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Bassman78

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  • Birthday 30/11/1944

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  1. Fender have responded to say they have no induvidual instrument info before 1981 when they closed the Fullerton Factory !! They have suggested 3 restoration and re-finishers but the obvious course of progress to strip and maybe leave as natural may depend on the sealant used prior to finishing which gets in the end grain on the horns etc and looks unsightly in natural finish but we’ll have to see ….. Bassman 78
  2. Hi PTP, The neck is perfect and the bass plays so well over the years with a great sound profile, better when I used the Hollis preamp (which worked for years- sadly no more) its just the crap looking, sharpe edged finish with sellotape all over it, bit like putting an Elastoplast on your glasses arm to mend them !!!! will wait for better weather then tackle the strip job ......
  3. I have dropped a line to FMC but not expecting a reply that's worth anything info wise but we'll see, when it wasn't traveling in a transit I used to keep it cased behind the sofa which can't have been too far from a rad so maybe its extremes of heat ( couldn't feel the extreme heat from where I sat though !!) warming to the idea of thumb Nailing .........wont be in the next week or until the weather improves..
  4. I have dropped a line to FMC but not expecting a reply that's worth anything info wise but we'll see, when it wasn't traveling in a transit I used to keep it cased behind the sofa which can't have been too far from a rad so maybe its extremes of heat ( couldn't feel the extreme heat from where I sat though !!) warming to the idea of thumb Nailing .........wont be in the next week or until the weather improves..
  5. Yes sad indeed, Fender eluded they had had problems around this time with finishes but didn’t offer any explanation as to why my cracking was so bad, so no idea why it has gone like this!!!! BM
  6. Yes thanks for the reply, that’s an option I have thought about rather than refinish, I suppose I have to decide whether I want to take off the JayDee PU and put back to original state in which case I could fill and finish but quite like a natural finish if the wood looks good…
  7. Need advice - I have had a problem with my 75 Precision with cracking paint which started after about 6/7 years after I bought it (and I mean real cracking !) its so bad that I have had to cover the back with sticky back plastic to stop it snagging on shirts etc ... Don't know whether to strip back to wood and have it re-finish or just leave it with stick tape covering the lifting edges, I also added an additional PU from off a JayDee in the late 80s so it's far from original, If I refinish I'd probably remove the JayDee and the routing could be filled in with a block of Alder and aged re-finished- would like some advise as to what people think they would do ???, value is not that important as I won't be selling it but just looks awful and not that practical to play with sticky tape all over it .. Bassman78
  8. I have had a problem with my 75 Precision with cracking paint which started after about 6/7 years (and I mean real cracking !) its so bad that I have had to cover the back with sticky back plastic to stop it snagging on shirts etc ...

    Dont know whether to strip and have re-finish or just leave it, I added an additional Jaydee PU in the late 80s so far from original, routing could be filled in if re-finished- would like some advise as to what people think they would do ???, value is not that important as I won't be selling it..

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    1. Bassman78

      Bassman78

      Hi there Bass community, I guess I have played bass from the early 60s, numerous bands and venues over the years but all semi pro pop and rock stuff....

      Current equip - 75 Precision, 4003 Ric, American Deluxe Jazz v string, Fretless Washburn, reissue Hofner V/Thin all through 90s Trace E 12 SMX 15"combo.

       Current project- Beatle recreations with my son for YouTube Channel 'Authentic Beatles Songs' take a look 

       

    2. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Welcome Bassman.

    3. jay bass

      jay bass

      have you a link to your youtube channel ?

      cheers

      jay

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