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Hello. Do you do refinishes for other people, or just on your own basses? Cheers.

Thanks Dad, very helpful 👍

Hello all. I'm looking to replace a tailpiece on a bass I have with a Hofner one, but I'm struggling to find out anywhere the lengths of the different ones they offer. It seems my options are: Hofner H62/9-F Hofner H62/30-S Hofner H62/32-N Hofner H62/31-S From what I can gather the first 3 are described as long by Hofner, but I'm not sure how long (from the hinge bit to the end). It seems they all have string spacing of 1 5/8", but I can't seem to find the lengths anywhere. It'd also be good to know the depth of the bit that screws to the body, as it'll be going on a fairly slim bass. If anyone has a bass with one of these tailpieces could they please measure it and let me know? That would be much appreciated. Cheers.

Thanks a lot 👍

Thanks for the reply. I’ve just taken the shine off, and tried not to overdo it. The only picture I have on my phone is below, but I can take some better ones tonight.

Hello all. I've just used Scotchbrite pads to remove the gloss finish on my Starfire bass. I'm very pleased with how it's looking, but am not sure if I should be rubbing some MusicNomad Guitar Detailer or similar into the body as a layer of protection. Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers.

I have a couple of these (one in each colour) and absolutely love them. I would say the perfect bass for me and what I play. The red one I have just had binding fitted to the f holes as I prefer the look (I had used a Posca Pen on the f hole first to see). Both are fitted with TI short scale flats. I had an Epiphone Rivoli hard case which fits perfectly, and got a Warwick Semi Rockbag for gigs where walking's involved. Enjoy!

Just to update, I liked it so much better the bass is now with a luthier getting binding added.

Having no patience, I got some Uni Posca Ivory Pens today and had a go. Only the first layer, but I’m pleased with how it’s looking.

That's true, maybe I'm just thinking of doing it for the sake of it.... Looking at the basses last night, I think I'd be happier if the f holes could be more prominent, like on a Gretsch. Has anyone tried using pen paint on the inside edge of an f hole to make it stand out more?

I did have a Starfire II in the past, but I find these ones a little more compact and playable.

Thanks for the replies, I'm not intending to do it myself, I just wondered if it might work. I didn't know John Lennon did a similar thing, I assumed his Casino was the original finish. I messaged my local luthier last night and he said it might be possible to strip one and use a dull French polish to get a natural finish....

Hello all. I’ve got a couple of the new Guild Starfire 1 basses that I have absolutely fallen for in terms of what I need in a bass. My only wish was that one could be in a natural blonde finish. Does anyone know if it’s possible to refinish one, maybe by sanding the finish and using some sort of light wood stain? And would it be a costly process if someone could do it? Cheers.