Kenny Howes 1966 4005 Repaid

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:23 am

Wood that good needs to be left as is. An aged amber MG would make that birdseye look spectacular.

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:44 am

Andrew, I agree but what about the patches on the front?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:41 am

A reverse burst? Um, ew.

I think a dark transparent Burgundy is the way to go on this one. It'll obscure the patches for the most part, while still show the beautiful birdseye back.

Unless Kenny wants to try something new altogether on this bass.

notviceversa · Post by **notviceversa** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:50 am

Like I said before.... A transparent marble color.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:16 am

I've never seen a guitar with a reverse-burst, but my initial reaction to that is, well, ewww.

A trans color is in the works. Stay tuned!

Watch the anticipation boil! This will be bigger than when everyone was waiting for Melissa's purplethang 330! BwuhHAHAHAHA

P.S. Here is a related thread.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:17 am

The fit and grain is a very good match on this, if it were me I'd do a transparent Burgandyglo or better yet a Dark Amber Fireglo. Some of the patches will be covered by the pick guard.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:50 pm

There was some major wood work done here around the guitar side bridge. I cannot see that work thru this finish.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:19 pm

This Dbl. Neck had better be finished pretty soon or I'm gonna.....

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:17 am

Dale no hurry. It counts as two projects since it's a double neck..

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:23 am

Dave, you have e-mail.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:36 am

Cool axes, all the way around guys.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:03 am

Got it Jeff

Thanks

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:02 am

damn!

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:35 am

Good Q about the front Edgar...I forgot about that!

I don't know...I'd have to defer to a higher authority on that one. It is killer birdseye though, and you don't seem to see much of that type of wood anymore on Rics.

My 64 RM1999 has a neck that's similar and is a really cool aqua green colour that shows it off wonderfully...

Not that I'm advocating Kenny turn green tho'...

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:54 am

Purpleburst.....?