prowla Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 I've just been to a car boot and came home with this... Apparently the folks' son painted it some time back. I've now got to strip off the paint and see what's underneath. I don't know anything about it, other than it says VOX on the pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) Aha! It looks like a Clubman. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Vox-Clubman-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1960s-No-Reserve-Auction/142781696032?hash=item213e73c820:g:mfsAAOSwWw1a62Ik Edited May 6, 2018 by prowla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Be interesting to see this stripped back, refurbed, polished etc. Go on ... do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 Yep - that's my plan. I think I'll be in the modding section asking for tips on how to remove the makeover without stripping the original finish. (If only I'd had it a day before, I'd have taken it to the bash bash and got some advice f2f.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 My first bass! Single burns pickup though. The previous owner modified it. The pickup was deeper than the body so he glued a rounded circle of wood on the back to cover up the hole. No truss rod and seriously short scale and it cost me £5 in 1965. I thought it was wonderful until I got another bass and realised that it was infact rubbish! Enjoy your find and the refinishing and be shocked as to how much it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Cool find! How much did you snag it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 Same as bertbass paid for his! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Excellent! I’m not sure the original finish will be up to much even if you did de-gunk. For a fiver(!), and with 3 different types of tuner fitted (another”!”) I’d go maybe just natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said: Excellent! I’m not sure the original finish will be up to much even if you did de-gunk. For a fiver(!), and with 3 different types of tuner fitted (another”!”) I’d go maybe just natural. I hadn't noticed the tuners - they're "characterful"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 that looks different. Going to be watching the refurb with great interest. Happy NBD Paul!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Going natural may not be a goer, I think these were seriously plywood! Still a bit of fun and who knows may yet be playable bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) Well, I've just tried playing it and it's a bit hokey-cokey, also one of the machines is way too stiff. I think I'll disassemble it and try some experiments with removing the overpainting. In the end I'm only in it for a fiver; I would like to get to something playable, but if I just end up with a wall hanger, then that'll be alright. Edited May 8, 2018 by prowla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 At £5, I’d do a couple of coats of Ronseal over the plywood - it’d still look cool! I did the same to my pedalboard; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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