RustInPeace90 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hey guys and girls I decided to pull the plug on getting my Jackson Bass re-finished. Numerous reasons really, one being that i wasn't all that fond of the "forest green" finish it was in when i bought it and the other prominent one being that I'm playing a show with an old band I was in but unfortunately the vocalist died and we've all decided to play the same colour guitars/basses on the night meaning the 2nd guitar player is borrowing my LTD Alexi 600 for the night as it fits the colour bill and means that both guitarists will be using LTD flying Vs. Very classy! So, the colour. It's nothing exciting, i'm just getting it re-done in ice white with a heavy gloss overcoat. All black hardware on the bass too so it'll be all white and black. Usual Jackson rosewood board with shark fin inlays and white binding on the neck too so it all matches. Again, very classy! Here we go then, a picture of the bass before I started stripping it: (Excuse the bad picture and i know it looks black but it had a Green tint to it that i wasn't too keen on) And now to the sanding and stripping process... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Is it a poly finish? Stripping that stuff is misery. No wonder you've got a few cans on hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInPeace90 Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 To answer Alittlebitrobot, yeah the finish was Poly. Took 2 days to get it all off. Even then i couldn't get the bits right in the curves of the 2 horns so i left it. Hopefully the guy painting it will be able to key it and work round it. I did need a few drinks after it as well haha. Anyway, here's the stripping photos... Oh errrr! [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/Stevie_Dewar/Photo%2007-07-2015%2014%2041%2044_zpsv0ekwhc1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/Stevie_Dewar/Photo%2007-07-2015%2014%2041%2034_zpsp8fmlthr.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/Stevie_Dewar/Photo%2007-07-2015%2014%2041%2007_zpsajv4alc6.jpg[/IMG] You can see here where the "through body" ferrules ripped the wood when i was taking them out. Luckily, it should be easy enough to sort that. Not happy with it though and one of the reasons i'm so against string through. Getting the holes filled in as i never use that option. [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/Stevie_Dewar/Photo%2007-07-2015%2014%2041%2017_zpsicwbfq8z.jpg[/IMG] And here it is all stripped off! [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/Stevie_Dewar/Photo%2008-07-2015%2011%2005%2009_zps7mtqqh6i.jpg[/IMG] Off to paint you go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 In the Greater Oxford Dictionary, one of the definitions of 'insanity' is "condition reached quickly when attempting to sand off a modern poly finish from a musical instrument, esp guitar or bass" I use a heat gun because, frankly, life's too short... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInPeace90 Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 I totally agree Andy! That and the aching I felt in my wrist afterwards. Not nice at all! But unfortunately I didn't have a heat gun to hand and didn't know anyone with one. Plus with the gig being this coming Thursday, I didn't have much time to waste. Luckily, it's all off and the body has (as far as I know) been filled in the areas that needed filling and levelling. Hopefully an update will be coming later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Nice...I've always had a bit of a thing for these Jacksons. I sanded a Tele body from (not even close to) TV yellow to the wood. The top coat came off with difficulty before I saw that there was an even harder layer of plastic underneath. Bits of it flaked off - it was about 1mm thick, perhaps more - but the rest came off through sanding. It took ages and really took its toll on my elbows. I later stained it cherry red and coated it in shellac and it came out rather nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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