70s Telecaster Bass body

godofthunder · December 07, 2023, 05:13:02 AM

I've been on a Telecaster Bass kick latley, I love thier simplicity and the big beefy Wide Range pickup. This body had been floating around Ebay for a while and finally the price dropped to a point where I couldn't resist the BIN. Often these bodies have a added pickup route so I felt pretty lucky getting one without mods.
The body is ash and quite light, original the yellowish vintage white it has been professionally refinished natural that has a very nice player wear patina. I may do the body in CAR or leave it as is. I'm in no rush on this, I need to gather parts, I'll probably look for a original neck and flesh the rest out when Ebayers start parting out Vintera II Tele basses.

Dave W · December 07, 2023, 09:48:57 AM

Nothing wrong with a refin, especially since it's already had one.

Basvarken · December 07, 2023, 11:25:00 AM

Make it into a Telebird.

slinkp · December 07, 2023, 11:55:46 AM

Oh yeah... like this Mike Watt beast:
http://hootpage.com/watt-1956-pbass-181210.jpg

Pilgrim · December 07, 2023, 01:56:13 PM

I kind of like the original battle-tested finish. It's not really rough, just looks experienced. I hate fake aging, but that's no fake and looks like a good candidate to leave the finish as is.

Ken · December 07, 2023, 02:02:36 PM

Watt absolutely treats all his basses as tools.

https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mikewatt4.php

godofthunder · December 08, 2023, 12:57:05 PM

I paid a premium for a unrouted original 70s body even ze butcher has the sense to leave it alone.

Rob · December 09, 2023, 09:34:02 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on December 07, 2023, 01:56:13 PM
I kind of like the original battle-tested finish. It's not really rough, just looks experienced. I hate fake aging, but that's no fake and looks like a good candidate to leave the finish as is.

Same

Dave W · December 09, 2023, 01:41:56 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on December 07, 2023, 01:56:13 PM
I kind of like the original battle-tested finish. It's not really rough, just looks experienced. I hate fake aging, but that's no fake and looks like a good candidate to leave the finish as is.

Scott said that it's been refinished.

Pilgrim · December 09, 2023, 02:44:07 PM

Quote from: Dave W on December 09, 2023, 01:41:56 PM
Scott said that it's been refinished.

Understood, but the refin looks battle-tested too. Poor phrasing on my part.

ilan · December 17, 2023, 12:51:50 AM

imho CAR is the way to go.

Rob · December 17, 2023, 07:10:23 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on December 09, 2023, 02:44:07 PM
Understood, but the refin looks battle-tested too. Poor phrasing on my part.

I'm with you. It still looks great.