Bass body help

[skej21]

Just acquired an additional bass to the collection (MIM Classic Series Fender Jazz Bass) and feel that the rosewood neck with white binding and block inlays would look really nice with a natural body. However, it has a currently has a sunburst body.

Having never really undertaken major work before, I was wondering what the best route would be to get the natural body look.

Buy one and then sell the sunburst body to offset some of the cost? Would a new one cost a lot? Where could I source one?

Or would you simply strip the sunburst finish from it? If so, what is the best way to do it?

Thanks in advance for the inevitable wealth of advice and hopefully this can help some other basschatters too

Edited February 28, 2011 by skej21

[bubinga5]

What is a MIM CS Jazz?

[skej21]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1144750' date='Feb 28 2011, 06:25 PM']What is a MIM CS Jazz?[/quote]

Sorry for the poor description. It's this.

[lettsguitars]

the body wood isn't going to be much to look at in an unfinished state unless it's a nice piece of ash, which i doubt. probably alder which has very little in the way of interesting grain. you can get swamp ash bodies from tonetech.co.uk or craftsupplies.co.uk amongst others. or have a body made by someone on here. as an example and in no way intended as a suggested route. if i was to make you a body, it would cost about £100 including a chioce of materials, all the routs and postage.

[LawrenceH]

Have a look at [topic="121455"]this thread[/topic] and the included links for info on stripping, among other things, a classic series.

Ash does have a stronger, coarser grain than alder but I think alder can look perfectly fine with a natural finish, I quite like the colour when varnished especially once it's aged! The pattern under the sunburst will tell you what the grain pattern's like. Btw it's much easier doing a decent natural finish than the solid colour I went for!