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FDP Forum / Fender Bass Guitars and Bass Amps / 1972 Mustang Bass question
(This message was last edited by waxcomb at 01:28 PM, Jul 16th, 2012)
FDP Forum / Fender Bass Guitars and Bass Amps / 1972 Mustang Bass question
magnetic mountain
Los Angeles, CA
Don't Stack the Magnets the Wrong Way!Jul 7th, 2012 04:39 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Greetings all!
I just acquired a stock 1972 Mustang bass. It is in good shape except for a ding in the back of the neck around the 10th fret. It is a small crescent shaped indentation. As far as the collectible nature of this instrument, would it be better to have this find repaired or to leave this instrument in its original condition? There are also some places around the second fret where the finish has worn away. I imagine that would be expected on a bass this old. What should i do about the ding?
Thanks,
Wes
rockdoc11
USA
Bass is the place . . .Jul 8th, 2012 12:05 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Hi Wes,
I'd suggest that with any vintage instrument, unless there is an issue that significantly impacts playability, you leave it alone.
Think of these dings as earned battle scars!
digiboy
New York CityJul 8th, 2012 12:51 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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+1 with rocdoc
Unless these "battle scars" actually cause a problem when you play, leave that neck as is!
This is relic work many people pay extra to have faked. You got the real deal, play and enjoy.
Iconoclast
Contributing Member
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The bitter comes out
...batter on a stollen guitar!Jul 8th, 2012 05:29 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Do I send Raquel Welch at 40 into plastic surgery before I sleep with her? Dude, get real.. Leave it alone.
Danny Nader
usa
You should have been there!Jul 8th, 2012 05:34 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Raquel Welch at 40 is a lot different than Raquel Welch at 71!
If the small ding at the 10th fret is problematic & can be bothersome to you or anyone else, get it fixed. It would be a very small repair to fill & stabilize the dent. I've done a few on mine.
Danny
waxcomb
=*Made in the USA*=
bassist, Stone Soup & The BlackburnsJul 16th, 2012 01:24 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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What's this 10th fret you speak of?
On a related note, I have a ''66 Stang with a big gouge on the back of the neck where the snap in the case has repeatedly hit. When the strap comes unsnapped, it leaves the neck free to bang against it during transportation. You can't feel it, and it is from 45 years of honest use. I'm leaving it.
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