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Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:15 pm**

Great work guys! I have to see that bass Brian!

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:30 pm**

Time for a new word.

The awesomenicity factor for this one is off the hook.

There 'ya go....

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:02 pm**

Wow...me likey lots.

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:09 pm**

Back in Black!

nice, very nice

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:05 pm**

I believe "awesomenicity" sums it up quite nicely.

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:39 am**

WOW. Nice bass.

Posted: **Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:21 pm**

Thanks, guys. It was a fun project. Had to re-do the dot markers on the side of the neck, and actually the whole neck was blended
across the back.

When I do a project like this, the whole bass gets disassembled down to a bare body, because in the case of a newish instrument such as this, I will re-buff the entire body to match the new work. Then, you know, it's Zymol time...

Anybody want to try a MID fretboard? A "blueneck"? Hmmmm...

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:01 am**

Paul, is that an ebony fretboard? Or the original board finished in black?

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:18 am**

It's the original repainted in JetGlo.....and it is flawless.

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:06 am**

Can you do this one Paul?:

I'm going to be in Las Vegas (for business) for about three weeks starting this Wednesday. I am really intrigued over the idea of a "Blueneck". We could talk more about it off-Forum if you'd like.

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:29 am**

Paul offered to do it the "correct way" by pulling the frets, painting then refretting but the additional cost led me to go with the "mask and paint" option. I really can't see how it could look any better than how it came out. I'd have no hesitation having a neck refinished the same way again.

The "BlueNeck" would be cool but it would be a shame to cover that wonderful maple fretboard!

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:53 am**

I agree. Don't do it Ron !

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:28 am**

Brian, if that bass had 5 strings, I'd be asking you to sell it to me!!

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:44 am**

.....and I'd be saying "no".

Posted: **Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:10 am**

Yeah, I figured that would be your answer! LOL

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