Good pick. I don't like black basses and the flames are easily removed. $400 swing was well worth the savings
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What would you have done?
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buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Great score. Rock it how it is. If you really like it, as others have said you have many options. But don't cover a hack job with a hack job - get it done right. Do as much prep work yourself as possible. No matter what, you will save money, and can get a brand new looking body in the color you want.
As others have mentioned, you can always refinish down the road when you get tired of it. Till then, I vote rock it!
this is what they might look after the flames are gone... ( pic - actually saved from a fire )
I have Y2K Hot Rod Precision ... nice era
I have Y2K Hot Rod Precision ... nice era
do you have anything that it at least matches?
Nothing there that a $5 of sandpaper and some spray won't fix.
I'm glad you got a bass that fits you right and for the less expensive price to boot! If it were me, I would have done the same and purchased it.
As others have pointed out, now you have a few options ... One you may want to also consider is getting a firefighter's outfit (JK)
As others have pointed out, now you have a few options ... One you may want to also consider is getting a firefighter's outfit (JK)
I'd have bought it, and then done a vinyl restyle on it. Very easy to do, and you can get any color you want.
PS. I bought my JazzV for $175. Don't hate, though, as it was in dire need of some TLC at the time.
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Would have made the same purchase. Then if the flames won't come off by themselves, strip that finish and rub some gunstock oil on it ($20 in total)
Is that what a flame top looks like? If it plays and sounds right, ignore the finish. I'd rather have a great instrument that's sort of ugly than a shiny POS. Worst case, throw it back into the wood stove it just came out of.
Heck, it doesn't look that bad. I'd leave the finish alone and play it, but I'm a player, not a collector.
I would have bought it too. Then I'd have the body refinished to a simple natural ash with gloss.
If it happens to have an alder body (not as attractive IMO), I might consider having the body painted with a light, subtle shade of Shoreline Gold; maybe even get gold hardware to accentuate it. It would coordinate very nicely with the natural maple of the neck and the rosewood fretboard. Either way, it'd be much more tasteful.
There's nothing wrong with investing a little extra money to make an instrument that is highly functional into an instrument that is highly functional AND beautiful. One need not be a collector to appreciate a good-looking instrument. It is possible to be a player AND an appreciator of beauty. They are not mutually exclusive roles.
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reranch, 3 cans of primer, 3 cans of color, 3 cans of clear. comes out to 125.55. little sand paper and internet research and you can have one pretty bass. or you know keep it, it actually is a well done flame job from the looks of it.
For me, it would depend on the kind of image I wanted the band to have. If there was no need for an image, I'd go with the cheapster. I've finished bass bodies before, and there is no way I'd take sandpaper and a refin to the cheapster. If the look was a deal breaker, I would've bought the more expensive one.
I like the flames, Since youre in an indie band, put a bunch of stickers on it and grow a beard and rock it.
