bubinga5 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Maybe looking to get a natural bass refinished in a burst.. Ive looked around and it seems it around the the £250 mark.. Has anyone had this done to a bass body.. Im aware of Sims, but they are expensive.. just trying to get and idea of whats involved.. i can probably strip the bass of electronics etc.. is this necessary to have the body just bare wood.? i want a burst with a high gloss finish. any ideas. Edited November 5, 2014 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I think you could save yourself a lot of trouble by purchasing a bass with a high gloss burst finish. There are a lot out there. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1415221088' post='2598150'] I think you could save yourself a lot of trouble by purchasing a bass with a high gloss burst finish. There are a lot out there. Blue [/quote]erm.. thanks, I'm aware of all the sunburst basses out there. and i don't mind the trouble, thats why I'm asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Sounds like a nice project to me bub Seen a bass and a couple of guitars wrapped (vinyl) last week, they look very trick indeed. Looked into it and there are a lot of great finishes/ designs.... Two were vinyl wrapped and one was done with Hydrographics, this is done using a process were they have the colour floating on water then drop the body in so that it wraps/ coats the body, then lacquered..... Some mind blowing results. Look at this : https://dipthis.co.uk/things_we_dip/. Potential for Some Awesome designs!!! And high gloss lacquer too.... I like the tattoo themed wraps.... I also looked on you tube at about a million videos of swirl painting a guitar , not what your after I know, but I'd love to have a go at it I have no idea of cost, but the vinyl wrap, which in this instance was covered in a Roy Lichtenstein pop art type print wasn't expensive.... There are some great ones on the net, just google wrapped guitars.... Lots of 3d or even textured patterns too.... In answer to your question about does it need to be stripped back to the wood? I guess not as many of the great looking genuine road worn fenders show the wear of one colour through to a different base colour. ..... ??? It may need to have the paint coat keyed in though for better adhesion ? No expert just applying common sense approach and volume to my thoughts Edited November 5, 2014 by Wonky2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I like Sims work but is the project worth that sort of finish? HIgh end finish = high end money. I think you could keep the cost down if you did all the prep work and left whichever spray shop to just apply the paint... but I also suspect that the best results are in the prep anyway..??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 yeah i reckon its worth it... i can strip everything from the body, but i don't really want to start stripping the original finish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwilson Guitars Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Hi there , can I be bold and put my self forward to sunburst your bass , if it's clear / natural I could use your existing finish as a sealer and sand half off then burst over it to keep the cost down , checkout my face book page DWilson Guitars or my web dwilsonguitars , Best regards David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 ^^^ That's the master, right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Dwilson Guitars' timestamp='1415478540' post='2600835'] Hi there , can I be bold and put my self forward to sunburst your bass , if it's clear / natural I could use your existing finish as a sealer and sand half off then burst over it to keep the cost down , checkout my face book page DWilson Guitars or my web dwilsonguitars , Best regards David [/quote]you can be so bold David, and expect a PM. Edited November 9, 2014 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 You don't ask, you don't get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Another recommendation for Dave Wilson from me he refinished my Lakland absolutely fantastic job at a great price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 This is an example of Dave Wilson's work. I know it's not sunburst but the result is outstanding. I still miss this bass. [attachment=175973:p bass.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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