I have been playing lots and lots....still suck....but play a lot. The sustain and clear tones on this Bass are awesome. Sure the seymour duncan pickups help. But it basically has a natural finish to the wood and a thin one at that.....just wondering if this really makes a difference?

I have a 2 pack acrylic painted bass here, a nitro celluose spray painted finish bass, a naughty oil hand finished bass and then the dingo tone finish on "COOLIE." The DT sustain is easily double that of the 2 pack acrylic...e.g. 17 seconds for a note to decay on the acrylic one and nearly 35 seconds for the DT finish. WOW.

It just won't be as robust and hard wearing I think. The acrylic one you can use as an axe it is that thick and coated on.

Think I might try a combination for another one. DT colour and then naughty oil to provide a gloss finish....hand done with finger and then wet sanded and polised and waxed. Imagine that on an ASH body....yeah gavinturner we all saw your Blue Strat...how beautiful is that. In awe of your finishes mate.