NBD + NPD: Relief for GAS

SlapHappy99

SlapHappy99

Dec 27, 2010
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I sold an acoustic g****r I wasn't using and ended up with a bit of cash in my pocket, so I succumbed to GAS and got these beauties:

Compressor: Went with the Keeley Bassist. Definitely worth the $$$. Dead quiet and doesn't color the tone at all - just adds tons of mojo.

Chorus: I originally got the Boss CEB-3. When it showed up, I tried it for 10 minutes and it went back in the box; totally meh :thumbsdown:. I exchanged it (thank you nice people at SW!) for a TC Corona Chorus. Much better. The TonePrints are very cool too.

Fretless Bass: I wanted a cheap fretless to fool around on, and found a Squier VM Jazz on the wall of my local Big Retailer™. Sounded really good in the store plus they immediately offered 10% off. Got it home and plugged into the GK rig and it's got mwah up the wazoo! The build quality is excellent too - how do they do it for so cheap? Now I just have to learn Teentown :laugh:. I'm bringing this to a gig tomorrow night to try on a few ballads.

Of course, I'm already thinking about some mods for the bass:
  • I want to put a PG on it. I'm not a fan of the "just the control plate" look. Will a replacement PG for a fretted VM Jazz fit this? Be nice to find an aged white pearl one. Tort is OK too.
  • I want to strip the finish off the body down to the bare wood and then just darken it a bit with some stain. I like the "so worn that there's no finish left" look. What's the best way to strip the poly? (P.S. The wood grain on this one is nice and consistent, so it should look OK without the finish)
  • The pups sound pretty good, but of course I can't leave them alone ;). Any suggestions for replacements to get a vintage vibe?

All the Best,

SlapHappy
 
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cmcbass said:
Stripping poly sucks. I refinished a sub Ray 4. Used a heat gun and a putty knife to take the bulk off, then sanded off the remaining sealer. Took a few hours to get the everything off the body. I've done it once, and I won't be doing it again.
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Done the same on a sunburst strat. Heat gun and putty knife. Actually went quickly.
 
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cmcbass said:
I think my experience was so bad because it was also about 90-100 degrees and I was doing it outside. A nice work bench and few beers probably would have made it a more tolerable experience. :wacky:
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Gotta have a beer at the workbench!

I got lucky, the poly came off in big pieces once it was heated. Carefully slid the knife under and pulled it up in 2" or 3" wide chunks.
 
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