Cheap bass naturalized!!

[MaKo´s Tethan]

Hi everyone!!!

Two weeks ago a receive a bass to modified, it`s a Korean J-bass.
The brand is "corona", but thats no matter, maybe that no exist

the bass have 3 or 4 years old, the truss rod was never adjusted, strings never changed, and I think they never clean it either.

so, my job was pimp it, make it playable, and naturalized.
Was like this.

The first problem was the neck
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/pickups-electronics-and-general-tech/96924-bass-neck-problem-bolt-glue-on.html
thanks a lot hufschmid!!!

I take off the paint with the same blade, the paint seems like a plastic cover, really easy to remove.

to my surprise, the body is basswood (is a 100$ bass, they always are plywood or agathis)

now the neck is straight, and action acceptable low.

scalloped 19 and 20 fret.

and the work is done!

here is me with the bass and one of my guitars, same work on that, they matched.

was a cheap work, I know, but that thing don't deserve more than that.

I hope you like it!

 

[caughtinamosh]

Good work, man. That wood isn't the most attractive thing in the world, but neither was the paint job.

 

[hufschmid]

That's übber awesome dude, a hell of an improvement compare to that plastic finish, congrats

 

[SD83]

Looks much less "cheap" than the original finish, nice job!

 

[vampiregenocide]

Sweet job man!

 

[Apophis]

looks really nice

 

[phaeded0ut]

Lookin' much better! Do you plan on trying to seal or stain it in the future?

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

Lookin' much better! Do you plan on trying to seal or stain it in the future?

maybe, I have a generic wood ink but I try it under the pick ward and the stupid basswood just become brown, very dark brown.
I don`t sanded after takin off the "paint" and the body keeps the lacquer, over that, I apply the colour (thats why the bass is a little yellow).

I don`t wan`t to take off the lacquer, the wood is sooooo soft, you can scratched with a nail.

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

Nice job.

 

[sol niger 333]

Nice job man. Cool Floyd shirt too!!

 

[Savindur-El]

Nice MEST man.. Nice!

Guitar's Thetan FTW

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

matter, energy, space, time, thanks bro!! and welcome to the forum