SpinalTap Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Last year I had the oppurtunity to purchase a 1960 Jazz bass. It was finished in a very thick poly 59'burst. So I decided it needed an original nitro refinish. I decided on blond, because it has an Ash body, but because of some black stains from the previous finish, a see through finish, wasn't an option. So I went with sonic blue. To be honest I like the total look better than blond (although I would have been nice to restore it to what probably would have been the original colour). The fantastic re-finish has been done by Patrick Koopman (www.pkguitars.com) It is an incredible playing (unbelievable neck) and sounding bass. Should be obvious, because I sold my special passive Celinder Jazz for it. Quote
wesfinn Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 oooo luuuurvely! Nice work mate! shame you couldn't do it as a blonde! Quote
lozbass Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 An absolute delight (and in the best possible colour in my opinion!) Quote
Cat Burrito Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 I like the new colour finish too Personally I'd have refinished the headstock as a matching colour and stuck ashtray covers on it but I doubt others would share my tastes. Loving the two stack knobs and the rosewood Quote
SpinalTap Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 The headstock got some water/ moist damage or something a long time ago. I call it therefore my swamphead... I thought about a matching headstock, but that wouldn't be period correct. (they started somewhere in '61). And the longer I own the bass, the more I think this is a part of the history of the bass. Also you would have to destroy the last part of the original decal. I had the neckpickupcover on it. But I prefer to play without it. And I think it shows the amazing pickguard much better. Quote
sshorepunk Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 That looks great, my fave colour, even over my sea foam green jazz! T Quote
steve Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 [quote name='lozbass' post='1110849' date='Feb 1 2011, 12:14 PM']An absolute delight (and in the best possible colour in my opinion!)[/quote] big +1 Quote
lee650 Posted March 4, 2011 Posted March 4, 2011 It looks almost olympic white in the pics, i do love sonic blue on a jazz! Quote
SpinalTap Posted March 4, 2011 Author Posted March 4, 2011 It has this real nice faded look. You can really see the white primer finish. That what gives it that almost OW feel. The next couple of years it will fade even more, to match the rest of the of the bass even better. Quote
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