stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='JTUK' post='1273435' date='Jun 18 2011, 08:21 AM']I had one just like that..and very good it was too.... but I wouldn't be upset about the flaws/damage..I just wouldn't be interested in it.[/quote] So if you weren't interested in it and wanted to sell it on and you took the neck off to validate your age claims only to inflict that damage you wouldn't be interested in it? I would be bothered from both a financial point of view and as someone who has an interest in basses in general whatever type of bass it was, Its not like picking up a dink or a nice bit of mojo finish checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1273481' date='Jun 18 2011, 09:33 AM']So if you weren't interested in it and wanted to sell it on and you took the neck off to validate your age claims only to inflict that damage you wouldn't be interested in it? I would be bothered from both a financial point of view and as someone who has an interest in basses in general whatever type of bass it was, Its not like picking up a dink or a nice bit of mojo finish checking.[/quote] No..I mean I wouldn't be interested is buying it if someone had looked after it like that..of not, as it appears. It would be a shame, of course. I rate my MM circa 80-82 as one of the best basses I've had, but some people don't have much of a clue..I knew a guy who stripped down a 62 P-bass to bare wood... and tha cost him a LOT of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Oh I see what you meen now. Its a shame because it looks like it would of been a realy tidy bass other than the natural checking of the top coat. I know what you meen about people not having a clue as Im into old cars too and its much the same with them, I saw a nice 30's Austin the other day but it had been finished to perfection in modern 2 pack paint with a glossy finish which is cool for hot rods but to most people a thick coat of cellulose suits the car much more. At least if its re done in celly it can age over time where the modern finish will look new forever. Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='Wooks79' post='1273166' date='Jun 17 2011, 08:49 PM']Damn you and your link, now I want an RD Artist again![/quote] and I quite fancy the mustang bass and the framus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 You can still get celly Johston I think it has to be for industrial purposes or something I would put the Ecky in the hot rod camp though mate and it would of had a fairly flat top coat back then anyway so if you can make it look right and last longer im all for it but 30's cars just look wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I guess it depends on how you view old designs doing a modern job. A freind of mine has an old Vincent 1200 thingey which drop jaws everywhere he takes it... but he has restored it with stainless steel parts..which he made himself. The thing looks the DB's even to someone like me who knows nothing about bikes..but he took it up the road on old design crossply tyres and said it was lethal..he was gutted, it rode so badly. So modern tyres and he is happy..but certain people think the stainless steel mods plus the electric starter and new tyres is against the grain..??? But by the same token, I was offered an E-type fully restored for £25k...and I know that would have driven worse than my current car and been slower to boot. And how authentic was it anyway..?? I guess what I am trying to say is..given the disposable money I'd have vintage if I bought into the idea totally..and so therefore do it properly.. but since I don't have the money for that sort of weekend ride.....or a vintage bass that I would use.. it isn't something I don't have to ponder over. Not sure if that is a good thing or bad thing... but I do think bikes and basses should be used, so that might direct my thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 I guess I meen in a collectors examples only. My old car has modern paint and radial tyres, Electronic ignition and a sport coil etc but its never going to be a show stopper unless someone wants to spend a fortune on it which is like that bass now with the cracked finish. If it were perfect I wouldnt really want it as like JTUK says these things are for playing/driving etc but that is where the big money is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Holy smokes, where is this guy getting all those B-12's/15's from?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='risingson' post='1273674' date='Jun 18 2011, 12:37 PM']Holy smokes, where is this guy getting all those B-12's/15's from??[/quote] Where does he get all that stuff from! Although for any fretless lovers out there this looks great [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MUSICMAN-STINGRAY-FRETLESS-BASS-pre-Ernie-Ball-/300568368791?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item45fb455697"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MUSICMAN-STINGRAY-FR...=item45fb455697[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 While we are gassing then [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC84eCgfob0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC84eCgfob0[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) And check out marlowes little grin during this especialy after the slap bit, You can tell he likes this one a lot. This gives me so much pre EB gas wish im extinguishing in time with Marlowe [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9pjzlmp-zc&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9pjzlmp-zc...feature=related[/url] Edited June 18, 2011 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 What a shame - I've seen similar stuff before but usually other parts of the bass are showing wear as well though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 And just for more fun then while im on you tube [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZOUdX6Cxw&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZOUdX6Cxw...feature=related[/url] Ive not seen that clip before but thats Flea on a pre Flea era Stingray for all the Flea used a Wal all the time before lovers! (You can see the bullet truss rod if you look closely ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1273713' date='Jun 18 2011, 01:05 PM']And check out marlowes little grin during this especialy after the slap bit, You can tell he likes this one a lot. This gives me so much pre EB gas wish im extinguishing in time with Marlowe [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9pjzlmp-zc&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9pjzlmp-zc...feature=related[/url][/quote]That's not Marlowe, that's a deeply stoned Jarvis Cocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 He is in the zone that's for sure Marlowes clips are great IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1273875' date='Jun 18 2011, 04:08 PM']That's not Marlowe, that's a deeply stoned Jarvis Cocker.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 [quote name='fpbass' post='1274366' date='Jun 19 2011, 03:51 AM']That's just bad. Can't see removing a neck for something like seeing the date stamp. If it's not playing right etc., I could see that. But if it's playing good, no way.[/quote] Sometimes it has to be done, If I were paying £2000 for a vintage bass I would want to see the heel but maybe took off a little more carefully. The only way it would stick like that would be if the finish was still wet when it was built but the body and neck date are months apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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