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Thread: Kbüdl Revamp

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    My main 4-string is in dire need of a spring clean, so I figured the "relic" look was a bit naff and will strip it back to bare wood to see if there is any grain worth highlighting.

    This is it before disassembly.
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    Keeping frets?

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    Body freshly denuded. Steady....

    There are a few too many dinks and dents peppered across the body that require filler, and a rather boring grain, to be worth sanding and highlighting. So this will be a spray can job.

    I'm thinking a off-white/cream colour. It will compliment Jaffa quite well methinks.

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    @Brendan- yes keeping frets. Already have a fretless twin for this bass.
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    Did you use anything to help get the old nitro skin off this bass other than copious amounts of elbow grease and sandpaper?
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    Ah, it wasn't nitro but clear enamel gloss on dodgy woodstain. I scraped off the most with a Stanley knife blade or two, then hit the sand paper at full gusto.

    Dents have been filled now and sanded back ready for priming. I have decided on a cream colour and have ordered a replacement red tortoiseshell pickguard. Should look The Bizness when it's done.
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    Something along these lines....
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    Sweet... PBasses are nice basses.

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    Opted for a can of spray called Warm Ochre. Like the result thus far.

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