Grand Wazoo Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I have owned my ABZ 5 Natural Ash for over 5 years, it is undoubtedly one of my favorite bass, simple passive, organic no thrills, plug and play perfection. I loved the look of the swamp ash body grains but for a year or so, I had this vision that a lot more could be done to enhance its looks and really bring out the texture of those ash grains forward with a few stages of transformation. One day I saw a picture of a faded ash body seafoam green telecaster and I was hooked. I took my bass and that pic to a local luthier guru friend of mine, Ian Allerton here in UK at Guitar Works https://www.facebook.com/awesomeguitarrepairs/ and asked him if he could materialize this project I had in mind, he said yes and explained to me that to obtain the result I wanted the bass would have to be sprayed, first black, then sea foam green, then white, and then the hand sanding will take place to remove the bulk of the white, and then gently rub the sea foam green to reveal the black underneath which would have by then sunken through the grains and then finally once the right effect was obtained he would have to seal the lot with a thin coat of polyurethane just like the original Dingwall product. So quite an intense process Here is what he did in the correct stages... [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1070_zpskmjuba36.jpg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1071_zpsgv99ivep.jpg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1072_zpsnytjj6qx.jpg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1073_zpseregkmvb.jpg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1074_zpsmippl0ui.jpg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1075_zpsq9nr6cxk.jpg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1082_zpslddba3eg.jpeg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1083_zpskdnpjhom.jpeg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1086_zps65k3cejf.jpeg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1080_zpsejjqxvew.jpeg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1085_zpsq3hzzuvj.jpeg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1084_zpsisk45vyu.jpeg.html][/url] [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/ABZ%205%20Transformation/IMG_1081_zpsyhyvsrzm.jpeg.html][/url] All he needs to do is to apply the lacquer and it's done. Oh yes I might as well show you where I got the idea from.. [url=http://s144.photobucket.com/user/xt660/media/seafoam_zpshadtxl85.jpg.html][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearfist Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Absolutely stunning mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 He has done an amazing job for you Fran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Lovely, it's given me some ideas for my swamp ash Corvette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Wow! That is stunning. What an amazing transformation / job 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki1984 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Really, really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Rotten Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Really nice! Brave - as that bass is so nice to start with but it looks like its paying off! Love to see more pics of the finished product! Edited November 5, 2015 by Jonnyboy Rotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 [quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1446717390' post='2901631'] Really nice! Brave - as that bass is so nice to start with but it looks like its paying off! Love to see more pics of the finished product! [/quote] No problem, I am collecting it Sunday don't forget too bookmark Ian Allerton Facebook page, in case any of you need any work done in the area from Greater London to Hertfordshire, Ian is based in Ware, Herts, [size=5][url="https://www.facebook.com/awesomeguitarrepairs/"]https://www.facebook...eguitarrepairs/[/url][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thanks for the nice comments, I am also very pleased that Ian was able to accomplish exactly what I had in mind and more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Loving that. Has given me an idea too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 She's ready, Ian just sent me the before and after shots, collecting it tomorrow [url="https://flic.kr/p/AMnHf7"][/url] [url="https://flic.kr/p/AbGMqK"][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Stunning, really impressive work. The bass was a looker to begin with but wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Home safe and sound [url=https://flic.kr/p/AQffZU][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/ARrk8t][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/AdtgRE][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/AQfgt9][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/AyPKLQ][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Safely protected by that car mat - thank goodness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Suddenly my yellow NG-2 looks quite subtle! haha Nice work though bud, certainly a transformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Really impressed with the work done. Wouldn't be my choice but it really is a quality job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Seeing the body on its own I though... urgh! But once it was all back together it's more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Signature photo updated too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I wonder if this treatment would work as well with a darker body colour? I'd get that fence done to match now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 That's really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1447003991' post='2904063'] Seeing the body on its own I though... urgh! But once it was all back together it's more [/quote] Hahahah. This! looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Came together beautifully, works great with the black hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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