Geek99 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Anyone got any ideas for speeding up the natural wear on my nitro bodied and nitro necked p bass ? Particular fabrics , that kind of thing ? I don't have sandpaper sleeves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1375391344' post='2160784'] Anyone got any ideas for speeding up the natural wear on my nitro bodied and nitro necked p bass ? Particular fabrics , that kind of thing ? I don't have sandpaper sleeves [/quote] Keep playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Lots of blingy jewelry?..rings, bracelets should help rough it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hours and hours of practice and gigging. Think of the satisfaction of knowing the wear and tear is real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Yeah just use it as often as possible and get nice and sweaty! Leaving it in the sun or in an exposed corner of your music room should also help. A friend of mine never bothered buying a case for his guitars and they all look pretty worn out from being in the back of his car or laid on rough floors etc. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowender Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Either the finest steel wool you can get or some bathtub cleanser powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceonaboy Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Wet and dry sandpaper (wet of course) gently rubbed on the edges, will produce a similar effect as that produced by years of rubbing with fabric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pobrien_ie Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Cellulose thinner removes the nitro finish. Good for speeding up the natural wearing process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Rocket Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 chainmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1375392500' post='2160798'] Keep playing it. [/quote] Sadly real life is getting in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 [quote name='iconic' timestamp='1375392599' post='2160799'] Lots of blingy jewelry?..rings, bracelets should help rough it up [/quote] Partner would not approve - she doesn't even like me wearing her underwear (did I type that out loud?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thanks to pobrien-ie and iceonaboy for their helpful suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 A shotgun Drag it behind the car for a week. Use it to survive the zombie Apocalyps. Replace your 3 wood golfclub with it. Competitive canooïng. Wakeboarding! Doorstop. Mount wheels for radical skateboard axe-ion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Its a precision, it would survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) What gives away even a good relic job is pristine hardware. You [i]can [/i]relic your hardware... with care. Just be aware that 'Muriatic Acid' is in fact Hydrochloric Acid and take appropriate precautions... such as wearing a HazMat suit. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoA0O6kSBqk[/media] Edited August 2, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Sure I just wanted to start the ball rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 [size=3]When this has been asked before someone suggested taping the finest wet and dry to your forearm and on your body where the bass' body touches.[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 This might work........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lES_1vaidrE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.I. Joe Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Wear a thick jacket onstage and wrap the sleeve in fine wet & dry. Get a' sweatin' and a' sandin' at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 keep it in the shed/garage, play it in the oven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Why not take some pride in it and look after it instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Just don't want to work on the wrong bit and make it look like those belt sander efforts on eBay Edited August 2, 2013 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1375440217' post='2161290'] Why not take some pride in it and look after it instead? [/quote] Because I wanted one that would age quickly rather than look like a reissue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Why do you want it to age quickly? I'm not saying that you shouldn't, but why not just let it gain it's own patina and "story" instead of scruffing it up? Then when you're old and have your great grandchild pick it up you can tell them that that scrape was from that gig, and that dent was when I was too drunk to hold it properly Just MHO by the way it's your bass after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 If you've never done a relic job before the result is likely to be 'variable' at best. Why not get someone to do it for you? [url="http://www.guitarangel.co.uk/servicesDetail.php?Relic-work-10"]http://www.guitarangel.co.uk/servicesDetail.php?Relic-work-10[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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