FISH OUT OF WATER, DRYING OUT...

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Sounds like an insurance job....LOL!!!

I have a few pics of the Harrods bass if you need them Paul.
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Which Paul? Both of us could probably find use of them!
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8mileshigh wrote:Sounds like an insurance job....LOL!!!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Damn that looks sexy.

The basses aren't bad either.
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Let go of that horn!

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Wow.. the Blue bass looks amazing! Any chance to see some more Pics of that. I absolutely love that finish. I am also guessing its a custom finish?? Paul W's handywork perhaps?
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Brian check out My First Fretless in this Bass section as well...
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jingle_jangle wrote:...The bass I am working on appears to be a different one from the one shown in Jim's stage photo. There are variations in the art in the portrait and in the background, going from photos alone....
Having an opportunity to look at both pics, what jumped out at me are the heels - My pic is squared, the damaged one is round. So the bass in my picture is one of the unharmed models.
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gareth wrote:Damn that looks sexy.

The basses aren't bad either.
Though you are fake You still look pretty good as an instrument stand. Are you available at the same price as a real one?
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How's the fish going???
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The quick story is this.

Chris asked me to restore the bass but said since the artwork could not be duplicated properly, just spray it all black.

I thought this was a shame so asked him how quickly he wanted it. He said it just did not matter as he has plenty of basses to use!

Naturally I was thinking of Paul; we certainly couldn't do this kind of work but I know that Paul would do it right, certainly one of the few besides the original artist (who is no longer available).

It is, indeed, one of several that were done for charity auction in the UK. They were made from a variety of 4001C, 4001V and standard 4003 bodies that were otherwise collecting dust due to unattractive woodgrain. I donated the bodies and parts, the artist donated the time, and a luthier in the UK put them together.

Not much more to tell, except to see how the restoration unfolds. Anything would be better than black but I know it'll be spectacular.
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johnhall wrote:Anything would be better than black...
What, no love for Jetglo????
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I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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cjj wrote:What, no love for Jetglo????
The man's gigging bass is a Shadow, so I wouldn't worry much about that, CJ.
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Definitely gotta be certain of the hands you put your restoration in. I'm quite sure this will not be the outcome. :lol:
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s4001 wrote:Definitely gotta be certain of the hands you put your restoration in. I'm quite sure this will not be the outcome. :lol:
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