That’s after a refin? Lol, that’s awesome. Congratulations. Fenders aren’t normally my thing but that’s gorgeous.
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Gosh thanks for all the comments. I'm stoked you guys are enjoying it as much as I am. To answer some q's:
@Oldtimer definitely some replaced bits -- guard is aftermarket. Had incorrect strap buttons weirdly so the ones on now are replacements, and the screws on the control plate should technically be panheads.
@nixdad we're bass twins! There's evidence of blue in the cavities but it's so hard to know whether it was the original color or someone decided to eventually strip it because they botched a lpb refinish. Would be cool if that was the case tho!
@Smooth_bass88 MJT did the refin for me. They're great to work with and I was pretty specific about what I wanted. The headstock was stripped too so I decided to go all out
@10cc before below. Pickups original
@Oldtimer definitely some replaced bits -- guard is aftermarket. Had incorrect strap buttons weirdly so the ones on now are replacements, and the screws on the control plate should technically be panheads.
@nixdad we're bass twins! There's evidence of blue in the cavities but it's so hard to know whether it was the original color or someone decided to eventually strip it because they botched a lpb refinish. Would be cool if that was the case tho!
@Smooth_bass88 MJT did the refin for me. They're great to work with and I was pretty specific about what I wanted. The headstock was stripped too so I decided to go all out
@10cc before below. Pickups original
@Smooth_bass88 MJT did the refin for me. They're great to work with and I was pretty specific about what I wanted. The headstock was stripped too so I decided to go all out
It simply doesn't get any better for vintage and/or relic'd finishes than MJT. Accept no substitute.
Period.
Congratulations on that wonderful instrument!
I really thought the pictures were before the refinish, that is absolutely amazing!
Love this:
I really thought the pictures were before the refinish, that is absolutely amazing!
Love this:
NBD NBD! Had to wait an extra few months for this one because it had it's finish stripped by the previous owner. We just clicked and so I wanted to try bring it back to it's former glory.
We're currently getting to know each other, but I'm really enjoying it so far. I love the different personalities of these old Fenders.
Wanted to share
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Birth year bass for me!
That's fantastic!
But you said you had to wait some months because it was stripped by the previous owner.... Did you have it refinished?
Either way... It looks great
Congrats
I ALMOST reported your post as cruelty and harassment... Then I read the rest of the post ..
That is the refinish! It's awesome!
Gosh thanks for all the comments. I'm stoked you guys are enjoying it as much as I am. To answer some q's:
@Oldtimer definitely some replaced bits -- guard is aftermarket. Had incorrect strap buttons weirdly so the ones on now are replacements, and the screws on the control plate should technically be panheads.
@nixdad we're bass twins! There's evidence of blue in the cavities but it's so hard to know whether it was the original color or someone decided to eventually strip it because they botched a lpb refinish. Would be cool if that was the case tho!
@Smooth_bass88 MJT did the refin for me. They're great to work with and I was pretty specific about what I wanted. The headstock was stripped too so I decided to go all out
@10cc before below. Pickups original
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Looks great stripped as well... But the refin is one of the most tastefully done and realistic I've seen!
Wow, a refinish that looks perfectly appropriate for a bass of that age. Classy outcome. I would ask what you paid for the bass but that would be gauche.
Extraordinary and beautiful!
I have a '63 that looks almost exactly like your pre-refinish pics (mine has a a black pg). I'll assume MJT supplies and installs the headstock sticker?
I have a '63 that looks almost exactly like your pre-refinish pics (mine has a a black pg). I'll assume MJT supplies and installs the headstock sticker?
That's one of the most amazing refins I've seen so far. The bass looks gorgeous. Kudos!
Agreed, I also have an affinity for the stripped look with the tort guard. However, that refin is da bomb.
You should take a look at Spitfire pickguards. They make the best realistic, vintage tort out there. It would be the cherry on top for your gorgeous Jazz. This is an example of what they make.
