Headstock restoration

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Headstock restoration

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Bear Mr Jingle-Jangle.
My 2008 model 4003 has been 4-2-5d. This mod has left empty holes from the RIC tuning keys and a chip in the back of the headstock. Can these blemishes be repaired, filled in, smoothed out ?? By you ? Should I bring it to the SF confluence to show and tell and suffer the humiliation ? I survived catholic school in the 60s so I can handle a brass ruler to the knuckles. Nuns...........in my dreams. Sisters of perpetual pain. Amen.
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Just take it to the shop teacher, Sister Mary Black and Decker. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Bring it to BARC. I'll get the Bondo ready! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously, I can help you on this. Bring it in.
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I remember Sister B&D. She smoked non-filter Pall Malls. The Bondo worked great but I now have serious neck dive.
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Wow. You must've used cast iron Bondo...the usual kind is lighter than maple.
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jingle_jangle wrote:Wow. You must've used cast iron Bondo...the usual kind is lighter than maple.
Yep. Bondo Anchor repair formula. Paul, I hope to get this bass to you soon.
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