Chris1127 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Had a bit of a hankering for another westone bass for a while - had a thunder 1 guitar a few years ago and really regret selling it. Managed to pick up a reasonably cheap thunder 1a bass locally a couple of weeks back - a bit tatty cosmetically and with one broken switch but good for the money I reckon. Really nice to play too, if a little neck-heavy - tips on the headstock if you let it go. Was originally in a satin light oak finish when I got it, but it was looking a bit tired so decided to refinish it. So far I've taken it back to bare wood and filled the grain with a light mahogany grain filler to really highlight the endgrain. Next step is a couple of coats of sanding sealer then i'm going for a trans-colour finish on the upper and lower ash parts and leaving the centre natural. Not decided what colour yet - torn between a dark green, a teal blue or maybe orange or red. more pics to follow as it progresses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 That's going to look really nice. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdphysio Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Fab timing! I've also just picked one of these up (from a fellow BCer), & am hoping to do a complete restore/refurb job too. I will await your next installment. Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Nice job what grain filler did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1127 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) cheers I used Rustins grain filler- was a bit of a job to track down locally but ended up getting it online from carlisle glass. A lot of local palces tried to palm me off wth regular filler but by all accounts it isnt really the stuff for the job. this was easy enough to use - just mix it into a paste with spirit and rub it into the grain with a coarse cloth, leave it a bit then wipe the excess off across the grain. Hopefully it'll really help it stand out through the trans finish Edited February 16, 2009 by Chris1127 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Nice Job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 If you want the grain to stand out, i hear some people use a black stain under the main colour to bring it out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Really looking forward to seeing how this one comes out. I vote for blue! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 i vote for no colour, just a clear laquer, its looking brilliant as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The red stain finish was a bit of a classic for Thunder 1As and those ones always looked the best IMHO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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