paint

I recently finished a bass that I built the body for with gloss wipe on poly. It looks good, but it also looks very much like another I built and I want to do something different. I would like to add a translucent paint over the current finish, with possibly a burst. I've had the best luck...

I know that ReRanch has it but by the time you add their minimum shipping its $40 for a couple of ounces. I don't need much but there must be a better source!

I’m in the process of stripping a bass to put on a new finish, using the heat gun method. I’m satisfied with how the front and back is turning out. I’m not gouging or burning the wood, but I’m kinda stumped how to do the sides. Should I keep at the heat gun method doing little bits at a time...

I'm bored. I love Jazz Basses. I need some eyes wipping. I like shiny things. I'd like some custom colours. Because I'm a colours lover, period. Share the craziest Jazz Bass finishes and refinishes you've spotted. I'll start with one off.. THE BASSES DO NOT NEED TO BE YOURS!!

Hello everyone. It seems my dream bass keeps going up in price. And it is already out of my price range. So I am planning to make a clone of it. And I would love your advice ! I can either buy a P Bass kit, OR I can buy a MIM or MIJ P Bass. It does not matter to me. What matters is, where can I...

Hello! I want to repaint my bass a different colour. First, I have to remove the finish off my bass body to bare wood. What is the quickest, easiest and safest way to do this? It’s a very cheap bass, like $100 AUD range. Not sure if that makes a difference. It’s not that old, maybe 10-15...

Can anyone tell me the going rate for a good quality custom paint job... metalflake, sparkle... in USA or Canada From finish-sanded bare wood... sealer - color coat - flakes - clearcoats- polishing typa job. Say a polyester or acrylic finish - on a p bass body only?? Thanks in advance!

So, I was thinking I might get a PT Pedalboard later, and I was thinking how cool it would be to have it match my Aguilar Chocolate Thunder cabs. Has anyone ever painted a PT board before, and if so, what did you use and how did it turn out? I have contacted a couple of companies about doing it...

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What are some good colors for a maple neck? I’ve done a J to PJ bass conversion with an old Squier body and upgraded everything, but I want to paint the body now. I’m excluding black and red. I’ve been leaning towards maybe a Shell Pink with a tortoise pickguard, or Lavender with a white...

TL;DR - how to I stop this from spreading/fix it until I can get it professionally fixed? I just did a NBD thread on this bass a month ago, a mint condition 2006 US 50th Anniversary Fender P Bass. Got a great price on it, and never being a Fender Guy, it won me over in the first minute of...

I am planing to take my bass apart, sand the body down, and give it a new color. I want a specific color. I’m not sure what kind of brand to use and if the color will turn out how I’d like. This is a picture of the color I want on a guitar: I also plan to add vintage tint to the neck to match...

Hi all. I have bought a cheap Cimar bass recently. It's from 1984 and over the years, some brainiac decided to make it look poopie and painted it silverish grey. The paint is coming off in some places. I tried my gf's ethyl acetate-based nail polish remover and it's working good, I am able to take...

Looking for advice to repair a big chip in the paint of my geddy lee. I guess i could use superglue to seal. But where to find matching paint?? Any advice is appriciated!

I'm getting close to putting shielding paint the the pickup cavity of a build I am doing. I have read of where folks have used a multimeter to check conductivity when doing this. What setting would I use. I know I'm lookng for a zero or as close as possible on the meter, but zero what? Thanks...

Hey everybody! Just to start off with: this is my first post in this forum so be kind! My girlfriend is a talented painter and I would like her to "rose paint" (see attatched photo(s)) my American Fender Jazz Bass. However, I have never done any work on my basses before except for changing the...

...And I'm using "paint job" in the loosest term possible. Long story short, this is what a can of yellow spray paint, zero patience, and just above freezing weather looks like on a black bass that was not sanded or primed. I promise that it looks better in these pics than it does irl.

Hey, i’m looking into buying a new guitar... but i want it with chrome instead of black hardware. If there is chrome under the black, would it be a good idea to sand the bridge, knobs, and tuning heads to chrome?

I have a plain off-white P/J bass that I like a lot, and intend to keep for life. (photo attached) I am thinking about sprucing it up with some fancy or cool artwork. I have nothing in particular in mind, except that I want it to look really cool and be one-of-a-kind, or close enough to it...

So I got a 2015 Fender American Standard precision. It has a chip in the lower horn that I want to fix. I searched around to find out what the name for the color of my bass is, the best I could come up with was Olympic White. I could not find another white in 2015 for the Fender American...

I have a bass that has a natural oil finish. I don't just the look, so I'm interested in spraying a solid color on it. What would be a good way to remove the oil finish?

I'm sorry if this has been covered before but in my current build (All wenge 5 string & maple and hazel 4string) I'm about to attempt a sprayed finish (rattle can and airbrush) for the first time. I also need to paint the already fretted fingerboard. I need quite a lot of layers to get the look...

Hey all, I have a body I want to refinish in a DIY hack job that is more for fun than for anything else. That said, I do want it to look rad as hell. And what's more rad than black sparkles? What's a good brand of paint for this that I can get in high enough volumes to paint a bass body, that...

what's the last word on it as of today on what is the best in terms of sound IF it really gets affected and maintenance ; of course the less to clean , wipe and maintain the better Thanks in advance HAPPY 2018 TO ALL

I am sure I have read about this a few times on here, but I am failing to find the threads this morning (it's early and I've only had one coffee ;) ) I have a bass that I am refinishing, which has the compartment (badly) painted with shielding paint. The paint is cracked and missing in some...

Hello All, So I received a new-condition bass over the weekend, from a seller on Ebay, and it has two cosmetic exceptions that weren't mentioned in the ad. It looks like, when the bass was made a ways back, that the paint didn't dry enough, before the tuners were put on, causing the paint to...

On the local CL...I've never seen this red/black combo before, at least not done in this way...I am not sure I even like it, not looking to purchase it just kind of struck me as odd...no affiliation with seller. Post any other paint-jobs that make you go .."HUH?" Fender American Deluxe Jazz...

I got given a bass to try and fix up (just needs general cleanup) and I am interested in finding out any information about it. All I have to go on is the inscription on the headstock and some numbers on the back plate connecting the neck. Headstock: Aria Pro II The Cat Bass Series Neck Plate...

I've applied 2 coats of this gold colored shielding paint in my pickup cavities and cant seem to get any connection when testing with a multimeter. Thoughts? Maybe I'm just not using very good stuff.

Yep, right after second set, dude rolls in with a paint bucket looking kinda artsie and says he's gonna paint the place cuz it's looking dreary. Bartender threatens to pay him for his work but wouldn't sign a contract. Painter left without spilling a drop. Good times!

Anyone match this color or have a code?

I have a Squier VM P5 in Olympic White with a tort guard, and was thinking of doing something interesting with it. While walking around Philly and NYC, I've seen some street artists do some pretty awesome space-scapes with spray paint. I'm considering having one of the artists do something...

1978 fender jazz bass sold

Buttery 90s Peavey Foundation with custom paint job. Plays, sounds and looks great, but I need cash for other things. Trades? MIM Jazz, higher end Ibby SoundGear. Try me!! $350 OBO shipped.

I recently got a bass through trade that wad in rough shape cosmetically. The finish was removed with a heat gun carelessly so the body is toast. And it's still unfinished. Amway, the reason I'm posting is it looks like the hardware is covered in an additional layer of black paint ( the...

I recently had my daughter paint my Fender Duff bass. She's a pretty good artist. I love the bass but I was never very happy with a white bass so I let her go to town on it. It looks great! I know if you paint, sticker, etc... to an acoustic it can affect the sound of the guitar. Does it...