Vintage K162 ... to pimp or not to pimp

[PaulKing]

Well I decided to pimp. I know it's against the rules, but I've done nothing that ain't reversible.
After owning and loving a reissue K162 with it's sexy tiger-stripe scratch plates, I'd always lusted after an early (pre-'59) original with same tiger stripe. Sadly the later (post-'59) are much more common, and delighted as I am to have one at all, that's the model I got my hands on eventually.

But I kept thinking "I wish it had the tiger stripe, instead of plain white...".
So I googled a bit, bought some vintage-white blank scratchplate material and some repro vintage tortoiseshell veneer, cut them to shape by hand, and made a new set of scratch plates.

Plus, the old bridge was practically matchwood, so I made a new one out of a bit of old ebony.

Criminal, strictly speaking, but I like.
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After: [attachment=220563:Pimped2.JPG]

[PaulKing]

Now I feel somehow closer to Sheryl Crow...

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[Bass_Guardian]

Definitely an interesting looking bass! I like it

[AndyTravis]

These are beautiful

[Sammers]

Wow, that's cool!

How small is Sheryl Crow? or are these just massive?

[PaulKing]

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