Stinky Bass

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:04 am

A very good job of reading the copy, Barry.

There are many, many polishes made for musicians to use on their guitars. StewMac is just another of the premium ones made. Martin also makes a good one.

Rickenbacker recommends Turtle Wax 123 liquid (it's what they use at the factory, too). It's only a few bucks a bottle and universally available at auto stores, hardware and home centers, too.

Readers of this Forum are familiar with my Scratch-X/Zymol treatment, which has been discussed at great length and which I consider to be an excellent method for restoring old finishes on Rickenbacker instruments, and which is also a terrific regimen when your guitar or bass needs a freshening.

Every guitar I restore or refin gets this treatment as the final step in finish protection, before I send the instrument back to its owner.

Here's a '66 325 that I just finished restoring for its owner, who has had it since it was new. It is one of only 6 made (Smith), and was purchased new at Manny's in NYC. In these photos, it has just received the Scratch-X/Zymol treatment.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:08 am

Awesome, Paul.... That's beautiful!

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:21 pm

Oh, oh Paul, now that it's beautiful, there goes the value!

Hey, can you refinish a 1953 human to look half that good? He has a lot of stress cracks, but has not been played much. Great tone though, particularly after football chili.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:34 pm

Gary - Priceless!

Paul - how'd you paint the lights so detailed into the back?!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:02 pm

John, you're onto me...smoke and mirrors, that's my thang.

JGW, are you a Jumbo or a Dreadnaught? Jumbos have really great bottom end...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:05 pm

The back of that '66 could be mistaken for a Lightshow. Ooo, I kill myself.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:18 pm

Har. By the way. Jwilli, can you say "truss rod"?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:54 am

LOL you guys... Paul, I just did a Scratch-X/Zymol job on the fretboard of the '72 'T-shirt' bass, turned out very cool. Many thanks for turning the Forumites on to this.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:42 am

AR AARRRHHHH...You're welcome, Pirate Pockets.

ARRRHHH.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:17 am

Y'arrhhh..here's a doubloon 'er two fer yer trouble...

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:20 am

Sorry, this is for all the pirates out there today. I couldn't resist.

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:37 am

Arrgh! Shiver me truss rods! Aarrrgh!

...Dean

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:24 am

Hahahaha! Love it all! BTW, my daughter keeps a Jolly Roger flying over the couch in her apartment! Wall candy!