NBD - Vox?

[prowla]

I've just been to a car boot and came home with this...

Apparently the folks' son painted it some time back.

I've now got to strip off the paint and see what's underneath.

I don't know anything about it, other than it says VOX on the pickups.

[prowla]

Aha! It looks like a Clubman.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Vox-Clubman-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1960s-No-Reserve-Auction/142781696032?hash=item213e73c820:g:mfsAAOSwWw1a62Ik

Edited May 6, 2018 by prowla

[fleabag]

Be interesting to see this stripped back, refurbed, polished etc.  Go on ...  do it       

[prowla]

Yep - that's my plan.

I think I'll be in the modding section asking for tips on how to remove the makeover without stripping the original finish. (If only I'd had it a day before, I'd have taken it to the bash bash and got some advice f2f.)

[bertbass]

My first bass!  Single burns pickup though.  The previous owner modified it.  The pickup was deeper than the body so he glued a rounded circle of wood on the back to cover up the hole.  No truss rod and seriously short scale and it cost me £5 in 1965.  I thought it was wonderful until I got another bass and realised that it was infact rubbish!

 

Enjoy your find and the refinishing and be shocked as to how much it's worth.

[Pea Turgh]

Cool find!

How much did you snag it for?

[prowla]

Same as bertbass paid for his!

[Pea Turgh]

Excellent! I’m not sure the original finish will be up to much even if you did de-gunk.  For a fiver(!), and with 3 different types of tuner fitted (another”!”) I’d go maybe just natural.

[prowla]

3 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Excellent! I’m not sure the original finish will be up to much even if you did de-gunk.  For a fiver(!), and with 3 different types of tuner fitted (another”!”) I’d go maybe just natural.

I hadn't noticed the tuners - they're "characterful"!

[Harryburke14]

that looks different. Going to be watching the refurb with great interest.

Happy NBD Paul!!!

[Grahambythesea]

Going natural may not be a goer, I think these were seriously plywood! Still a bit of fun and who knows may yet be playable bass.

[prowla]

Well, I've just tried playing it and it's a bit hokey-cokey, also one of the machines is way too stiff.

I think I'll disassemble it and try some experiments with removing the overpainting.

In the end I'm only in it for a fiver; I would like to get to something playable, but if I just end up with a wall hanger, then that'll be alright.

Edited May 8, 2018 by prowla

[Pea Turgh]

At £5, I’d do a couple of coats of Ronseal over the plywood - it’d still look cool!

I did the same to my pedalboard;