Unset a neck before refinishing?

[Scott Kaplan]

On an '87/90 Bass 4?

 

[markd21]

Dude, that bass loojed like it needed PRS to build a new neck for it. If you know how to unglue, repair, then reglue the neck, go for it. I would not attempt a refin with that neck attached. You doing the refin?

 

[bodia]

Dude, that bass loojed like it needed PRS to build a new neck for it. If you know how to unglue, repair, then reglue the neck, go for it. I would not attempt a refin with that neck attached. You doing the refin?

This

 

[DISTORT6]

You’re beating a dead horse at this point…

 

[Scott Kaplan]

I don't wanna do a total refin because of the decal on back and the front has Paul Reed Smith painted on I was gonna buy an airbrush and try to touch it up like they do on youtube Anyone can change the neck I'm concerning myself with preservation because it's an early model and maybe was owned by someone famous

 

[markd21]

Where did you get it?

 

[Dirty_Boogie]

Where did you get it?

Looks like it was floating in a swamp for a couple of years… a Swambass Special https://imgur.com/a/qwQPxmY

I admire the OP’s determination to restore this thing, but I really doubt it has any musical value or is useable at this point in its life - it’s so far gone.

 

[markd21]

Looks like it was floating in a swamp for a couple of years… a Swambass Special https://imgur.com/a/qwQPxmY

I admire the OP’s determination to restore this thing, but I really doubt it has any musical value or is useable at this point in its life - it’s so far gone.

LOL! Yeah, I saw the origin story.

 

[Scott Kaplan]

Where did you get it?

Found in a trash can

 

[aphantomvaper]

Looks like it was floating in a swamp for a couple of years… a Swambass Special https://imgur.com/a/qwQPxmY

I admire the OP’s determination to restore this thing, but I really doubt it has any musical value or is useable at this point in its life - it’s so far gone.

Usable as a standing floor lamp!

 

[Scott Kaplan]

I think there's a reason you people only have bad things to say like distort6 and that would be because you're a bunch of rat bastard lowlife ******* ******** scumbag catholics I want every one of you scumbags dead

 

[markd21]

Are you trying to get it to a playable condition, or just as a fresh looking wall hanger? If your goal is the former, I have no advice. However, if it's the latter then I say unset the neck and have fun!

 

[SinSir]

Wait you're all catholics?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Awww heck, I’d try and save it too.

 

[toothace]

It's a worthy challenge...nothing to lose at this point...

 

[DISTORT6]

I did use the …

 

[Tom Bradovich]

So if any of you scumbags take Scott's suggestion to die, could at least a couple of you leave me your beautiful 10 top Cores? I'll put these here .
PS, I like red, but blue would also work.

 

[shinksma]

Ignoring (sort of) the OP's bizarre reaction, if I were going to try to "restore" that bass, then you may as well take it down as far as you can go - and if the neck separates as easily as I imagine (due to the glue being softened anyway) then why not? Heck, I'd want to re-set the neck before putting bass string tension on it!

 

[bodia]

I think there's a reason you people only have bad things to say like distort6 and that would be because you're a bunch of rat bastard lowlife ******* ******** scumbag catholics I want every one of you scumbags dead

So, whadya got against Catholics? Nazi, or just hater? For the record, I'm agnostic. Just curious.

 

[aphantomvaper]

Sorry man. I wuz only stating another way the Bass could be used/preserved if the restoration didn't work out.

I'm also an anti-dentite. Sorry if that's a shock for some....