Bass Restoration

[handbrake]

I have to go now, I will write later tonight.

Just one thing. There are 10.000 miles between Danny and me.

I think Danny's always wanted a reason to visit Argentina!

[IguanaKahuna]

Well, now I have time to write.

Come on guys, you makes me feel like I am killing god ! Give me time to receive the bass, put it in one piece before paint it and try it as it came. Then we can start to talk again. Dont worry Im not a vintage guitar's killer.

I just bought the bass I always dreamed about, because a Mosrite bass was always out of range until I saw this one at a afordable price for me. Things are really differents here. You can do all you want just all you can (talking about guitars and instruments). I was buying and selling basses to save some money. I have other basses I use live with my band. A Musicmaster Squier Vista Series, a reisue Fender Mustang and an old Yamaha SB-1c from 1971 (aka the samurai banana). We are 3 to 1 peso/american-dollar. Our salaries are 1/3 of yours and guitar are at least twice the price than in the US. To have an idea, a Fender Mustang CIJ its $1500 here (an entire mount good salary). I bought this Mosrite less than that (including 50% in taxes).

I bought this bass because It was unpainted (so I felt free to paint it whatever I want (candy blue)), and it was not all original so I could feel free to change it if I need it without feeling as a traitor or a destroyer.

Danny I like your 72 but I dont like the colour, I owned a sunburst bass for 11 years and ended hating that colour scheme. However I dont trust any mail service here to send it to you and trade it.

Lets talk again once I have the bass in my hands.

[IguanaKahuna]

Im not a bass killer. This is what I did for an old cheap bass

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthrea ... ht=antoria

I just want to play the music I love!

[dubtrub]

My good friend and bass player back in 1966 had a candy apple blue bass single pickup just like the one you have coming. I thought it would be great to get that, restore it and call him over for a jam session and present him with that guitar. He is a dear friend and that would be a great gift to give someone for all those years of friendship. However, I totally understand your situation and hope your are happy with it without any modification. Here in the USA, people have modified old cars, guns, and guitars, and it's such a crying shame because sooner or later someone will see it and wish that it hadn't been modified simply because someone wanted something different. I speak with experience because I have a 1962 Stratocaster that my Dad purchased new for me when money was extremely tight in our family. I wore the finish out on that guitar, wore out the frets, and upgraded it to popular colors of the 70's. I then refinished and refretted it again in 1990 back to it's original configuration. I could have bought a boat load of Mexican and Japanese Strats for the price of that refinished '62. Last year I built this bass for my son in commemoration of that bass from 1966. The '66 was a single pickup but my son wanted two pickups.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/ ... onBass.jpg

Here's my 62 Start as it appears today fully restored, all original minus the finish and frets.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/ ... CN0225.jpg

[IguanaKahuna]

I know what are you talking about modding everything, I hate that too. Im a guitar/bass lover. I understand your point, a lot of good and nice guitars were modded (or destroyed) in the 80s to try to be modern or match the "new wave" guitars. But I cant afford a $2500 dollars bass like the one I want.

In our band we use almost all intruments made from parts, buying pickups and necks in the US, or doing it here, making hardware or other pieces to create the best we can at a reasonable price. I have to buy short scale string in the US becase we haven't any brand here that makes or import short scale strings. And the list is endless.


This is what we do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVLokpNaHAc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_0fqSUAvkU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Dldts9kyk

I had read all the post about your bass, it was incredible and admirable work.

[MWaldorf]

You may find that the single pickup does a fine job - after all, Bob Bogle got a killer sound with one on all the Live in Japan '65 stuff, such as this cut of Bumble Bee Twist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n87RX_zMCCA

I'd say if it doesn't work out for you, you could probably get good money for the one you have and start looking for a two pickup model.

[handbrake]

You may find that the single pickup does a fine job - after all, Bob Bogle got a killer sound with one on all the Live in Japan '65 stuff, such as this cut of Bumble Bee Twist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n87RX_zMCCA

I'd say if it doesn't work out for you, you could probably get good money for the one you have and start looking for a two pickup model.

I wonder if putting a Mosrite humbucker in the neck position would get you closer to the sound you want? Would be easily reversible.

[IguanaKahuna]

Bass has arrived to my country. More news soon.

[IguanaKahuna]

Well...I just saw the bass minutes ago. I just can say that all of you, my friend Big Papu, and my girlfriend makes me change my mind. So....it will remind original.

I will be asking for advises about technical items. I dont have a camera, so I will take some pictures later with my girlfriend´s camera.

Cya

[handbrake]

Well...I just saw the bass minutes ago. I just can say that all of you, my friend Big Papu, and my girlfriend makes me change my mind. So....it will remind original.

I will be asking for advises about technical items. I dont have a camera, so I will take some pictures later with my girlfriend´s camera.

Cya

Congratulations on what must be nice enough to keep intact!

And don't be shy about asking for help or advice--that's what the forum is for. Looking forward to more pictures.