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thx1955 wrote:It's lovely, just think how stunningly beautiful it could have been had it been Fireglo ...henry5 wrote:Dane, I'm thinking of copyrighting "Aegeanglo" (I love Greece).
Joking aside Shaun, that's a lovely finish, can't wait to see it buffed and polished.
As you already know Bert, that makes 2 of us.berth wrote:One of my favorite Rickenbacker colors.
The maple did look great, but I'm sure this will look amazing when finished. The finish - on the samples at least - looks more subtle in real life and you don't lose the figure. As great as the figure is in the new wood, the transition between old and new wood would have been a little too obvious for me without the burst.Gilmourisgod wrote:Damn! That is a fine looking bass!! Can't wait to see the final product. Almost a shame to do a tinted finish over that gorgeous figured maple, but I'm sure it will all pop when it's buffed out. I would not have believed you could have a transparent finish on a bass this damaged, the routing technique that retained the original checker binding was brilliant.
Funny you should say that; when I started this the plan was to use a Hipshot. Then out of the blue a fellow forumite put an original aluminium tailpiece on eBay; it needed completely re-chroming but that also allowed me to have Dane route it out to allow a later (wider) bridge unit. I believe I posted pics near the start of the thread. I'd have been happy to try the Hipshot - indeed cost-wise it would have saved me a small fortuneGilmourisgod wrote:I actually like seeing the transition between inlay and original wood on the back, almost like wood binding, but I see your point about the burst, that really ties it all together. Are you making any changes with hardware or electronics? Given the level of restoration, I'd say this is a new instrument that owes nothing to convention. Hipshot bridge maybe?
- but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get an original tailpiece.henry5 wrote:thx1955 wrote:It's lovely, just think how stunningly beautiful it could have been had it been Fireglo ...henry5 wrote:Dane, I'm thinking of copyrighting "Aegeanglo" (I love Greece).
Joking aside Shaun, that's a lovely finish, can't wait to see it buffed and polished.
TBH Jim, it would have looked AMAZING in FG. However I've already got a FG bass that will never leave my side (at least until I can't play anymore or there's no other option) and I wanted something different.
I followed your thread James; you did a great job! None of this woodwork or paint is down to me, it's all Larry Davis. Maybe one day I'll give it a go but certainly not with a '68!jamesmaxn wrote:This is just stunning! I did a restoration on My Rick in a little worse off condition than yours though if i might say!
Nice to see someone else not afraid to repair what many told me was not possible! Still playing mine months on!
My Bass Rebuild ; viewtopic.php?f=2&t=412240
Although i must admit you have done a Beautiful job! I love the way you managed to keep the original binding and put the new cheeks inside it. Very tidy!
Looking forward to seeing the finished Product!
Congrats to you and all those who helped you bring this beauty back to life !
