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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: godofthunder on December 07, 2023, 05:13:02 AM

Title: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: godofthunder on 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. https://i.imgur.com/Eo3hjW9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/nA4RhPG.jpg
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: Dave W on December 07, 2023, 09:48:57 AM: Nothing wrong with a refin, especially since it's already had one.
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: Basvarken on December 07, 2023, 11:25:00 AM: Make it into a Telebird.

(https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da0c31_4bbd886afe5f418fa4a98aa6189f0308~mv2_d_2848_3785_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_840,h_1260,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/da0c31_4bbd886afe5f418fa4a98aa6189f0308~mv2_d_2848_3785_s_4_2.jpg)
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: slinkp on December 07, 2023, 11:55:46 AM: Oh yeah... like this Mike Watt beast:
http://hootpage.com/watt-1956-pbass-181210.jpg
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: Ken on December 07, 2023, 02:02:36 PM: Watt absolutely treats all his basses as tools.

https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mikewatt4.php
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: godofthunder on 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. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: Rob on 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
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: Dave W on 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.
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: Pilgrim on 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.
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: ilan on December 17, 2023, 12:51:50 AM: imho CAR is the way to go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YxKfcBZSUE
Title: Re: 70s Telecaster Bass body
Post by: Rob on 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.