peteb Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I've been offered a Lakland 44-02 for, what must be said, a very low price However, there is a reason that it's so cheap - the owner has re-sprayed it and made a complete dog's breakfast of it, not just on the body of the bass but also the pick up covers! I'm guessing that he has just sprayed over the original finish, but as I haven't actually seen it so I'm not sure. I am a bit tempted but don't think that I could live with it in it's present state - any ideas for restoring it to it's former glories?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Well, it shouldn't be too hard stripping off the paint, and getting new covers for the pups. The tricky part will be getting a respray for the body. 'Tricky' as in 'probably pricey'. Mind you, there may be some nice looking grain underneath... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Not sparkle green is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Johnston' post='718216' date='Jan 19 2010, 06:43 PM']Are you thinkin of the one that was on the bay of E recently ??[/quote] +1 Edit: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220538336593&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]like this one?[/url] Edited January 19, 2010 by Hit&Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='Hit&Run' post='718233' date='Jan 19 2010, 06:53 PM']+1 Edit: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220538336593&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]like this one?[/url][/quote] That's the chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjb Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) Laklands are made from good bits of wood. Should hopefully look something like this:- [url="http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/images/lakland_44-01_natural_1.jpg"]http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/images...1_natural_1.jpg[/url] I'll bet you could sand that all off and wipe in an oil finish like on a Warwick. That's what I would do, anyway... As for the pup covers, you could try scotch-brite pads on those. The paint might come off very easily. Edited January 19, 2010 by rjb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='rjb' post='718262' date='Jan 19 2010, 07:15 PM']I'll bet you could sand that all off and wipe in an oil finish like on a Warwick. That's what I would do, anyway...[/quote] +1, if it is a crap bit of wood once you have stripped it down it wouldn't be that hard to give it a finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) [quote name='silddx' post='718204' date='Jan 19 2010, 06:33 PM']Not sparkle green is it?[/quote] Yep, that's the one on ebay that everyone seems to have seen! Can anyone have an educated guess what he has used to spray it? Edited January 20, 2010 by peteb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Liquidised marrowfat peas. If you can find a pan big enough leave it simmering for 20 mins, will come off a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 This looks sufficiently amateurish that chances are he's just squirted that green crap (Halfords rattle can, I expect) on top of the original finish. If so, a bit of fine wire wool & very fine grade sandpaper will get the spray off, and T-cut & elbow grease will get the gloss back on the original finish, assuming it's poly. The pup covers will probably clean up in the same way. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erisu Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 It's heartbreaking looking at the pictures! A pretty bass with a shoddy paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I love doing up stuff like that! I'd buy it in a snap if the price was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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