Duarte

This is the ideal pairing. I think the Sterling HS might have the edge over an HH though, if you can find one!

A bit of fun on the Greco P bass. This thing absolutely slaps.

You definitely should. The melodica might be the best £5 I ever spent!

It's a bit ominous sounding isn't it?

How to spend a sunday morning!

Yes! Very nice work indeed.

Good luck with the fettling! It's gonna look so damn cool when finished.

What's the good word? I'm keen for updates!

Buy it and show us pics!

Damn that sounds good. I also like the bass laying suggestively in the background...

I was home alone yesterday...

Next is this! I'm just trying to find a suitable product to use as a finish for it in Bangkok, but it's proving difficult. Needs a refin, new pots, and a professional needs to look at the truss rod... And you are right! That lurking bass is an Aria Pro II CSB-450. Its super clean and has a well rounded, slightly aggressive tone that I love. I actually bought it for my girlfriend but obviously I play it more!

I've considered it. Let's see!

I'm sure I'll get over it soon enough - it was just a little bit of a bummer when first putting everything together, and thinking what about what detail I missed for that to happen. However, pretty decent all things considered! I'll get round to recording a demo next week I think. It's got the ideal P bass tone.

She's finished! Apologies for all the photos, but I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I think there's just enough 'new' to give the bass a whole new personality without sacrificing any of its vibe. Not only does it look good, but after a set up it's an absolute beast. My only gripe is the new pickguard has about a 1mm gap where it should meet the neck on the upper horn side - I'm not sure how this happened but I won't dwell on it. It is apparent in the 2nd pic. New parts were: tuners, nut, output jack, pickguard and screws, knobs, strap buttons, and bridge screws.

A bit of fun I had today!

Oooof! This is going to be a cool build. I'm glad to have been a bad influence on you!

I've tried a few player series basses locally, and they've all been superb. It has been very difficult to resist them... Players get my vote!

I've just discovered youtube shorts... so that's what I'm spending the next few days doing!

This is my Yamaha Pulser 450 from around 1978-9. It really is a beautiful thing.

I feel self conscious every time I bring my old turd out!

Go for it. There's some nice wood under that finish, strip it down and oil it - you'll have a totally new bass on your hands. I'm just about to complete a similar project and couldn't be happier with the experience and the outcome. It won't lose any value at this stage - and it will gain value to you. Here's mine...

This is the only way to do it if you have a thick poly finish. Looks punk as hell, and infinitely better than sandpaper. I really don't understand those Sandberg relics. For a bass to look so modern, and to have wear and tear only achievable through heavy use over 10x the number of years that such designs have even existed, is bizarre to me.

That's my other idea! Although I'll likely leave the headstock as is - I like that gold fender logo a lot. I wonder what the body wood looks like... I'll let you know in the coming days! I might strip the neck back to natural, as it is quite sticky and damaged.