Very cheap Epi Newport

[Highlander]

A nice orange fin...

[Dave W]

I agree, that's a bargain.

[TBird1958]

Cool bass, esp for the money (even at 325EU) I don't mind the headstock, but it really would look far better with it painted black.

[Droombolus]

Congrats Rob ! Never saw it on MP    Anyway, when it's not your thing .......... you know my addy, right ? 

[Basvarken]

Oops my bad: it was on Speurders.

[patman]

actually I think the headstock is kinda cool in an Austin Powers sort of way

[ramone57]

nice score!

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

actually I think the headstock is kinda cool in an Austin Powers sort of way

Ha! I agree.

Congrats, Rob!

[Freuds_Cat]

The white looks great. Headstock = 

Nice score Rob

[Stjofön Big]

Congratulations! Reallly nice!

[Droombolus]

actually I think the headstock is kinda cool in an Austin Powers sort of way

I hate Austin Powers ......

[Hornisse]

[Basvarken]

I'm no fan of Austin Powers. I'm not in a Britpop band. I'm not British.
I couldn't find one reason to leave the Union Jack on the headstock. Especially because I could see the Epiphone logo was still there underneath the Red, white and blue.




So I took some thinner and a box full of cotton tips...








I had to touch up the black in a few places. And I had to partially redo the E with gold.

The result is not as good as I had hoped, but it looks quite a little reliced (something I despise when done deliberately)




But for now I'm happy enough to keep it this way (for a while)
Oh and I'm gonna fix the trussrod cover too.

[Dave W]

Good job restoring it. You might be able to give it some shine with an extra fine automotive hand buffing liquid.

I never understood why Austin Powers made anyone laugh.

[Basvarken]

You might be able to give it some shine with an extra fine automotive hand buffing liquid.

Yeah I did try that Dave. Very gently with a soft cloth, but the black is so thin I buffed right through... So I decided to leave it. Now it looks like an aged nitro fin (which it is in fact)