Geek99 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Will you please stop taunting me with these photos of nude components and naked parts? There’s only so much I can take ! I haven’t bought a bass in 12 years 😭 #sobbingintomyhorlicks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Thought I'd post this, I no longer have it, it went to a member in Belgium I think? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 43 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Thought I'd post this, I no longer have it, it went to a member in Belgium I think? Lovely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 9 hours ago, kodiakblair said: Lovely. Thanks, should mention ( if it is not obvious by the condition) it was a FJ re-issue and not a 1968 one! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 09/01/2023 at 20:33, Dolando said: That brings the funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I really like those alparts necks - you really feel like there is something super solid there! I think better to be sanding that .3mm and getting a super tight fit than missing it and not getting full contact! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 13/01/2023 at 16:48, bloke_zero said: I really like those alparts necks - you really feel like there is something super solid there! I think better to be sanding that .3mm and getting a super tight fit than missing it and not getting full contact! Totally. I’d rather it slightly too big than too small. I can make sure it’s a nice snug fit. 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Making at start on this as we are in warmer climates. The neck was slightly bigger the pocket so needed a little sand. As my mum would say, “it’s snug as a bug in a rug”. 👍 I got some sanding sealer on the neck today as well. Edited July 15, 2023 by Dolando 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Harley Benton do a tele guitar with a Paisley finish. Not sure if they do the same finish on a bass. My own guitar - Bigsby installed by @Garymac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Yea I’ve seen that, they don’t do a bass in it. They probably should! It looks great with a bigsby. This is going to be gold paisley relic so quite a bit different. If I wanted to buy an official fender gold paisley, I’d be looking at custom shop prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 I have a paisley decision to make. Both pink paisley but top one is silver backed and lower is pearl gold backed….kind of like the muted look of the silver? Hmmmm…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 For what it's worth, I'm leaning more towards the 'warmer' pearl, but the silver looks more 'defined' Maybe you could go halfway and add a smidge of amber into the clear coat as a sort of ageing/warming process 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 16 minutes ago, rubis said: For what it's worth, I'm leaning more towards the 'warmer' pearl, but the silver looks more 'defined' Maybe you could go halfway and add a smidge of amber into the clear coat as a sort of ageing/warming process Yea sorry should have mention it will have some Amber over the top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I’d go silver, looks better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I'm with @AndyTravis regarding the silver. My 90's reissue from Japan has the silver backing , it's the bee's knees 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 23 hours ago, Dolando said: Yea sorry should have mention it will have some Amber over the top. In that case silver, the pearl might end up a bit too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 The decal also arrived but seems a little big to me…? Compared to; What do you think? On a more positive note, some paisley paper and some nitro from Rothko and Frost arrived today. Such good quality!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 35 minutes ago, Dolando said: On a more positive note, some paisley paper and some nitro from Rothko and Frost arrived today. Such good quality!! Wonderful stuff. I did a paisley vinyl wrap a few years back, thought it was OK but once I'd saw the R&F papers the wrap was peeled off and the bass got sprayed blue; an attempt to distance myself from such foolish notions 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I’d be interested to see how this is progressing. Has a decision been made on the pickup? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 04/10/2023 at 20:12, MungoBass said: I’d be interested to see how this is progressing. Has a decision been made on the pickup? So far it’s not gone any further, adulting has got in the way! Pickup wise, not sure. Maybe a Lindy fralin, or bareknuckle, as I’ve installed on of theirs into another bass and liked it. I’m not sure though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Dolando said: Pickup wise, not sure. Maybe a Lindy fralin, or bareknuckle, as I’ve installed on of theirs into another bass and liked it. I’m not sure though. I've 6 51/Telebasses here in the living room, another upstairs. When it comes to pickups for this style of bass it's pretty much choose a brand then nail your colours to it's mast 😄 My pine slab body has had at least 6 different single coils over the last few year, from a 6.7K no-name alnico (£8 Chinese eBay seller) to a 29.9k giant. Single coils, split coils even a quad coil. Magnets ranging from Alnico 2, 5, Neodymium and an alnico/neodymium mix. Can't really say I've noticed much change between any of them 😐 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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