70s Telecaster Bass body

Started by godofthunder, December 07, 2023, 05:13:02 AM

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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. https://i.imgur.com/Eo3hjW9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/nA4RhPG.jpg
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Dave W

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December 07, 2023, 09:48:57 AM
Nothing wrong with a refin, especially since it's already had one.

Basvarken

#2
December 07, 2023, 11:25:00 AM
Make it into a Telebird.

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slinkp

#3
December 07, 2023, 11:55:46 AM
Oh yeah... like this Mike Watt beast:
http://hootpage.com/watt-1956-pbass-181210.jpg
Basses: Gibson lpb-1, Gibson dc jr tribute, Greco thunderbird, Danelectro dc, Ibanez blazer.  Amps: genz benz shuttle 6.0, EA CXL110, EA CXL112, Spark 40.  Guitars: Danelectro 59XT, rebuilt cheap LP copy

Pilgrim

#4
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.
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Ken

#5
December 07, 2023, 02:02:36 PM
Watt absolutely treats all his basses as tools.

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

godofthunder

#6
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:
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Rob

#7
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

#8
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

#9
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.
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."

Rob

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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.
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