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    Keeping a bass original?

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    7 hours ago, dyerseve said:

    solid brass can easily be bought back to new using either a metal polish or wire wool and elbow grease. failing that shot blasting can yield fantastic results and a very funky finish as it did on the bridge, knobs and nut of my Streamer I restored:

    https://reverb.com/uk/item/10464133-warwick-streamer-stage-1-1988-hand-built-in-germany-inc-brand-new-abs-hardcase

    If you are interested in the shot-blasting option Im happy to help

    Thanks for the info, and the offer of help...however the trouble is...the parts don't appear to be solid brass..so shot blasting will bring it back to the base metal

    Keeping a bass original?

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    2 hours ago, Bassassin said:

    I approve. :)

    As you probably know, it's a very rare, high-end bass that was only made for a few years, and was technically Japan-only. I don't think Grecos were officially exported anywhere, so the number of these in the UK is likely in single figures.

    In other words, you're a proper lucky sod! :D

    Haha..yes I guess I am a proper lucky sod...but to be fair..I've been looking and gassing for one for ages.

    Even luckier was that the seller was less than 20 miles away from me!....Result.

    Im really looking forward to completing the work, and shall of course post some pics when it's completed.

    Keeping a bass original?

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    19 hours ago, Bassassin said:

    I would not replace anything on that unless the component was completely unusable.

    I agree. So far the only unusable parts have been the bridge posts, I've managed to source some new brass ones.

    The nut it came with was non original..a strange affair made from plastic and a brass strip..they were originally solid brass..so I'm fitting another new brass nut...the rest of the brassware is getting a " comb over" as it is very pitted and crap looking.

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    Keeping a bass original?

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    44 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said:

    I’m with Geek99 on this one. If they are really brass, the corrosion with clean off easily.  Does the bass have other brass parts? I remember Arias having some really smart brass fittings.

    Hi Graham, I THOUGHT the components were solid brass, it was only when I was trying to remove the pitting that I saw traces of copper coming through, I was very surprised. The bass in question is Greco GOB 1200 and is built really well, some lovely quality touches, a high class instrument.

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     You live and learn.

     

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