Duarte Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Somebody has to stop me - this is my 3rd new bass day in a month! But when you see something you simply must have at the right price... y'know. Picked it up for roughly £100. Thailand's used bass market is a wonderful thing. Anyway, this is a project bass. It's an early Fender Japan Boxer bass, 32" scale. It feels absolutely tiny, even compared to my other 32" basses. It has been seriously abused. The electronics are shot - pickups are OK thankfully. The neck seems fine, too. The big question is... how to refinish? I'm thinking metallic British Racing Green or something along those lines. here's pics! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Cool bass but I wonder how the previous owner managed to get it into that condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Cool bass but I wonder how the previous owner managed to get it into that condition Where I live is kind of a graveyard for old junker Japanese instruments. They wash up on the shores and get stored for years.There are warehouses full of this stuff that just degrades in the tropical humidity - it's very common. I'd wager that the previous owner has long forgotten about it. It's in good hands now though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 34 minutes ago, Duarte said: The big question is... how to refinish? I'm thinking metallic British Racing Green or something along those lines. This might give you an idea of how it could look ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: This might give you an idea of how it could look ... Mmm, that's what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I’d love to see this in Purple metallic flake with matching headstock! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Personally I'd take it all back to natural - especially that black headstock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, OliverBlackman said: I’d love to see this in Purple metallic flake with matching headstock! That's my other idea! Although I'll likely leave the headstock as is - I like that gold fender logo a lot. 13 hours ago, TheGreek said: Personally I'd take it all back to natural - especially that black headstock. I wonder what the body wood looks like... I'll let you know in the coming days! I might strip the neck back to natural, as it is quite sticky and damaged. Edited October 19, 2021 by Duarte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) Metalic Aubergine! Remember seeing an old Ford Zodiac done it Met Aub some 30 odd years back. Some memories remain... Again i'd leave the neck, a good clean, and maybe some 800 grit on the back of the neck to matt of the laquer and remove the stickynes Edited October 30, 2021 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 And we're off! Sanded and base coated. Undecided what colour to go for, I'm torn between metallic purple or some kind of firey orange. I have a great space at a friend's workshop, but tracking down paint isn't easy. I'll just end up using whatever I can get my hands on. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) Sorry to resurrect an old thread about resurrecting an old bass! I did make a new thread forgetting I had this one already - I'll post updates in here from now on! Edited November 10, 2023 by Duarte 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 My priority would be to get rid of the black on the neck and headstock... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 4 hours ago, TheGreek said: My priority would be to get rid of the black on the neck and headstock... I'm on it. The neck is in a bad way, need help replacing the truss rod and things, but I will be stripping it soon. May I ask for opinions on the headstock? My gut says to leave it original, but I could be talked into something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 I made an executive decision... We are going firey orange with a hint of gold pearl. Looks like Fender's Torino Red in the picture but it's definitely orange! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 Bit of sparkle! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) Sorry for the lack of updates! The neck has been stripped and refinished - we left the headstock original and just retouched it, but the back has been refinished entirely to a kind of black burst. I'm really vibing it at the moment. Edited December 22, 2023 by Duarte formatting 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Gotoh bridge finally arrived! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy_r Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 22/12/2023 at 08:31, Duarte said: .... The neck has been stripped and refinished - we left the headstock original and just retouched it, but the back has been refinished entirely to a kind of black burst. I'm really vibing it at the moment. ... ...a 'black burst' could look cool on the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 28 minutes ago, sandy_r said: ...a 'black burst' could look cool on the front? That’s a good look 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 17 minutes ago, sandy_r said: ...a 'black burst' could look cool on the front? Would be! I just didn't want to disturb that nice gold logo so ended up leaving the front of the headstock as is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Torino Red... No 'Starsky and Hutch' White Stripe? 😉 Fore-arm contour to lower horn... Keep the updates coming... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 8 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: Torino Red... No 'Starsky and Hutch' White Stripe? 😉 Fore-arm contour to lower horn... Keep the updates coming... It's so close to Torino Red in photos but it's really orange in person I swear! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Dilemma of the day: knobs. I'm having knobs custom made - I'm planning on purple metallic knobs to compliment the orange. Now, should I go the whole hog and do my pickup covers in the same purple? A full matching set! Knobs are going to be 3D printed by my friend and look like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hehe, they look like wee jelly moulds 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 29 minutes ago, Duarte said: Dilemma of the day: knobs. I'm having knobs custom made - I'm planning on purple metallic knobs to compliment the orange. Now, should I go the whole hog and do my pickup covers in the same purple? A full matching set! Knobs are going to be 3D printed by my friend and look like this: purple pickup covers may be good. As they are 3d printed its not a big commitment. Hope all is well on your side. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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