SLO Love? Or Did I Jjust win a BFR?

[4play]

Changing the PG on my Teal S.U.B. revealed this gem:

I thought it was pretty cool as I'm pretty certain that's the first time this plate's been lifted. SLO havin a bit of fun?

 

[oli@bass]

 

[DBtoys]

I wonder is that a stock pick??

 

[4play]

Huh? Pic or pickguard?

 

[DBtoys]

Changing PGs on my Teal S.U.B. revealed this gem:


did you find the little hart pic under the guard???? Ps Nice pic guard

 

[njhammer]

That is sweet. Nice surprise.

 

[Infidelity]

Better than a plumpkin!

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/46750-check-out.html

 

[five7]

You win! Nice bass!!!

 

[bovinehost]

Probably built on or around Valentines Day!

 

[fly]

nice gem.....but you gotta swap that guard man.........

 

[4play]

.....but you gotta swap that guard man.........

Oh that's a must. Already purchased a flat black one.

And that's not all. I was a little misleading in the OP. I also fashioned arm and belly contours (using my NAMM SR as a guide)...

...and shipped it out to Marty Bell were it will be transformed into pure Candy Orange goodness (see example below)!

I also ebonized that rosewood board:

 

[fly]

oooooooh........another SUB project........sweet,keep us up to date.


and yeah.....i changed my guard out too.

 

[4play]

That would look killer with an ebonized board!!

 

[fly]

well yeah.....you got me thinking now.

what did you use on yours?I've never done that before.......

 

[4play]

This:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Frettin...k_Fingerboard_Stain.html?tab=Pictures#details

 

[five7]

Will you be putting the heart back under the new pickguard for luck?

 

[4play]

Abso-effing-lutely! I even put it in the ziplock bag with the PG screws.

 

[Moondog]

That ebony stain does wonders - I've used it on 2 RW basses with great results . . . super durable too.

 

[five7]

I used a purple colored stain by minwax on my sub 5. It turned it from light brown to dark rosewood. Night and day difference. If they only had a roasted maple stain.

 

[fly]

so the ebony stain has some creds then?


and thanks for the link too 4play