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17 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

Yeah. Needs a bloody good clean. In current state it’s a £150 bass at best. Cleaned and set up/restrung and sparkly...possibly £250-£300.

I mentioned this in another thread about the efforts of a well known shop in Manchester.

”it’s vintage” 

‘oh right mate, just looks filthy...’

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The only issue for me with the Rat is that it's better at sucking out low end than a vampire rodent! Definitely need to get some decent clean blend mixed in and a bit of bass EQ boost to restore that low end punch you're loving from your 424! 

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15 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Yeah. Needs a bloody good clean. In current state it’s a £150 bass at best. Cleaned and set up/restrung and sparkly...possibly £250-£300.

I mentioned this in another thread about the efforts of a well known shop in Manchester.

”it’s vintage” 

‘oh right mate, just looks filthy...’

Which model is it? A 425? 415?

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6 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

So I’ve just sorted the bb350f discussed above.

Frets will occur first.

Then Ive got to Sand the red paint off and make a decision.

here are options currently

LPB, Sherwood Green, burgundy Mist,Royal Purple...

 

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The green would look just amazing 😍

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2 minutes ago, javi_bassist said:

The green would look just amazing 😍

The green would be metallic - but like the bottle green bb1200’s.

Or the purple, like the bb5000 rarely appears in.

LPB is done - I’m still waiting on remortgage to be done and then I’m talking to @marleaux62 about his 1300.

and Burgundy Mist...not sure, had a bass in that before.

Matching Headstock is being done too, and then a decal.

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1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

So I’ve just sorted the bb350f discussed above.

Frets will occur first.

Then Ive got to Sand the red paint off and make a decision.

here are options currently

LPB, Sherwood Green, burgundy Mist,Royal Purple...

 

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Apologies to the green party but surely it has to be LPB!

Green should be reserved only for nature & tanks.

 

How about one of those new trendy matte finishes?

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4 minutes ago, Horizontalste said:

Apologies to the green party but surely it has to be LPB!

Green should be reserved only for nature & tanks.

 

How about one of those new trendy matte finishes?

Won’t do matte ever...for reference a bb300 refinished in LPB 

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As an aside - had anyone got 4 of these in a draw?

I had 2 spare sets and sold/used them so I’ve got a couple of parts but not a workings set.

These have been replaced on the 350f.

Another option is hipshot/gotoh  lollipops.

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28 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

This just appeared on TB's BB thread. May I vote whatever this shade of white is called? (Alpine White? Snow White? Stamford Demographic White?)

 

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I know this sounds daft...if I’m paying for a refin, I want it to be something not seen from the factory...

Metallic green and Purple up there massively.

I am soft when it comes to blue basses though. 
 

My car is blue, I buy blue things...all stems from an early memory when dad had what was effectively a LPB mk2 escort ghia.

Sad, I know.

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6 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

The green would be metallic - but like the bottle green bb1200’s.

Or the purple, like the bb5000 rarely appears in.

LPB is done - I’m still waiting on remortgage to be done and then I’m talking to @marleaux62 about his 1300.

and Burgundy Mist...not sure, had a bass in that before.

Matching Headstock is being done too, and then a decal.

I’m keeping it safe and sound for you Andy 

 

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