DazzaB

Thanks for replies, think i’ll replace the pickguard to start and use spare cash to get myself a fender amp to go with it 👍🏻 Also regarding the bare wood on the neck and fretboard, is there something i should apply to it or will it be ok left as it is?

Hi all, im an electric/ acoustic guitar player but have acquired a bass and i find it quite enjoyable so im gonna teach myself to play better 👍🏻 The bass i have is a fender precision bass, possibly 77-78 going by serial number but not sure if its original. Scratch plate certainly new cos it doesnt fit that well! Anyway, it plays perfectly well for me and stays in tune so thats not a prob. Its the paintwork and the varnish/laquer on the neck and a slight chip on the top. The paint has chips in it which i dont mind but also has some cracks lines in the paint which dont look too good. The underside of the neck has had the finish worn off presumably from a lot of use. This is shown in pics. I’d like to know if i should get a respray and neck repaired, or just the neck and leave paint, or do nothing and just play it 😀 id also like to know how much it would cost to get it up to standard if poss. Im not gonna sell it so not worried if someone says it’ll cost £600 to repair/restore and it will only be worth £200. Thanks for any advice that gets thrown my way 👍🏻