EssentialTension Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Very lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Really enjoyed reading this, great story. Did you find out why the remodelling was carried out? Look forward to next installments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Lovely! Thank god the neck seemed to be in fairly good shape! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I preferred the old shape but hats off for the skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1338419190' post='1674490'] From turdburst to blonde. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q_of_doom Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Awesome, thanks fellas. I'll pass on the comments to Andy McGibbon, my Luthier. The couriers are picking it up on Monday with many pics to follow. Fortunately the neck was left well alone except for the same varnish gunk smeared over it which could fortunately be removed. The frets also still have a few years in them. As to why the butcher committed these crimes, we can only speculate. Perhaps he wanted to Jazz it up, or make it a bit lighter, the thing weighs a ton! Or maybe it was one of those instances where a lunatic had to decide between shooting up the post office or taking an angle grinder to a bass. Perhaps we shall never know. @ Luke: Have Warwick, will travel. @ Discreet, you better hope to hell that Mrs. Discreet doesn't read your posts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Fantastic, one of the best 'salvage' stories I've seen, lovely bass, crminal work done, and commendable restoration work, hats off to you for taking on the Project, many others would have 'parted' it out, and it would have been lost forever. Fair play indeed! Now, how much do you want for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q_of_doom Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Hmmmm. Well we could talk swop for some of those first basses in your collection. *Edit* lazy spellchecking. Edited June 5, 2012 by q_of_doom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 [quote name='q_of_doom' timestamp='1338482106' post='1675269'] Hmmmm. Well we could talk swop for some of those first basses in our collection. [/quote] Nice try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q_of_doom Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 My face is plastered to the window, waiting for a yellow van to pull up. Any second now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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