More sparkle?

metalmariachi · Post by **metalmariachi** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:01 pm

Do I need to add more sparkle?

MM

htsamurai · Post by **htsamurai** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:03 pm

what is it!?

jrmy · Post by **jrmy** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:17 pm

As long as you have a sparkly blue strap to match, you should be fine! :thumb:

Now when do we get to see the rest of it?

I'm putting my money / guess on Fender Jazz project bass...

Nychthemeron · Post by **Nychthemeron** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:20 pm

I can still see it. I don't think it's shiny enough. IT IS NOT BLINDING ENOUGH.

Seriously though, it looks really cool.

futuresailors · Post by **futuresailors** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:54 pm

If you're asking, it means there isn't enough. :ewok:

Ghost Hip · Post by **Ghost Hip** » Tue May 18, 2010 9:03 pm

metalmariachi · Post by **metalmariachi** » Tue May 18, 2010 11:17 pm

I should have done a poll.

Jrmy you are correct. The pickup route gave it away didn’t it?

I shall add more sparkle, Peacock and Aztec gold flake.

More photos as it progresses.

MM

jrmy · Post by **jrmy** » Wed May 19, 2010 9:01 am

Heh. As a Jazz Bass addict, I can practically recognize them by the smell... OVER THE INTERNET!!!

Just kidding. I've got allergies right now, so I'm too stuffed up to smell jpegs.

That is one sexxxxxxay looking sparkle finish. Definitely interested in seeing how it develops!

Is it from scratch, or kit, or is it a rehab job?

magiclawnchair · Post by **magiclawnchair** » Wed May 19, 2010 9:08 am

yes more sparkle!!! that is hot!!! :love:

metalmariachi · Post by **metalmariachi** » Wed May 19, 2010 4:24 pm

It’s an ’04 American standard that had been “spray canned” pink.
Complete with orange peal, the dings and a couple of nice divots were over sprayed.

At the price of a new Squire, I couldn’t pass it up.

So after a bit of sanding I added some more sparkle today, got to let it set up at least 24 hrs then a touch of clear. Then even more sanding and polishing, lots of polishing.

With luck I should be ready to re-assemble it this Sunday or Monday.

I used Caribbean green to blue color shift, with Peacock and Aztec gold flake.
Super sexy in sunlight, I’m hoping stage lighting will be dazzling.

I’m seriously thinking about painting the knobs to match and the pickup covers either black sparkle or a nice sparkly contrasting color.

MM

futuresailors · Post by **futuresailors** » Wed May 19, 2010 5:19 pm

Sparkly contrast!

skip · Post by **skip** » Wed May 19, 2010 9:39 pm

always more sparkle

elbandito · Post by **elbandito** » Sat May 22, 2010 6:09 pm

jrmy wrote:Heh. As a Jazz Bass addict, I can practically recognize them by the smell... OVER THE INTERNET!!!

Just kidding. I've got allergies right now, so I'm too stuffed up to smell jpegs.

Looks great, MM. I'm not a huge fan of sparkly anything but if it's done well, in the right colours, sparkles can be nice. I like the old Gretch electromatic sparkle finishes, cuz the little glittery bits looked like they were like 3mm in diameter.

theavondon · Post by **theavondon** » Sun May 23, 2010 2:37 pm

elbandito wrote:
Looks great, MM. I'm not a huge fan of sparkly anything but if it's done well, in the right colours, sparkles can be nice. I like the old Gretch electromatic sparkle finishes, cuz the little glittery bits looked like they were like 3mm in diameter.

My friend has a DeArmond reissue that's essentially a Grestch, and the sparkles are so large and individual it looks almost like a mosaic.

spacelordmother · Post by **spacelordmother** » Sun May 23, 2010 5:02 pm

Loving that sparkle!

I have a lake placid blue P-bass that sparkles and i love how it sparkles sparkly!

I'm looking forward to more pics. Maple or rosewood fretboard?

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