Bachbird makeover almost ready to come home

weekend warrior · September 21, 2012, 01:56:20 PM

That is the rate he charges if he doesnt have to strip the entire bass.He says that the poly finish can be a real pain in the ass to get off.And you really dont need to strip it anyway.He does great work!

weekend warrior · September 21, 2012, 02:43:07 PM

John just sent a couple more pics.

Johnbob · September 21, 2012, 03:50:51 PM

I refinished my own bachbird in black and I love it but I originally wanted to do it in Pelham and seeing yours has really got me thinking.

Basvarken · September 21, 2012, 06:42:06 PM

Quote from: uwe on September 21, 2012, 07:07:28 AM
Did they get a letter from Nashville?

Nah, it's just that the well's running dry.
Not much demand for them anymore

Denis · September 22, 2012, 05:29:05 AM

Quote from: Johnbob on September 21, 2012, 03:50:51 PM
I refinished my own bachbird in black and I love it but I originally wanted to do it in Pelham and seeing yours has really got me thinking.

Is yours the one with the black pickguard?

gweimer · September 22, 2012, 08:25:55 AM

You know, in 20 years, it wouldn't surprise me if some of these makeovers turned up on Ebay, several owners later, listed as true Gibson basses. We should have done serial numbers and put together a registry of some sort.

Johnbob · September 22, 2012, 10:19:56 AM

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Quote from: Johnbob on September 21, 2012, 03:50:51 PM
I refinished my own bachbird in black and I love it but I originally wanted to do it in Pelham and seeing yours has really got me thinking.

Is yours the one with the black pickguard?

Yup!

Denis · September 22, 2012, 03:53:09 PM

Quote from: Johnbob on September 22, 2012, 10:19:56 AM
Yup!

Thought so. It looked great with that black pg! Can you repost the photos, please?

Denis · September 22, 2012, 03:55:32 PM

Quote from: gweimer on September 22, 2012, 08:25:55 AM
You know, in 20 years, it wouldn't surprise me if some of these makeovers turned up on Ebay, several owners later, listed as true Gibson basses. We should have done serial numbers and put together a registry of some sort.

That's always been my concern about dolling them up as Gibsons, with the pups, truss rod covers and Tbird stamps on the pickguards. No one here would list them as anything but Bachs with Gibson parts but later on, three owners later, who knows.

The other day a guy listed a Cherry Red TH-1 on eBay and wrote it was one of the second series because of the color. I wrote him and corrected him.

nofi · September 22, 2012, 04:52:32 PM

some people are still sensative about about the name on the headstock. get over it.

Nocturnal · September 22, 2012, 05:03:12 PM

Mine still has the Bach logo. It doesn't bother me a bit.

the mojo hobo · September 22, 2012, 05:30:34 PM

I see no reason to change the TRC or remove the Bach logo. It's a BaCH and I like it like that.

Dave W · September 22, 2012, 06:38:05 PM

When Gibson has moved to China, BaCH will still be Czech-made.

OldManC · September 23, 2012, 01:00:55 AM

The body cavity cover will always give it away to anyone who knows enough about original NR's to spring for that kind of scratch. As in everything else, caveat emptor. I don't mean to sound cold or anything but I'd bet everyone here that's owned more than a few basses over the years learned early on to do their homework. For some of us it was an expensive lesson. For some of us, not so much. Either way, we all learn one way or another.

Johnbob · September 23, 2012, 11:55:00 AM

QuoteThought so. It looked great with that black pg! Can you repost the photos, please?

Yup, here's a few.

I must say, I am still totally thrilled with this bass. I have always been a Fender guy but I have always wanted an NR Bird to just mess around with from time to time but it has definitely become my main bass at this point. Don't get me wrong, I still love and use Fender basses but the NR bird is getting way more use than I thought it would.