blazer3 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 This is my first refin project and im quite chuffed with it. This was given to me a few weeks ago in a terrible state, it was black ( brushed on i think ) and was full of scratches, the action was so high you could have drove a bus under it, the electrics and pickups were shot to hell and the all maple neck was pretty grubby to say the least. Off came the black and on went the blue ( rustic blue ), in went some new budget pickups and new cts pots etc, maple neck cleaned up just fine, sorted out the action, i"m not to bothered about a really low action as long as the bass was playable, still needs a tweak here and there but all in all a nice little bass that cost a grand total of £36.77p. Last but not least, a HUGE thanks to DAVE_BASS5 for supplying the strings and to the other guys who helped me sort out that hideous action. Hope you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kets Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Nice work, looks like you've done a really good job on it. Been thinking about doing the same myself and have been scouring the small ads/Cash generator etc. All for £36.77. That wouldn't buy you a tank of fuel these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer3 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 cheers guys. Its certainly not flawless and there will be things i would do different on my next one but all in all im chuffed with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briton Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) ? Edited June 23, 2018 by Briton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer3 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 I didn"t think to put a before pic on so here it is This pic was taken the day i brought it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briton Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) ? Edited June 23, 2018 by Briton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Top work matey! How does it play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer3 Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 Bad news im afraid. I"ve just sussed out the neck is warped and twisted so i"ve a spare fretless neck i"m gonna put on it, gutted to say the least, as it is it plays and sounds great up to the 16th fret then after that its unplayable . I"ve never played fretless before but i suppose this is a good chance as any. gutted really as i really loved the maple look against the blue body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Good work on the refin. Bad luck on the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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