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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: godofthunder on April 30, 2010, 04:47:54 AM
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I just got this off the bay, $549 was the opening bid and that's what I got it for. I think its a pretty good deal considering the condition. When this color came out I didn't like it much but it has grow on me over the years. I am going to swap the body on my '70s fretless that has a Fender neck but suspect body. What is the right color guard for this ? White or black ? (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/74bassbody1.jpg) This is where it is headed(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/100_2828.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/100_2832.jpg)
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That's Mocha Brown, right? A black PG looks good.
http://www.dipintoguitars.com/vintage/basses/72Pbass.htm
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That's Mocha Brown, right? A black PG looks good.
http://www.dipintoguitars.com/vintage/basses/72Pbass.htm
I think Fender calls it walnut, players and dealers have dubbed it Mocha. Yeah I was thinking black would be cool !
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I've heard players and dealers also call it "dookie brown" but I still like it! I think you will have a darn nice looking bass when you make the switcheroo.
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Gotta go Black Scott.
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I had a '74 J in the same color. I tried the nicest tort I could find (Pickguardian's) and it didn't look right. Black was the way to go, especially with a rosewood board.
I'd ask Tony at Pickguardian to make a 5-ply black guard - b/w/b/w/b, for the walnut Gibson look, with two white stripes in the contour.
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+1 on the black.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21CBUX-wQGE&feature=related
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I've heard players and dealers also call it "dookie brown" but I still like it! I think you will have a darn nice looking bass when you make the switcheroo.
LOL yeah I always called it turd brown, funny how your taste and perceptions can change over the years.
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I've seen it called all the above, and Root Beer too.
I would go with a single ply black.
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i like 'turd burst'.
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Nice score! That's the color I was going for on my Alembicized Telecaster Bass (http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=627.0) - it didn't quite turn out that way, I like the result, but I still wouldn't mind having a bass with the original color.
For a while I was looking at what was available online, and I definitely prefer black for the pickguard on that color!
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I have always admired your bass and was thinking of it when I bought this. I am excited now I can truly say my fretless is 70's Fender ! Even if it is a parts bass.
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Even if it is a parts bass.
All Fenders are essentially parts guitars. If the parts are period correct, for all I care it's original.
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Question: is this an actual Walnut wood bass, or is it the standard alder or ash with a paint job?
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Just paint, not walnut wood. Look at the neck pocket.
They did do walnut wood, but a few years later with different routing.
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Bass Emporium had a beautiful MINT Walnut Precision Special the when I went there the Tuesday before last. $1499 was a steal IMHO. It's already gone..........
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Just paint, not walnut wood. Look at the neck pocket.
They did do walnut wood, but a few years later with different routing.
Yup, looking into the neck pocket that's what I figured. I rather like the color. 8)
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It's here ! Pictures to follow !
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Woohoo!!! :mrgreen:
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I got the bodies swapped out the other day, I am real happy with the results :) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/furniturewalnutPbass001.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/walnut001.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/furniturewalnutPbass004.jpg)
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That's gorgeous! The black pg definitely was the right way to go!
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Very nice... what colour refin you gonna give her...? (ducking) ;D
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Good thing it didn't make a stop at your shed. ;)
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looks great. black was the right choice and by 74 fender was using more black anyway instead of the torts.
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looks great. black was the right choice and by 74 fender was using more black anyway instead of the torts.
I agree. Nice look!
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Good thing it didn't make a stop at your shed. ;)
I'd have treated her decently - I'm a reformed character, honest...! ;D