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The only problem I see with sunbursts ( or any transparent finish for that matter ) will be disguising the holes when you go from the three point to two-point with tailpiece. You can replace the raised center section from the bridge pickup route to to the edge as I did when I "Pelhamed" my Orville
http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=102.msg1387#msg1387 and probably get it to look right, however without some clever work you won't be able to recreate the "look" of the plys that run down the middle of a Gibson 'Bird. Having said that I agree with the Dr. that sunbursts are not as difficult to do as they may seem.
I would have voted Cardinal Red, if you would have wanted that. I think the sunburst may be difficult when changing the bass to an original two piece bridge from a three-dolt. You will have to do a lot of work to fill and mask the 3 holes. It can be done, but it is difficult. An opaque color would mask that better. You could also take a piece of mahogany veneer and lay it down the middle strip to cover the mess, so it would look original and look nice with a sunburst. That is the way I would personally do it, but it depends on your skill level and how much you want to mess around.
This is what happens when I post at 2:00AM............................well said eb2
BLACK goes with everything, especially Chrome
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