1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

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1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by astro » Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:39 am

So last year I traded a Fender Pro Junior amp and $300 to Pacafeliz for a badly refinned 1978 Mustang Bass.

It used to be sunburst from the factory. The lovely ash body was at one point stripped and given a thin coat of pink nitro on the front. It looked pretty rough. So I re-refinned it into... Competition Orange!

The whole process was documented here: http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... 47&start=0

The bass only needs a new nut to be totally finished. Here are some pics:

Before:


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After:

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Other than the new paint on the body, all the parts are original except for the pickguard. Of course I still have the OG black pickguard, but the bass would look like a halloween prop with a black guard on it now!

I wish the headstock would have been stripped by whomever stripped the body... that way I'd have the perfect excuse to do a matching headstock!

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by fuzz_factor » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:04 am

That Comp Orange looks great man! Nice bass you got there.

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by scriffraff » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:15 am

This is easily my favorite competition color combo. Looks awesome

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by crazypaws » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:24 pm

i lied it before AND after, only if they were two seperate basses

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by barn » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:50 am

did you get some inspiration on a vespa rally 200? ;)

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by barn » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:51 am

barn wrote:did you get some inspiration on a vespa rally 200? ;)
by the way thats a compliment.... :)

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by OffYourFace » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:31 pm

ahhh so that's where that bass went! I wanted that thing :D Nice Work!!

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by Boab » Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:39 am

A comp orange mustang is probably my perfect bass (or guitar for that matter!) Nice!
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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by Redstar30 » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:27 am

Looks great!

Although I do like the pink with black pick guard look.

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by FenderBob » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:28 pm

You've got to do headstock too...it would be so sweet!! :w00t:

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Re: 1978 Mustang bass, refinned to Comp Orange

Post by Fiddy » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:43 pm

Great job on the finish.

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