SpondonBassed

? I'd love to hear your story. My experience with private Richards is not good. Worse than with the Police in fact. Good luck OP. Your photos are well worth circulating. That distinctive scratchplate ought to help unless your basses have been nicked to order.

I shouldn't laugh. It's just the timing... you understand.

Welcome Cobbyco.

Oo! Blingy.

Cosmically speaking, there is no such thing as good or bad so you're safe. Just use appropriate PPE. Actually, you might get some interesting texture on a bass body using one. It might not lend itself to a wiped on finish but it would certainly add character. It would make a statement along the lines of: you can keep your relic impersonators and rotate them, mine is hard core scruffy!. You know... that sort of thing.

Welcome Rich.

Hooray! Two saves in one topic. Respect.

That back is looking quite dramatic with the finish on. Nice.

Welcome SM.

Welcome Charles. It sounds like you already have the resourcefulness and enthusiasm to get some real enjoyment from the instrument. Have fun.

Welcome Stef.

...but he can see Uranus from his ying yang!

I reckon this would work well with any of the dayglo colours; yellow, green, orange... with complementary dayglo strings of course.

Welcome Jack. Grand story.

Welcome Rehsart.

Wonderful!

Welcome Mark.

The New York Times?

Welcome Bill.

Very sorry to hear that Dave. On the plus side, it happened before money changed hands. What is the digital equivalent of a spit and handshake anyway?

Welcome (back) Pragmatist.

Mine: (I wish)

Alternatively, you could regard the cheap neck as a starting point and use it for practice in your first assembly. Don't kid yourself. Once you do one build you will want to do more. The quoted neck may surprise you and be worth keeping or it might be a part that you can upgrade later when the part you want becomes available. In any case, I wish you much enjoyment from the project.

Go for it Owen.