Duroc17 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Bought this from a London shop with good reputation for vintage guitars and paid a fair whack for it too (bought it online without playing) - but less than one with original colour bass - someone said the finish looked like the Squire Mikey Way signature bass - i asked the shop owner about the previous history and he bought it saying that previous owner had just had it resprayed. I'm now slightly worried that I've bought a squire with 66 neck and Frankenstein of parts - thing is it plays and sounds absolutely great - my gut is that this is a 66 bod with respray (see image 2), as why would you go to all the trouble of marrying everything together- what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) Nice looking bass. Looks like it was originally Olympic White... (possibly black looking on the right edge of the neck pocket) Can't imagine the racing stripes on a Mikey Way would be easily removed to leave a finish like that, and the Mikey Way seems more silver to me than this. EDIT - what's the pickup rout like? Edited November 22, 2017 by Bigwan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 Yes i thought Olympic White and it has the paint stick mark - thanks for putting my mind at rest - not took the scratch plate off but will tomorrow and look to see if it has been filled -as MW bass has humbucker style pup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) 15 minutes ago, charic said: Haven't seen close up photos but from what I've seen the Mikey Way Mustang seems to have a silver finish with a black fleck. OP's bass certainly isn't that... Edit: reasonably good pics here of the Mikey Way finish: https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/retro-bass-guitars/squier-mikey-way-mustang-bass-rosewood-fretboard-large-flake-silver-sparkle Doesn't look the same to me. Edited November 22, 2017 by Bigwan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I was just posting a picture so I could compare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, charic said: I was just posting a picture so I could compare Gotcha. Had other pics open in separate tab in chrome and flicking back and forth myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 The most notable difference seems to be the pickup, with any luck it's routed in a P config and that will alleviate all doubt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 when i check i'll post a pic - even the through body metal finish looks old - i know it's also got Kent Armstrong pups added - I'm off tomorrow so the screwdriver is coming out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonteee Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I was going to say that the scratchplate screws look old. A faker rarely has old scratchplate screws knocking about. Oh, I appear to have said it! A funny thing, the English language... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 yes a lot of trouble has gone into this if it was fake - but still doubts can creep in from buying it blind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonteee Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Totally understand, Duroc! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 This topic is not helping my Mustang GAS by the way... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonteee Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Bigwan said: This topic is not helping my Mustard GAS by the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Tonteee said: My phone has auto-corrected to worse things than that in the past!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sibob Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 That's a great finish for a Mustang! Congrats on the new bass. Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Finish is definitely different to my Mike Way sig Mustang. No multi coloured flecks in mine so doubt the MW would be the donar body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Yeah the Mikey Way’s flakes were quite obvious “discs” and the flecks in your basses finish aren’t the same. its a refinished dream of a bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 In fact...I’d marry it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 That is a blinder of a bass, and not doing anything to help my Mustang/Musicmaster GAS either. Knowing where you got it from, I would say there is very very little chance in it not being original. That is a very cool refin, and you have a very unique bass there. Enjoy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Cheers y'all mind at rest now - yes it is one unique looking bass - hopefully got many more sessions and gigs to come out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 On 22/11/2017 at 12:20, Bigwan said: This topic is not helping my Mustang GAS by the way... Just to let you Ian, that I alleviated my Mustang GAS, and I am ever so happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Gareth Hughes said: Just to let you Ian, that I alleviated my Mustang GAS, and I am ever so happy Git! Gonna need more info than that G! Edited November 27, 2017 by Bigwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 28 minutes ago, Bigwan said: Git! Gonna need more info than that G! Well, you’ll never guess what colour it is...... it was the one going in the Bassist Ireland classifieds. Made in 2004/2005. In great nick bar a ding near the 3rd fret dot on the E string side. Sounds and plays heavenly. Tone up it can do a good Maiden clank, tone down it’s a glorious soulful thump. It’s a different old school vibe than my Precision with flats. Not better or worse, but simply awesome. I am in love. Sorry for the thread hijack OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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