So I have situation like on picture. Plastic in pickup is visually damaged, like it was little dissolved and scratch or something like that. The pickup works normal, it is only visually issue. I know it will never look like new but maybe there is something I could do that it will look better?
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Visually damaged pickup
- Thread starter michalnied
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Plastic is plastic, once it is scratched like that - not much options to restore it back to original (especially if you want to keep the logo).
To make it look better you may want to sand and polish it. And then spray both PU with 2K lacquer (e.g. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]).
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To make it look better you may want to sand and polish it. And then spray both PU with 2K lacquer (e.g. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]).
EDIT: this is even better - Invalid Link Removed
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If the pickup is not epoxy-potted, you can just replace the cover. Make sure to get a neck pickup cover as the two are usually slightly different lengths. Some jazz basses do use two pickups the same though.
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Looks like someone spent a lot of time slapping. The bass looks like it has been played, and not abused. Anyone further away from the bass than you will never notice.
I like it, and I'm not into relics.
I like it, and I'm not into relics.
