Today I R mostly thinkinz abaht basses...

[Kiwi]

...reliced 1960 P and J basses in oxised LPB over Fiesta Red by Allan Knight (basically to match Herbie Flowers '59 jazz)



and stainless steel fretboards for my fretless Shuker Headless 6 since seeing Wombatboters Le Fay basses.

You...?

[The Burpster]

G'day mate....


Herbie's J is a bit of a relic..... but boy can he play it....! BTW 'should have Roto nylons on it!

[Lfalex v1.1]

Herbie Rules! I'm not a great fan of the relic concept unless you did a DIY job over the course of 30 years or so.
That'd make it a [i]real[/i] relic, but I do quite like that. Always wanted a a V/T V/T jazz, and meant to do it to my Squire VMJ, but haven't got around to it.

[bh2]

Me likey!

Would make an interesting replica project, maybe using a CV 60's Jazz as a base.

Bet it sounds real nice too... I've always liked the look of those stack knobs.

Edited July 7, 2009 by bh2

[Urban Bassman]

That's lovely. I think about basses every day.

Would like to get a '61 Jazz to go with my P Bass... one day...maybe...perhaps...

Here's mine, in a similar pose! - however the "relic-ing" has been done over 48 years.

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Hope you like.

Herbie Flowers...what a guy....

"Hey Babe Let's Walk on Wild Side"

[Noisyjon]

Well CK, I can't get the idea of a new Shuker out of my head!

It's Clarky's fault - Waving that JJB bass in front of me and letting me try it

[Clarky]

[quote]It's Clarky's fault[/quote]

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Edit: I keep thinking about a Fender Pino but I would have to sell one of the kids into slavery to pay for it!

Edited July 7, 2009 by Clarky

[MuseMatt]

thought I recognized the thing!

[Kiwi]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='534386' date='Jul 7 2009, 07:46 AM']Herbie Rules! I'm not a great fan of the relic concept unless you did a DIY job over the course of 30 years or so.
That'd make it a [i]real[/i] relic, but I do quite like that.[/quote]

I tend to look at the relicing in the same way someone might look at a pair of stonewashed jeans. Its all cosmetic effect and Allan doesn't wear the basses so they pass inspection as a vintage instrument, he does it so they're more comfortable. So some of his basses have non-vintage features that a collector would spot immediately because they're there to help playability. BTW, no Fender logos either and he's happy to fit great sounding pickups like lollars.

BTW, here's Herbie giving me a few pointers on the bass in question...

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