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TELECASTER BASS REBUILD THREAD ! (1ST PINSTRIPE !)
- Thread starter Dark Horse
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IMO you should do pinstripin around the guard on the horns cause, as is, it almost looks unfinished. Cool tho 
Yep. They sound great. If they're good enough for the $6000 Custom Shop LOTTO Telecaster Bass, they're good enough for me.
IMO you should do pinstripin around the guard on the horns cause, as is, it almost looks unfinished. Cool tho
I think a stripe on the horns would look too crowded - the pickguard fills that space, so a stripe would just fall over the edge...or completely cover the red in that area.
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I'll take better ones as soon as it is complete. I'm still waiting on the Electrosocket and the white pickguard, which should be here any time. As soon as the white guard arrives, I'll compare it to the black one and see how it "stacks up".
I'll take better ones as soon as it is complete. I'm still waiting on the Electrosocket and the white pickguard, which should be here any time. As soon as the white guard arrives, I'll compare it to the black one and see how it "stacks up".
I dunno, I think the black is best, the white will be too dull, with all the white binding, the black one is making everything pop.
Looks awesome, man. How does the pickup sound? I played a show with a band who's bassist had one, and he said the original pickup was muddy as hell, but the bass was too well-built to ignore.
Do spraypainted bodies always get the light ripple texture? From everything I've done and seen, they do, but I thought maybe we... all... were doing it wrong.
Do spraypainted bodies always get the light ripple texture? From everything I've done and seen, they do, but I thought maybe we... all... were doing it wrong.
He clearly didn't "get" what these basses are about then. They are all about a HUGE low end...thick, fat, beefy sound that just fills the bottom end up in a band setting. They are like EBO / EB-3 / etc basses from Gibson - vintage fatness. They aren't designed for a modern tone. You can split the coils on these (as well as do a series/parallel pickup mod) for a bit less low end, but I say "love them for what they are"... Fat and juicy !
Nope - they can look perfect as well - they keys are...
A) Doing the proper prep work
B) letting everything cure properly
C) finish sanding (wet sanding) and buffing.
Most people using rattle cans neglect these steps to some extent. This bass hasn't been buffed or finish sanded yet, but will be in a couple weeks.
I am about to start a project, I am planning on using reranch products. Any resources that explain good wet sanding and buffing practices?
did you strip the original finish?
and how much would you charge to strip and repaint someone else's bass? nothing fancy, just a solid colour. (i've got the cans already, i just haven't had the time)
and how much would you charge to strip and repaint someone else's bass? nothing fancy, just a solid colour. (i've got the cans already, i just haven't had the time)
I like the concept of this bass a lot. The design is really nice but, please only take this as constructive criticism, the tape/striping is killing the whole package. Honestly, striping isn't all that difficult, it just takes a little practice. In fact it's a lot easier to get smooth curves and consistent spacing with a good sign enamel like 1Shot and a good striping brush than it is with tape. There are also quite a few good instructional pin-striping vids on YouTube that may help out.
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Believe me, no offense taken. This was simply an experiment, and part of me wanted to see if I was decent at the "design" aspect of striping...so this was the best way to do it. I wouldn't go nearly so far as to say "the tape/striping is killing the whole package" though.... But I agree that paint striping would definitely be better.
I'm actually looking at the Beugler setup now that I found out I dig the basics of the process.
This one I just "roughed up and primed" over the original finish.
PM me on the other stuff.
It looks great , i had one of those basses stock and i just sold it because it looked like an "old mans" bass , you brought it to a new level , i love it
OK so I went a little too far in saying that it's "killing the whole package". I guess I tend to be a little overly-critical when it comes to striping or airbrush work. The binding looks good but the spade is what I keep focusing on.
The Beugler is an OK tool if you're using a template as a guide but the biggest benefit of the brush is it's tracking ability due to it's long bristles. One of the best pin-stripers I've seen... this was back in the early 90's... was an old school pro who by this time was already in his late 80's and had been striping since the 40's. His hands were as shaky as a one-legged grandmother on a rollerskate yet the brush was forgiving enough that he was able to lay down some beautifully artistic designs. I had a quasi-mentor at that time, the late Mark Fenyo of Atlanta, who was a pro-striper. Sometimes his hand wouldn't quite cooperate when he wanted it to but the forgiveness of the brush let him create some beautiful works nonetheless.
You obviously have a creative eye and combined with the fact that you can play an instrument, suggesting you have the dexterity, there is no reason you cannot learn the art of striping the old-school way.
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