discreet Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 [quote name='vintage_ben' timestamp='1450717318' post='2935177'] ...I must admit I wasn't that keen on gree/tort combination on instruments I'd seen online, but when I got it on, it looks a a real belter in the flesh. [/quote] Well as WoT says, it's a beautiful bass whichever way you look at it. I think mint or parchment would go well with seafoam. But of course you'd need to realistically relic the guard. More work, more work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Great thread and a very impressive result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameltoe Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Brill! Love it. Reminds me of my old MIJ P bass I refinished in Surf Green, I went for a similar level of relic'ing. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/221439-project-surf-worn-almost-there/page__fromsearch__1 Edited December 29, 2015 by cameltoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintage_ben Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 [quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1451432403' post='2940519'] Brill! Love it. Reminds me of my old MIJ P bass I refinished in Surf Green, I went for a similar level of relic'ing. [/quote] Thanks. Love your refin. The green works really well with the anodised guard. Those MIJ late '50 reissues are great. Had one and sold it about 10 years ago... big mistake. Loved ricking out on it - see below! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I remember reading an article about a repair on a 1959 Gibson Les Paul pickguard. A small chunk had been broken off so they got a new piece of identical material, cut out the exact shape and I think they somehow gently melted the bits together (I can't remember how but I think it was a soldering iron with a small piece of wire attached - one end to the solder and the other end between the two pieces of plastic - but don't quote me on that). They then spent ages with a razor blade smoothing off the join on the front and back till it was almost impossible to see the join. Might be worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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