la bam Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Morning all, this may be a weird question, so bare with me I have a flea jazz. I honestly love it. It makes everything I play through sound great. So much so I'd like another. However, I think they only do these in shell pink (which looks fantastic), so if I wanted one in another colour is it possible to get one and have it re painted in a different colour and keep the relic look? If so do you know an approx price? with these now discontinued I'd like to get another before i cant find one, but have the ability to play different one in different bands, ie as shell pink doesnt really come across in an indie or metal band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I’m sure you could get an aged refin, maybe contact Mark at Limelight as his basses come in a variety of worn finishes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Not cheap I'd guess, but sounds like a nice idea. The Flea jazz does it for me as well jazz -wise. Didn't know they were going to stop making them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Rattle can of nitrocellulose paint, mask off the wear you want to keep and paint away. Bit of a light sand/blend work with VERY light sandpaper. Different colour with wear intact... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Here ya go... https://richtonemusic.co.uk/fender-road-worn-jazz-bass-tidepool-w-hard-case-2nd-hand/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 9 hours ago, la bam said: as shell pink doesnt really come across in an indie or metal band 😯 shell pink is the new black!!! wash yo mouth out!!! 🤣😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Retro169 on FB will do a lovely job for you and his prices will not make you want to cry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, jezzaboy said: Here ya go... It’s actually the flea bass he wants, I have one and they play and sound beautiful with pure vintage 64 pickups and stacked knobs which give tone and volume to each pick up individually. Neck feels great too it’s a C profile They only come in “nipple pink” though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Yeh, I have a flea bass in shell pink, absolutely love it, the colour, playability and the tonal options with having a tone and volume for each pick up make them amazing. If there was a wide colour range in that model I'd have another. As there isnt that I know of, I'm just looking at options, so I can play a flea jazz in both bands. Originally I was gonna play a flea jazz in one and my 50s roadworn p in the other, but they are SO different size wise its gonna be very hard work to swap between the two. The jazz in thin and skinny and the 50s p is as wide as a motorway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 37 minutes ago, jezzaboy said: Here ya go... https://richtonemusic.co.uk/fender-road-worn-jazz-bass-tidepool-w-hard-case-2nd-hand/ Cheers, that looks cool, do you know if these are these similar to the flea bass? I havent seen these before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 1 minute ago, la bam said: Cheers, that looks cool, do you know if these are these similar to the flea bass? I havent seen these before. It’s got stacked pots not sure about the pickups or neck profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, la bam said: Cheers, that looks cool, do you know if these are these similar to the flea bass? I havent seen these before. Pretty much the same bass. Only difference is the matching headstock. Although it isn't Tidepool, it's Firemist Silver. With the case, it's a no-brainer at that price. One of the only Fender Roadworns I like. Edited March 4, 2022 by jd56hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 It is a very cool looking bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneythebass Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Yes I wish I had £899 just waiting to be spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodang Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 For the indie/metal bass you could always just cover it in stickers which would be way cheaper than a respray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Why not get another jazz bass in a colour you like and buy a set of Pure Vintage '64 pickups and concentric Jazz Bass wiring? That would pretty much get you the sound you have but in the bass of a colour that more suits the band. If you were to respray a Flea bass then it would be worth a fraction of what it would be had you left it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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