Members Detox Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 ...my 1969 LEFTY P-Bass finally returned from the refinisher's shop, sunburst again. It was bad when I first got it, the body had been stripped and painted blue with a brush. The neck and headstock had been sanded down to bare wood, just about. It was a long wait, but it plays and sounds great. No, it's not backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 530 days to do that? i know a guy who'll get it done amazingly in about a week... i wouldnt be able to live that long with mine! great job, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 But, but... you just killed the mojo! Definite improvement, and looks nice. But seriously, 539 days? What gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted October 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 It's a well-known shop in this neck of the woods, and the guy runs a school of luthiery there too. They told me it would take at least 6 months for them to get to it, due to a backlog of refin work, when I brought it there. I have other basses to play, so I let them take their time. They also did a mild aging of the finish to match the orig. pickguard and hardware, because I didn't want the intact pieces messed with at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lyricpoet Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 One question I've had mulling around my cerebral cortex (and pineal gland): how can one buy a CBS-era 60-70s P or J without playing it first? I once owned a '63 J which I'd rate as good as my A bass Jade 4, but didn't {censored} start going seriously downhill around '66? When did things get better or acceptable? Wondrin' Aloud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted October 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 One question I've had mulling around my cerebral cortex (and pineal gland): how can one buy a CBS-era 60-70s P or J without playing it first? I once owned a '63 J which I'd rate as good as my A bass Jade 4, but didn't {censored} start going seriously downhill around '66? When did things get better or acceptable?Wondrin' Aloud... I can't speak for everyone, but I bought mine without playing it first, because: A) It was in MexicoB) The seller only wanted $1,000 for itC) '60s P-Basses, lefty or otherwise, don't grow on trees As far as the CBS bit goes, 1965 was the beginning of the CBS era, so mine clearly falls outside the "collectible" category, but hey, at the last car show I attended, one guy was pleased as he could be with his Volare "Road Runner". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 C) '60s P-Basses, lefty or otherwise, don't grow on trees They literally used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted October 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 They literally used to. I need to find me a candy-apple-red-Fender tree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 I need to find me a candy-apple-red-Fender tree! Key phrase: "used to" They chopped all those things down in 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted October 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 Key phrase: "used to"They chopped all those things down in 1970. Can't be! I saw one on Ebay last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 Can't be! I saw one on Ebay last week. NOS. It's in the fine print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted October 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 NOS.It's in the fine print. Doggone fine print! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted October 19, 2007 Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 The sunburst in the first photo looks good, but the blue one in the second photo looks GREAT!!!! *from one lefty to another, congrats. Really looks good!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted October 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2007 Hmm...I wonder how long it'd take them to switch it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeeTL Posted October 20, 2007 Members Share Posted October 20, 2007 I'm not a big fan of relic'ed finishes, but a shiny new coat of nitro on a 1969 bass wouldn't seem quite right. That is a gorgeous refin, and one that would pass for original to boot! Are all the parts and serial numbers otherwise original and intact? If so, you've got yourself a real gem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted October 20, 2007 Members Share Posted October 20, 2007 I can't speak for everyone, but I bought mine without playing it first, because:A) It was in MexicoB) The seller only wanted $1,000 for itC) '60s P-Basses, lefty or otherwise, don't grow on trees You made the right decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted October 20, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 20, 2007 I'm not a big fan of relic'ed finishes, but a shiny new coat of nitro on a 1969 bass wouldn't seem quite right.That is a gorgeous refin, and one that would pass for original to boot!Are all the parts and serial numbers otherwise original and intact?If so, you've got yourself a real gem! The only thing that looks like it may have been replaced is the jack. Otherwise, it's all orig. Bryan took it apart when I brought it to him, and pointed out that the parts were intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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