So. Frustrating. I hate it when dealers do this, it devalues peoples time and money for those of us who shop online. Im also less intrigued when I don't know what gear i would need to sell in order to buy a new piece.
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Vintage Refin *orn
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So. Frustrating. I hate it when dealers do this, it devalues peoples time and money for those of us who shop online. Im also less intrigued when I don't know what gear i would need to sell in order to buy a new piece.
Luckily for me, it doesn't matter what you think other people need to do. As much as the owner of this bass doesn't care what I think. Thanks tho.
If you're gonna refin a 1960 Jazz, then it at least deserves nothing less than an accurate, period correct color. If you're gonna go with a wild green like that, do it on a $1000 reissue, not a first year Jazz Bass.
I get what you're sayin, but it's cooler than the standard Sunburst or Oly White you see every day IMO
AND a refin like that (usually) means a more obtainable purchasing price for regular guys like most of us on here. Leave the original finishes to the collectors who put them in a glass case. Although, I have a feeling this particular seller wants major dough for this bass.
I don't think that word means what you think it means...
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broadly; sternness or severity of manner or attitude
as used (?); reduced spending and increased frugality - usually referring to governmental financial situations.
It means exactly what I think it means. Definition 1 applies here:
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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
People need to just lighten up & stop scoffing at those who would buck the trends, especially on finishes like this bass.
Not sure if the question is do we like it or how do we feel about refinish on a vintage instrument. I don't like matching headstocks, so I'm not a fan. I would never refinish a vintage instrument, but I wouldn't start a religious war over it either.
Huge difference. I would seriously consider a $7000-8000 1960 refin Jazz but not a $12000 one.
If you're gonna refin a 1960 Jazz, then it at least deserves nothing less than an accurate, period correct color. If you're gonna go with a wild green like that, do it on a $1000 reissue, not a first year Jazz Bass.
That was more than likely done before the vintage craze hit. Why do you think all those 60's-70's P and J Basses had those crappy brown-stained finishes? And, there was a lot of lsd floatin' around back then. Or, an idiot had a brainstorm.
I absolutely love matching head stocks, but I would never add one to a bass that originally didn't come from the factory with one.
While I am in the don't refin a valuable classic camp,
I think if you are going to do it, it should look great,
once it's done.
This one qualifies on that count.
Look on the bright side,
that refin may have made that bass affordable to someone.
The P bass you see me holding was once LPB.
Way before I ever saw it, it was all sanded off and clear coated.
By the time I first saw it, the clear coat had started to wear through.
The way time and shifting feelings about such things played out,
I was able to buy it.
If it had stayed all original, it would have been about 5K more
and I wouldn't know joy of owning a 60s P bass.
I think if you are going to do it, it should look great,
once it's done.
This one qualifies on that count.
Look on the bright side,
that refin may have made that bass affordable to someone.
The P bass you see me holding was once LPB.
Way before I ever saw it, it was all sanded off and clear coated.
By the time I first saw it, the clear coat had started to wear through.
The way time and shifting feelings about such things played out,
I was able to buy it.
If it had stayed all original, it would have been about 5K more
and I wouldn't know joy of owning a 60s P bass.
I'm not sure that any of these sentiments would be used in a typical sentence describing a Fender bass.
What I think is happening is that the naysayers are rallying around tradition, not rallying against flashy colors.
I didn't hear that is an ugly bass, I heard "How could you do that to pre-CBS?"
You seem to like to tell people what they "need" to do. But the fact is, we all live in a world that does assign value to things like history and rarity, not just the utilitarian value of something. Stamps and dollar bills are often worth more than face value. You don't have to like it (as you obviously don't), but your view on this is not shared by the rest of the world.
That's what I mean. It's not sticking to tradition, so they've got their panties in a bunch.
If money was no object, I'd have it refinished in it's original colour in proper period correct nitro cellulose by a professional, then sell it on to the highest bidder and have a damned good holiday with the proceeds.
Quite simply, that current refinish job is utterly hideous and seriously lacking in taste.
Quite simply, that current refinish job is utterly hideous and seriously lacking in taste.
Gaolee
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With a paint gun, I guess. I like everything about that one. There's no doubt that it is way out of my league pricewise, but the color, the matching headstock, and the whole attitude it conveys make me happy. Some things are meant to be bone stock forever, and other things get modified. That one got modified sometime or another, and the modifications came out great. That's my story and I'm sticking with it.
