JPJ Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 So since the turn of the year I have been having lessons at my local music school and I’m loving it. My tutor has a ‘jazz’ bass in the studio that he put together himself a few years ago from a new Fender body, and an older Fender neck. The neck has that lovely played in feel but the body, which was a straight out of the box unfinished replacement, feels just so tactile and ‘right’. I’m guessing it’s probably got a coat of factory sanding sealer on it, but that’s all. No shiny gloss finish or faked relic’ing, just the bumps and knocks you’d expect of a well played bass. Sound wise, it’s the most vibrant jazz I’ve played, but not in a nasty honky trebly way, just in a lovely musical way. Single notes ring out, chords sound massive but clean, and it really responds when you ‘dig in’. Perhaps this is the future, just unabashed naked wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Now you have to collect the money needed to that bass. Take her home and start to find "interesting" details. Sell after a year or two. Welcome to the GAS-family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Can you share a pic with us? Sounds great, would love a gander! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Do fender sell unfinished bodies? I though they only sold finished replacement bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 10/06/2019 at 17:11, White Cloud said: Can you share a pic with us? Sounds great, would love a gander! Here you go, a quick snap from this mornings lesson 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 1 hour ago, JPJ said: Here you go, a quick snap from this mornings lesson 😎 That is nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 That doesn’t look unfinished, it’s just had a satin finish which retains more of a natural look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 The tell-tail shine in the bottom right edge/corner backs up T-Bay notion the bass has a satin finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Sorry to disagree, if you handled the bass you would feel that it is quite rough. At best its got a sanding sealer on it, nothing more. There are a couple of shiney areas due to use (forearm contour, bottom edge where it sits on your leg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 You can have a rough as a bears backside finish even with gloss, that is purely down to the effort put into the wood first. It is completely irrelevant to the finish. If a surface is rough it won’t suddenly be smooth if you varnish it. That is 100% not unfinished wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.