Stag Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Hi Chaps & Chapettes - some of you may recall I asked a few questions a while back about dismantling my old Fender before I sent the body away to get refin'd. Well, finally, it's done, and many thanks for your advice! Managed to put the thing back together again without trashing it as well, handy! I'll be taking it to Dood for him to have a "doodle" on it next week so he should be able to tell you how it plays soon as well. Cleaned all the metalwork down piece by piece, gave the frets a good buffing with metal polish wadding, then got Mr Sheen working on the mucky non-metal bits and im very happy with the end result. Ive bunged a few "before" pics on to give an idea of how it looked pre-refin. By the way, ive still got the manual (with the warranty removed - lol) and the Fender headstock tag.. well happy with it! Cheers - Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 That looks a really nice finish. nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Superb Job, well done, can anyone else see the Lakland Decade shape in there somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great job.. looks very 70's to me for some reason.. They're really good sounding basses IIRC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 The colour scheme looks very Gibson to me, which is no bad thing at all, In fact, I think it's gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_citizenbass Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 i've always had a massive soft spot for musicmasters, and this is no exception! absolutely amazing, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Very Gibson-esque cherry red finish - very nice indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Great job! Your hard work has definitely paid off. This wasn't the waterlogged one was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 That's come out really nicely .. congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 Old horse / neeipheid : I kinda wanted a Gibson-esque finish as im GASsing for an EB-0 or EB-4.... hmmm, watch this space on that. Didnt want it to be a bright red so the more browny finish was required and done by a local cabinet / furniture restorer! paul,the : not the waterlogged one from eBay, no. I think that one was almost unsaveable ! This one was spotted by a fellow BC'er in a little second hand guitar shop in Beccles sitting very unloved at the back of the shop. £200 later and it was in my house and awaiting a pretty refin :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Lovely looking bass ! I will always have a soft spot for Musicmasters as my first bass was a blonde 1978 model - bought from a history teacher at school in 1980. Hope you enjoy it in its newly refinished guise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 [quote name='Stag' post='145914' date='Feb 24 2008, 11:17 AM']Old horse / neeipheid : I kinda wanted a Gibson-esque finish as im GASsing for an EB-0 or EB-4.... hmmm, watch this space on that. Didnt want it to be a bright red so the more browny finish was required and done by a local cabinet / furniture restorer! paul,the : not the waterlogged one from eBay, no. I think that one was almost unsaveable ! This one was spotted by a fellow BC'er in a little second hand guitar shop in Beccles sitting very unloved at the back of the shop. £200 later and it was in my house and awaiting a pretty refin :-)[/quote] I'm really impressed Stag. The colour is just right and the grain is fantastic too. A top job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I believe I'm right in thinking the pickup cut out is a Strat fit. Endless sounds to be had there then , given the number of after market pups that drain the cash supplies of our more widdly friends. Strat Humbucker?? Gibson sound , Gibson look , Gibson scale (I think) - all in a much nicer and better looking bass to play (IMHO) than an EB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 yeah, its a Strat fit pickup. Jean Luc-Pickguard has given me a pointer towards a pickup he recommends to replace the stock one as its a bit weedy on the bottom E in the "Dismanting an Old Fender" thread I started in the repairs forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Oh - and for those of you that may want something similar done (stained and lacquer refin father than nitro-cellulose) the chap who did the work is a lovely man by the name of Richard McPhee in Norwich- you can visit his website HERE : [url="http://www.rjmcabinetmaker.co.uk/"]http://www.rjmcabinetmaker.co.uk/[/url] He did say he would take on more guitar work if it came his way so hey, he's your man if you dig the finish he's done on my little baby. Cheers - Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 [quote name='Stag' post='145914' date='Feb 24 2008, 11:17 AM']paul,the : not the waterlogged one from eBay, no. I think that one was almost unsaveable ! This one was spotted by a fellow BC'er in a little second hand guitar shop in Beccles sitting very unloved at the back of the shop. £200 later and it was in my house and awaiting a pretty refin :-)[/quote] Sweet find, you lucky bugger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 [quote name='paul, the' post='147371' date='Feb 26 2008, 06:52 PM']Sweet find, you lucky bugger [/quote] +1, I love mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 gets the approval from Dood as well!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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