janmaat Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Hi there my bass is losing its colour at places it is touched much, ie. around the pickups where I rest my thumb, but also the body where my arm rests, and most visible on the back of the neck. It is a Godlyke Deity so wouldn't quite exprect that - I almost believe it was an unfinished proto type. It is translucent black - but to me it seems the wood has only been stained, and not properly, and not been sealed with any lacquer. Does anyone have an explanation or a suggestion how to stop that process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guildbass Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 [quote name='janmaat' post='1321996' date='Jul 31 2011, 10:44 AM']Hi there my bass is losing its colour at places it is touched much, ie. around the pickups where I rest my thumb, but also the body where my arm rests, and most visible on the back of the neck. It is a Godlyke Deity so wouldn't quite exprect that - I almost believe it was an unfinished proto type. It is translucent black - but to me it seems the wood has only been stained, and not properly, and not been sealed with any lacquer. Does anyone have an explanation or a suggestion how to stop that process? It's either the acid component of your sweat, or simply a poorly applied colour. Either way unless it IS sweat and you act all OCD and wash yourself compulsively all the time during gigs, it's going to fade. Could the makers not help you out if it's a high value early version of one of their instruments... Has to be worth a call or a letter, surely.. Jon[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmaat Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Hi, contacted Godlyke, their reply is that this has an oil finish only, and if I would be bothered I had to get it re-oiled by a professional luthier. Instead, I have made a nice scratch plate 'cause its the wear by the picks where I rest my thumb that bothers me. It is now hand-cut from a sheet of 1mm transparent plastic, and just some shiny paper underneath. Might get a laser-cut one properly installed, once I decide on the finite colour and shape. (I like the transparent idea, so I can basically change the colour of that scratchplate any time.) Also, I re-glued that Godlyke logo that came off a time ago. Photo attached. Cheers! Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 You could always learn to make your thumb follow your fingers rather than rest anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Or oil finish it yourself. Good clean up and wipe on Rustins danish oil (with all the hardware off) an you are good to go. Few days work and drying. Easy to patch up. Oil finishing really isn't a pro luthier job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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