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Painted Vester Clipper 5


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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-5-string_W0QQitemZ180375030926QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item29ff308c8e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:1|66:2|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:3|294:50"]Painted Vester Clipper 5[/url]

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[quote name='V4lve' post='528400' date='Jun 30 2009, 10:15 AM']Got a couple of questions. Firstly, I have read good things about Vester quitars, has anyone played one of these? Second, is paint removal from a Bubinga body really a sensible option?[/quote]

Given its a home made paint job I would think it depends on how he's finished it, I would think if you were to strip it back to wood you can kiss goodbye to the dark stain finish these usually have, you'd probbably have to restain it yourself, but I think it looks quite funky as it is!

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[quote name='kevbass' post='528469' date='Jun 30 2009, 11:25 AM']Given its a home made paint job I would think it depends on how he's finished it, I would think if you were to strip it back to wood you can kiss goodbye to the dark stain finish these usually have, you'd probbably have to restain it yourself, but I think it looks quite funky as it is![/quote]

Ta. I think it was only oiled originally so a good oiling may bring it back to colour.

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[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='529038' date='Jun 30 2009, 08:11 PM']I have a vester fretless(warwick copy) and it's fantastic. Wouldn't mind the fretted equivalent .[/quote]

i have one i was thinking of selling.green see thru finich,gold hardware etc. its the warwick thumb copy.

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[quote name='V4lve' post='528400' date='Jun 30 2009, 10:15 AM']Got a couple of questions. Firstly, I have read good things about Vester quitars, has anyone played one of these? Second, is paint removal from a Bubinga body really a sensible option?[/quote]

I've had mine (Thumb Copy) for the last 9 years as a stand-by Bass at every Gig, and I practise on it regularly at home. The Bass itself is well made, brass nut, bubinga body. gives good sustain, nice profile on the neck, nice fingerboard, pretty light to sling round your neck. The only thing that lets it down (IMO) is the active pick-ups, which are VERY active, and pick up all the clicks, thumps and everything else that happen in their vicinity. I once had a Sound Engineer (good friend of mine) running ragged, trying to find out what the constant clicking noise was, coming out of his P.A. speakers. I was holding my watch near the pick-ups, and it was transmitting through everything. :lol: With him being a good friend, he didn't pummel me senseless when I told him. :)
If I was using it as my main Bass, I'd change the pick-ups, but the rest is fine. :rolleyes:

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