a hit-&-run here - spill!
