Twigman

I have a bright yellow precision that I built a few years ago. It was a finished Warmoth body in Grafitti Yellow Poly. I don't like the colour. I am planning to refinish with black nitro over the yellow poly. I plan to sand the yellow but not all the way off, perhaps with 400grit just to key the surface for the nitro paint. Will this be enough or should I really strip all the yellow back to wood? I don't really want to have to then fill and sand so would prefer just to leave the yellow on. I plan to airbrush the black nitro on. A couple of questions: 1 How dilute (xparts paint to xparts thinner) would be best? 2 What volume of paint is required to cover a precision body? Diluted or Undiluted? - I ask this to establish whether my current (modelling) airbrush would have sufficient capacity in its resevoir without having to refill it too frequently. I know these are proper newb questions but we all have to start somewhere.

It strikes me as strange that what I consider to be an inferior finish (poly) is sold as a special edition premium thing. The standard EBMM finish (oiled and waxed) is far superior.

Caps will go pop any day now, no doubt.

I tried that too but the Sterling model was not available via that software hence I contacted the factory direct and gave them the build code for the bass I was trying to replicate. Was too rich for me.

I contacted Ernie Ball just before christmas and asked about having a EBMM Sterling 4HH exactly like the one I already have made. They would only quote me in USD ex works. (FYI was $2,899) They refused to quote me shipping, taxes and fees, insisting I would have to arrange that myself.

Currently in 4 baskets !!

I got divorced. That solved that.

I quite happily practice at home with a Tecamp Puma 900 - a 900W class D head - into a Barefaced Supermidget. It's not too loud....the amp has volume knobs - they work both ways. I use the same rig in rehearsals but on larger stages i replace the Supermidget with my Super12T.

So has the rightful owner of this bass got it back yet?

I went and bought an American Vintage2 '66 Jazz instead of going the mod shop route.... maybe next time

Is this some kind of hybrid air guitar thing? An air guitar with substance and noise?

My jazz: Allegedly it is seafoam green but definitely seems more blue to me. Is it my eyes or is it really bluer than green??

I have a EBMM USA sterling which I transport in a SKB iSeries case when I fly. The case is designed for a larger body than my Sterling. I pack it out with pipe insulation foam. (amazon or screwfix) One piece around the body of the bass. It works a treat.