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Chris1127
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Had a bit of a hankering for another westone bass for a while - had a thunder 1 guitar a few years ago and really regret selling it. Managed to pick up a reasonably cheap thunder 1a bass locally a couple of weeks back - a bit tatty cosmetically and with one broken switch but good for the money I reckon. Really nice to play too, if a little neck-heavy - tips on the headstock if you let it go.
Was originally in a satin light oak finish when I got it, but it was looking a bit tired so decided to refinish it. So far I've taken it back to bare wood and filled the grain with a light mahogany grain filler to really highlight the endgrain. Next step is a couple of coats of sanding sealer then i'm going for a trans-colour finish on the upper and lower ash parts and leaving the centre natural. Not decided what colour yet - torn between a dark green, a teal blue or maybe orange or red.
more pics to follow as it progresses

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cheers ;)

I used Rustins grain filler- was a bit of a job to track down locally but ended up getting it online from carlisle glass. A lot of local palces tried to palm me off wth regular filler but by all accounts it isnt really the stuff for the job. this was easy enough to use - just mix it into a paste with spirit and rub it into the grain with a coarse cloth, leave it a bit then wipe the excess off across the grain. Hopefully it'll really help it stand out through the trans finish

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