DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH!

[opticnerve]

Was the fretboard replaced?

Yes it was.

I only have a few pics that Curt sent me. Here are smore...

I should be picking it up next weekend.

[opticnerve]

The back...

[johnallg]

Very nice, Tony! That fretboard looks mah-va-lous!

[Ivan3000]

Not really in the rough anymore! Looks great!

[BobHyde]

Looks great Tony!

[chefothefuture]

Wow!
Very nice.
Were the ears replaced as well?
They look very light...

[chefothefuture]

So-
This one needs a friend
The twins should be together... in Hawaii that is

[MiroN]

it looks like a great work!

but I wonder...
was it better to leave it rough?
it would have had much more character!
Bird's eye figure in maple, I think there is nothing more beautiful.

[leftybass]

Looks wonderful, Tony..! That one came back beautifully....

[opticnerve]

Thanks all!

Very nice, Tony! That fretboard looks mah-va-lous!

Yeah, the fretboard looks really nice! I sent Curt pictures of Johns '71 4001S for reference.

Wow!
Very nice.
Were the ears replaced as well?
They look very light...

No, they weren't replaced John.

So-
This one needs a friend
The twins should be together... in Hawaii that is

Oh, it'll have plenty of friends right here in NJ John !

but I wonder...
was it better to leave it rough?
it would have had much more character!

Huh, I never thought of leaving it rough. It would be interesting, but I really think it deserves a proper finish.

[T.A.R.]

That is beautiful Tony, good call.

[xsubs]

Super restoration for sure... Tony, where did all those parts come from to make it period correct?
Are the headstock wings maple?

[teeder]

Looks good, Tony!

[wints]

That turned out really nice. Great looking bass.

Who in their right mind would have ever refinned that in JG?

[walker]

Who in their right mind would have ever refinned that in JG?

Baffling.