Lord Sausage Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 This may be premature as I haven't finished my current debut project. However, when I've finished I'll need a new one. I have a bass that i got when i was 14 in 1993. It was my first good bass. It's a Jackson Futura, Kip Winger signature. If i knew it was that when i bought it I probably wouldn't ha ha. It being 93 and me being into grunge and metal. Couldn't decipher what the sig said. Just thought it looked and sounded cool. Anyway, it's a state now and it doesn't work. I don't know whether just to give it a rewire and set up or fully refin it. Part of me wants to leave it as it is my original good bass. But i don't think it looks cool roadworn just tatty. So maybe i should make it look pretty again. What do you think? Here are some pics. [attachment=162884:20140516_161603.jpg] [attachment=162885:20140516_161616.jpg] [attachment=162886:20140516_161621.jpg] [attachment=162887:20140516_161628.jpg] [attachment=162888:20140516_161639.jpg] [attachment=162889:20140516_161650.jpg] [attachment=162890:20140516_161656.jpg] [attachment=162891:20140516_161705.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubsonicSimpleton Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I've never felt tempted to try to tart up roadwear on my long term instruments - for me each ding tells a story and reminds me of experiences on the journey I had while playing that instrument and what was going on in my life at the time. However, I also really love the feeling of taking something old and beat up and restoring it to it's former glory, so regardless of whether you refinish or not I don't think you will be disappointed when you have restored your old friend to full health. Take some time and listen to your heart, only you can know whether a refinish will feel right - you can however sort all the functional aspects first before committing to the refinish route, and playing and hearing your bass again will fuel your gut feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 [quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1400416168' post='2453591'] I've never felt tempted to try to tart up roadwear on my long term instruments - for me each ding tells a story and reminds me of experiences on the journey I had while playing that instrument and what was going on in my life at the time. However, I also really love the feeling of taking something old and beat up and restoring it to it's former glory, so regardless of whether you refinish or not I don't think you will be disappointed when you have restored your old friend to full health. Take some time and listen to your heart, only you can know whether a refinish will feel right - you can however sort all the functional aspects first before committing to the refinish route, and playing and hearing your bass again will fuel your gut feeling. [/quote] Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 If giving the bass a make-over makes you fall in love with it all over again then go for it! Nothing feels as good as having a connection with an instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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