cd_david Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I bought this from SidVicious here on BC and have spent a pretty penny on it to get it back to life, I seem to be falling into a pattern of restoring Precisions It came to me in this condition, [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/78%20Oly/P101111_0949_05.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/78%20Oly/P101111_0950.jpg[/IMG] but had previously been in this condition, [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/78%20Oly/P220511_1702.jpg[/IMG] It apparently was originally natural, then sprayed black then stripped and partially filled/sanded by Sid. It took a huge amount of prep from Genius Dave Wilson, filling, sanding re profiling of edges, and stripping out the neck pocket to get new paint in without over tightening the joint (which is now perfectly tight). Primed [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/78%20Oly/photo-2.jpg[/IMG] Colour coat (Olympic White with Yellowed Lacquer) [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/78%20Oly/photo-1.jpg[/IMG] Test fit by Dave [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/78%20Oly/photo-3.jpg[/IMG] Final assembly by me last night, [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/78%20Oly/photo.jpg[/IMG] It sounds fantastic, big deep and tight, but it is a hefty lump of Ash It needs a new CTS circuit that I may put in but as per the last 4 I may just sell it on and start on the next project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Awesome thread. My main Precision is a 79 I stripped - I kind of liked yours as you had it (funny guy that I am!) but that looks amazing. Good effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice! Is that a flamey neck, or is it a trick of the light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Cheers Burrito / Michael, The neck has quite a bit of flaming around the sides up to the 5th ish fret but i think its a trick of the light combined with the late 70s thick gloss lacquer on the fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 How much you reckon it weighs? I had a 77 P bass that tipped the scales at 10lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) 10lb 5oz GULP but my 75 Jazz is heavier by 1 oz Edited December 17, 2011 by cd_david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice! Very Paul Simonon with the cream Dimarzio (or Dimarzio alike) pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigster Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice. Are they original p'ups, you don't say in the intro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yet another fine job, very nice looker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Thanks for the comments, yes they are the original cream DiMarzio pickups, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icunningham Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 endless amounts of GAS right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidVicious1978 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) wow im glad to see her back to her glory Edited December 18, 2011 by SidVicious1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C88 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Awesome bass, great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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