2020 20/20 Reissue, Where are you????

[Basvarken]

You guys are quite optimistic. 

A neck reset is not very complicated. But it would cost me more than 5 minutes to fix it properly. That's for sure.
And applying the water slide decal maybe be easy; finishing the decal in a way that you won't see the seams etc will involve quite a few layers of transparant lacquer and lots of sanding/polishing.

Both isssues can be fixed.
But they will cost time and will demand serious skills if you want to do it properly.

[ilan]

Not a 5 second fix, but probably not more than 15 minutes

Seen this on hundreds of bolt-on guitars and basses. What I do is hold the bass like a tray in front of me, one hand near the nut and the other near the rear strap button, with the side where the string is farther from the fretboard edge closer to me, press the body horn to my chest, and pull. That's it. No need to loosen strings or tighten bolts, just check tuning and you're good to go. Always works. Owners of 3-bolt 70's Jazz basses should be familiar with this maneuver, on some of them it's a routine check and adjustment.

I think I've started doing this to friends' guitars in the 70's as a teenager. I once met a guy that was told by his luthier that the bridge needs to be relocated, I said hand over the bass, one quick move and the alignment was perfect, I can't forget the look on his face. 

[uwe]

From experience (because my 20/20 came with a dismounted neck initially, the Italian seller was worried it would break during shipping), mounting the neck of a 20/20 is easily und quickly done.

[amptech]

You guys are quite optimistic. 

A neck reset is not very complicated. But it would cost me more than 5 minutes to fix it properly. That's for sure.
And applying the water slide decal maybe be easy; finishing the decal in a way that you won't see the seams etc will involve quite a few layers of transparant lacquer and lots of sanding/polishing.

Both isssues can be fixed.
But they will cost time and will demand serious skills if you want to do it properly.

So you are bidding on this and want to chill out competition?
 

Agreed. I do use about 7-9 clearcoats over decals and sand flush. Actual time spent shooting this tiny plank will be approx 5 minutes, and 10 more minutes rubbing and polishing

[Basvarken]

So you are bidding on this and want to chill out competition?
 

Haha, no I already own one 

[Grog]

The seller re-listed it with a $3,500 starting bid. It should be around til 2022.......

[uwe]

I always predicted this, yet no one would listen to me.

[Dave W]

The seller re-listed it with a $3,500 starting bid. It should be around til 2022.......

But only $4 shipping!

Another delusional seller.

[ilan]

Too bad. This could have been a nice restoration project for someone.

[Basvarken]

I always predicted this, yet no one would listen to me.

Don't worry. It will never get sold for this price.

[tore00]

A 20/20 for sale in Italy, same town where my Guild Starfire appeared few years ago. She looks clean and has still plastic sheet on the pickguard
https://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_gibson-steinberger-20-bass-silver-luna_id6890807.html

[Basvarken]

Typical that the Lunar Silver ones all seem to have similar lenghtwise cracks in the finish. Mine has them too. And all the other ones I’ve seen.

[Rob]

Don't worry. It will never get sold for this price.

Yes but he told his wife that he was trying.

[Chris P.]

Yes but he told his wife that he was trying.

 

When my ex girfriend said I really should sell something I always mentioned the bass she loved most. Still have the bass and very happy with my cat only now:)

[Dave W]

Typical that the Lunar Silver ones all seem to have similar lenghtwise cracks in the finish. Mine has them too. And all the other ones I’ve seen.

I remember looking at a Gibson IV in Luna Silver at South Austin Music that had the lengthwise finish cracks, and thinking it was strange, especially since it was NOS. It had been sitting for years in another music store that had gone out of business.