steviedee Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) A while back I picked up a Michael Poller bass really cheap and stripped the lacquer as it looked a bit orange and I thought as it was a bargain basement bass, I just had it restringed and had an adjustable bridge fitted. The luthier actually said it was a good instrument worth in the region of £1500 I kinda regretted stripping it but its done now and I like it! Some lacquer was ingrained in the grain so it has a kinda mottled look which looks cool imho, but I can always darken the stain to even it out at some point. Anyway here are some pics, what do you reckon? Edited August 5, 2010 by steviedee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Looks handsome to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 [quote name='fatback' post='913166' date='Aug 2 2010, 08:47 PM']Looks handsome to me [/quote] Looks pretty classy to me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I much prefer that to anything orange...good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Looks great! I'm jelous of the 'doubler'. Are they velvet strings? How do you find them? Cheers Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 [quote name='geoffbassist' post='913342' date='Aug 2 2010, 11:10 PM']Looks great! I'm jelous of the 'doubler'. Are they velvet strings? How do you find them? Cheers Geoff[/quote] Hi Geoff cheers for the reply the strings are Innovation Rockabillys, I almost bought some Velvet Animas a while back heard great things about them. I love the doubler though. cheers Stevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 [quote name='BassBod' post='913196' date='Aug 2 2010, 09:16 PM']I much prefer that to anything orange...good job.[/quote] I agree... my own Michael Poller is too orangey for my liking but what can you do? Oh, you can sand it down and make it look lovely! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 nice job Stevie, have you got any before pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Here are some before pics I thought the bass looked a bit orange but maybe that was just me. [attachment=55678:orange.jpg][attachment=55682:stripped.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 [quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='914252' date='Aug 3 2010, 08:36 PM']I agree... my own Michael Poller is too orangey for my liking but what can you do? Oh, you can sand it down and make it look lovely! Nice work![/quote] Cheers Steve I had a couple of wtf am I doing this for moments I can tell you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 It looks great. I stripped a P-bass earlier this summer & that was a fair old job... I can only imagine what this was like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateybass Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Never mind all this double bass bollocks, where are the pics of the stripped blonde? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartmusic Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 looks great! can i ask an unrelated question, how do you find the doubler and ?Whizzy12? cab?? looking to find a new amp and liked the look of them:) well done with the bass!! Dara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 Hey Dara It's the doubler and a CX112L so quite a bit heavier than the wizzy I reckon, I think it sounds great with the upright and a electric bass I love it I think oyu really get the sound of the bass, I suppose it might be a bit clean sounding for some folks but I'm digging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Do you fancy writing up a quick how-to? It looks excellent from here, I've got a fairly orange and very cheap bass I would like to have at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='929232' date='Aug 18 2010, 11:33 PM']Do you fancy writing up a quick how-to? It looks excellent from here, I've got a fairly orange and very cheap bass I would like to have at.[/quote] I'll give it a wee go you can take heart from the fact that I'm the most DIY averse person I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 [quote name='steviedee' post='930173' date='Aug 19 2010, 06:54 PM']I'll give it a wee go you can take heart from the fact that I'm the most DIY averse person I know![/quote] Even better, I never know which end of a drill to saw stuff with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateybass Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='930214' date='Aug 19 2010, 07:46 PM']Even better, I never know which end of a drill to saw stuff with.[/quote] It's those crinkle-cut nails I can't get the hang of. Why do they have that cross thing on the head anyway? Is it a religious thing to remind you not to swear when you miss with the hammer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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