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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!
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Well played Sam - all distressing is not created equal. Some actual use distressed instruments look beat-up, abused, or just plain old. The nitro-finished Fenders end up dominating the aesthetic 'best of' category because many, many professional players in the 60's used Fender guitars/basses and combined with the thin finishes it's no wonder there are so many great examples. Then there is the (any brand) guitar/bass that has been played for years and is a partner in crime to ones evolution as a musician. Nicks and bangs and scratches are postcards from the road. Maybe not 'wow' quality - but more in the 'it's my axe and I love playing it' category. It's a small world … but I wouldn't want to paint it. (Steven Wright)
- Jun 30, 2010
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Here's an example of DIY distressing that takes on a look of its own. (from a fellow tb'rs concurrent thread)
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nice - judging by the long G saddle screw/single groove barrel saddle, a '69-'73 - but thumbrest on the E side was '74, so I'll guess it's a 'late '73. Also looks like a replacement pg & early Dunlop strap-lock buttons. The thick poly clear-coat looks to be in great shape under the burst.
Funny, those were my favorite 4 years, so far. For me, it was the best music, best cars, best fashion, designs, ingenuity.... Looking up at that Moon and wondering.....did they really go?
PS: Here's a link to the site I got the photo of that P Bass. The site has some has some nice distressed bass pics on it.
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Funny, those were my favorite 4 years, so far. For me, it was the best music, best cars, best fashion, designs, ingenuity.... Looking up at that Moon and wondering.....did they really go?
PS: Here's a link to the site I got the photo of that P Bass. The site has some has some nice distressed bass pics on it.
That favorite year would be 1966 for me!
1958 Fender Precision bass was used in early Steely Dan recordings. Walter Becker purchased this bass in 1973.
Ricks dont seem to be caught in a worn and wild state as much as Fender but here is a favorite of mine.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
Really nice example of an time-aged patina'd finish. (good pics of it too!) I had a late 80's 4003 w/the 2-piece pg/tr adjusters at the neck butt and added bridge screws - they were only made for a couple years.
Really nice example of an time-aged patina'd finish. (good pics of it too!) I had a late 80's 4003 w/the 2-piece pg/tr adjusters at the neck butt and added bridge screws - they were only made for a couple years.
Found a few more while looking for weird basses:
'59.
'70.
'59.
'70.
I saw this on another thread, Guy Pratt playing a J; you could really see exactly where his thumb moves around to create the wear:
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Thanks for posting Ivan!
Have loved his BMM J for years - that's a great sounding bass! I tire of slap and to hear such excellent poppy/funky finger-style playing is refreshing.
I totally agree, I really appreciate slap and it does sound very cool, but I prefer this approach much more.Thanks for posting Ivan!
