I posted about this bass before I got it cheap - knowing that the fixing up bill would probably be higher than the bass itself.
The Neck is being fixed up by a very good local luthier I know. Which is a whole problem off it's own. (Refret - leveling, a trussrod reset/new trussrod and a new neck heel.)
The body is... alright. It had a routing on the back and got stripped of it's paint and oversanded.
I just has these weird chips in it and deep scratches. I just don't know how to deal with those. Ideally I go for a clear coat and keep the bass natural but I do would like to fill the damages. Any ideas?
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And for your entertainment:
The trussrod that got drilled out and secured with an old brass lock plate - then plastered with woodfiller.
Apparently 500 euro's later the neck will be a-ok again.
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And the bass itself - which I think has a lot of character. I just like to have it a bit neater and more durable
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