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TheOutpost

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 10:23 AM

1978 Music Master bass. Looks like someone mixed nitro and poly. Should I leave it as is or re finish it?

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cricketseed

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 11:23 AM

My admittedly non-expert take: Since someone has already monkeyed with it, you can do whatever you want. I might start sanding with very fine grit and see what happens. Again, not an expert.

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chiba

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 12:37 PM

Whatever vintage value it has is undermined by the poor refin it's got right now. If you don't like the way it looks, IMO get it refinished properly.

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Samurai

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 12:39 PM

It looks really bad and it’s also a boring black. So why not.

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edwardsand

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:20 PM

So are you sure it was a bad refinish? From what I recall, Fender was using polyester finishes rather than polurethane or nitro for a while in the 70s. This could be an original finish, but I'm not sure how guitars from those years ended up looking as they aged.

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synchro

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:35 PM

Go for it. A rattle-can refinish would be a step up from this mess.

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DrippyReverbTremolo

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:39 PM

Rrfin! Looks afwul....

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Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:45 PM

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TheOutpost

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Highlands Ranch
United States

Posted on Nov 02 2023 10:42 AM

Yeah the finish is smooth. it plays nice.

if the grain was nice it would prob stay a natural. for now i am leaving it be. it has character, and it is usually only played at home.

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edwardsand

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Posted on Nov 03 2023 08:20 AM

This also reminds me of how I had a second hand 1970s Musicamaster Bass back in high school that had a horrible paint job. Somebody had painted it white, but looked like they used house paint and the finish was not smooth at all. But I didn't care because I had a Fender.

Bass is long gone now, last reported hanging in a sandwich shop in Isla Vista, CA.

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TheOutpost Joined: May 26, 2020 Posts: 257 Highlands Ranch	Posted on Oct 27 2023 10:23 AM 1978 Music Master bass. Looks like someone mixed nitro and poly. Should I leave it as is or re finish it? — Social Media https://www.facebook.com/TheOutpost/ https://www.instagram.com/theoutpostmusic/ Music https://theoutpostmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/theoutpostmusic/ Merch https://the-outpost-7.creator-spring.com/ Top
cricketseed Joined: Dec 09, 2019 Posts: 44 North Carolina	Posted on Oct 27 2023 11:23 AM My admittedly non-expert take: Since someone has already monkeyed with it, you can do whatever you want. I might start sanding with very fine grit and see what happens. Again, not an expert. — https://hyperfollow.com/weepingfigs Top
chiba Joined: Sep 02, 2022 Posts: 514 Central VA	Posted on Oct 27 2023 12:37 PM Whatever vintage value it has is undermined by the poor refin it's got right now. If you don't like the way it looks, IMO get it refinished properly. — -- Project: MAYHEM by Hypersonic Secret now available! Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2238 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Oct 27 2023 12:39 PM It looks really bad and it’s also a boring black. So why not. — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
edwardsand Joined: Jun 29, 2018 Posts: 755	Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:20 PM So are you sure it was a bad refinish? From what I recall, Fender was using polyester finishes rather than polurethane or nitro for a while in the 70s. This could be an original finish, but I'm not sure how guitars from those years ended up looking as they aged. Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:35 PM Go for it. A rattle-can refinish would be a step up from this mess. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Last edited: Oct 27, 2023 15:36:21 Top
DrippyReverbTremolo Joined: Mar 11, 2023 Posts: 141	Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:39 PM Rrfin! Looks afwul.... Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Oct 27 2023 03:45 PM - Last edited: Feb 01, 2024 02:41:01 Top
TheOutpost Joined: May 26, 2020 Posts: 257 Highlands Ranch	Posted on Nov 02 2023 10:42 AM Yeah the finish is smooth. it plays nice. if the grain was nice it would prob stay a natural. for now i am leaving it be. it has character, and it is usually only played at home. — Social Media https://www.facebook.com/TheOutpost/ https://www.instagram.com/theoutpostmusic/ Music https://theoutpostmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/theoutpostmusic/ Merch https://the-outpost-7.creator-spring.com/ Top
edwardsand Joined: Jun 29, 2018 Posts: 755	Posted on Nov 03 2023 08:20 AM This also reminds me of how I had a second hand 1970s Musicamaster Bass back in high school that had a horrible paint job. Somebody had painted it white, but looked like they used house paint and the finish was not smooth at all. But I didn't care because I had a Fender. Bass is long gone now, last reported hanging in a sandwich shop in Isla Vista, CA. Top

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