40hz Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Hi all, Just wondering if anyone could tell whether the finish on my bass is poly or nitro finished? I would have said poly, but where I have a small chip on the upper bout, it seems to have some sort of cellulose type white material poking out. None of my poly basses have ever exhibited this with dinks etc. I know that the Classic Series came Nitro finished for the Roadworns, and poly for the non-roadworn (as this is). Many thanks in advance, you fine people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 No idea what that is, very strange. Nitrocellulose paint doesn't look like that either, hmm. I hope somebody else can provide some information. The Classic series came both in poly and nitro (the latter one being a bit more expensive), separately from the Roadworn which were quite different animals. You could always test the paint on some hidden area (under the pickguard?). Nitro will dissolve in acetone, while poly will not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 It looks like fibre glass trying to escape . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, ezbass said: It looks like fibre glass trying to escape . it does, doesn't it? strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 That's very odd indeed. Hard to think of anything used in the construction/finishing of a new bass that would look like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Looks like body damage repaired with car body filler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I’ve never seen anything like that before on a bass, when a few of mine had damage they just dented, , it does look like fibreglass that they use to repair cars, hopefully there’s a reason for it 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 That’s had a bump while wrapped in something (I call them guitar socks) and when bumped, it’s trapped some of the packing material and “grabbed” it… They did poly in black fiesta red 2 colour burst honey blonde and a nitro finish on the “lacquer” models in White Blonde Black these came with a tweed case. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: That’s had a bump while wrapped in something (I call them guitar socks) and when bumped, it’s trapped some of the packing material and “grabbed” it… They did poly in black fiesta red 2 colour burst honey blonde and a nitro finish on the “lacquer” models in White Blonde Black these came with a tweed case. Thank you, Andy. Makes sense! As an aside, if anyone is wondering why the the G-string seems close to the edge of the neck, she currently has a snapped nut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: That’s had a bump while wrapped in something (I call them guitar socks) and when bumped, it’s trapped some of the packing material and “grabbed” it… That makes sense. Trav to the rescue, again 👏👏👏. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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