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[DigthemLows]

This bass is stunningly beautiful to me. I'd absolutely love to hear what it sounds like in real life.

Thanks, yeah, I really can't wait to play it. I'll chime back in when it arrives, looks like UPS says Tuesday

 

[Paulabass]

Here's mine #7 I think, could be #8. I rarely remember to photograph them before selling. BTW- All mine have replica permanently marked in the neck pocket, control cavity, and neck heel. I could spot it as a replica from miles away, but everybody asks at every guitar show 'What year?'

 

[JIO]

No affiliation - always heard the flowered/paisley contact paper delaminated on some of these late 60's Tele basses and this one looks to be an extreme case.

1968 Blue Floral Fender Telecaster Bass Vintage | eBay

This ones's pretty cool also -

1976 Fender Jazz Bass Vintage 3 Color Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar 4 Strings | eBay

...and another

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[lowphatbass]

 

[Cuzzie]

Nicely battered that is

 

[Korladis]

My Yamaha BB300 F Custom Gonzo
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Are the bottle caps just glued onto the tops of the knobs or something else?

 

[fcleff]

Are the bottle caps just glued onto the tops of the knobs or something else?

Yeah. They were a perfect fit. I used liquid nails to make sure the held a little better.

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[lowphatbass]

Nicely battered that is

The funny thing is a lot of that distress happened while the bass was covered in layers of stickers!

 

[JIO]

The funny thing is a lot of that distress happened while the bass was covered in layers of stickers!

I guess that means it could have been worse!

 

[lowphatbass]

I guess that means it could have been worse!

Your probably right, but removing them stickers was pretty tenuous. I’m sure the inner most layer was all stickers that were 15+ years old.

 

[Blueszeppelin]

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Nice! Is that a nitro finish?

 

[lowphatbass]

Nice! Is that a nitro finish?

Pure Poly...MIJ 1993 or so.

 

[JIO]

Precision Bass made by dignity looking 1969.

1969 Fender USA Vintage Precision Bass Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar w/Hard Case | eBay

 

[JIO]

Your probably right, but removing them stickers was pretty tenuous. I’m sure the inner most layer was all stickers that were 15+ years old.

For future reference - a hair dryer is the best way to remove stickers. That and a plastic putty knife or even an old credit card. Any remaining (glue) residue is easily removed with rubber cement remover.

 

[lowphatbass]

For future reference - a hair dryer is the best way too remove stickers. That and a plastic putty knife or even an old credit card. Any remaining (glue) residue is easily removed with rubber cement remover.

Now you tell me, where were you like 7 years ago?
Seriously though I will do just that next time. Honestly I’ve never had too much trouble removing stickers with just a lot of careful patcience and hard work. This was a different situation, I think partially because the stickers were pretty funky, the glue must have been stronger than the actual material I’m guessing. It started off with Korean hard rock/various and below that was a thick layer Japanese punk band stickers. The fact that a lot of them were sort of “beat” into the finish didn’t help either.

 

[JIO]

Very cool aging/wear on this "non-reversed" '67 T-Bird (can't believe what they are asking!)
Gibson Thunderbird II 1967 Pelham Blue | Southside Guitars

 

[FenderOli]

Precision Bass made by dignity looking 1969.

1969 Fender USA Vintage Precision Bass Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar w/Hard Case | eBay

Wow. Must be very aggressive sweat.

 

[JIO]

Wow. Must be very aggressive sweat.

For sure - I posted a friends G&L guitar gold finish earlier on the thread that looked like that. (amber'd/chequed) It had lived a hard-playing prior life in Texas where temps & sweat were the main cause of its dramatically effected finish. Most likely an instrument that was played professionally. (indoors and out!)

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Very cool aging/wear on this "non-reversed" '67 T-Bird (can't believe what they are asking!)
Gibson Thunderbird II 1967 Pelham Blue | Southside Guitars

Sexy but...ouch.

 

[JIO]

Sexy but...ouch.

Yah - is this the new normal?