Members tabdog Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hi Folks, I ended up with a freebie Rogue bass. I thought about throwing it away because I wouldn't wish such a terrible bass on anyone. Then I thoughtabout de-fretting. Here's a list of upgrades: Defretted neckFilled slots with wood fillerReshaped headstockPainted bass and matching headstock (black paint, $6)Changed neck radius (912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 nicely done. I would say that is way more than just "polishing a turd". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 nicely done. I would say that is way more than just "polishing a turd". Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Bad Monkey Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yes. $9 in materials, sure. But how much do you have invested in labor? Regardless, it looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted February 8, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 8, 2012 Agreed! Count me in on this. Tabdog, do you have detailed pics that go along with the blow by blow of how you got this job done. It looks good, and I hope you enjoy the benefits of your hard labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 The only criticism I would come up with is maybe going with black hardware on the headstock down the road.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wanderoo222 Posted February 9, 2012 Members Share Posted February 9, 2012 Nice Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted February 9, 2012 Members Share Posted February 9, 2012 From crap to cool.Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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