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Al Krow

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5 hours ago, M@23 said:

If we’re going LEDs I think I’ll take a blue sparkle one, with blue LEDs, please 😁

I’d go big for an 8.5lb one, sub 8 would be incredible, but I don’t want to seem greedy. 

 

1 hour ago, gobasserk said:

Please.... red sparkle............ 🙂 

 

 

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2 hours ago, gobasserk said:

I like Michaels signature flame bass 🙂

 

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there was always that lad at school with a shirt that looked like that wasn't there? (possibly a generational thing - I knew @AndyTravis would know what I meant if nobody else) 

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33 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Hey @M@23 the blue sparkle even features blue LEDs!

Now if only it were a P35 and not a 734 eh...? 

It’d be a beautiful creation. Someone should tip Yamaha off! Give us some crazy colours. Or at least vintage white/creme with a matching headstock?! Hell, if they did that I’d just put up with it weighing 10.5lbs, just take a couple of ibuprofen and be happy 😂

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2 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

In white? With “Yammy” written on the headstock? 

Vintage white would be perfect. Probably not Yammy on the headstock though, but thanks for asking. 

Out of interest, do you not use abbreviations - or is that simply too long a word? 

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After a thorough google search I've decided I would like to buy a beaten up 424 and have it lovingly refinished in Pharaoh Gold

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I got the idea after coming across a really bad photo of a natural finish 2024 that made it look like dullish gold. I'm now trying to picture the BB's pickup surrounds against that textured gold (initially I wanted to write "metallic gold" but that seemed tautologous....🙄)

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10 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

After a thorough google search I've decided I would like to buy a beaten up 424 and have it lovingly refinished in Pharaoh Gold

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I got the idea after coming across a really bad photo of a natural finish 2024 that made it look like dullish gold. I'm now trying to picture the BB's pickup surrounds against that textured gold (initially I wanted to write "metallic gold" but that seemed tautologous....🙄)

Great idea, I wonder how much it would cost to get it painted? 

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Be great to get back out gigging with a refin - a proper sparkles job! I did a Sherwood Green on a cheapie jazz but it really could do with a proper paint. Shame a refin would be over twice the value of the bass! Still worth considering down the line.

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I like it how it turned out as is. A £250 paint job on top of new pick ups and then it all becomes folly!

I can see some new dings and a run but for a £120 bass it sounds and feels as good as many other jazz basses out there for a lot more money.

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