JPJ Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I have a quick question for the BP Forum faithful. I'm just wondering which type of finish you prefer, or if you even have a preference at all? blueberryhillbass.com Blueberry Hill Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 You missed off the third choice: Natural oil/wax finish. Which is my personal favourite. Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I would have liked to see that option as well. Warwick players unite? Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I must wonder if you're talking about a finish that extends to the necka s well. That's where the natural oil/wax finishes show flaunt their traits the best! Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisOfDoom Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Err, black? -Chris Hobo Libido on MySpace Bipolar Express on MySpace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Boiled linseed oil? ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Oil. On my Warwick Streamer. I do like the nitrocellulose lacquer as well. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 I must wonder if you're talking about a finish that extends to the necka s well. That's where the natural oil/wax finishes show flaunt their traits the best! I wasn't really talking about the finish on the neck and intentionally left an oil finish off an an option. I'm really just interested in the preferences between nitro and poly. blueberryhillbass.com Blueberry Hill Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Oil - it's not just for massaging anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 IMO it's like the difference between bolt-on and neck-thru construction; it's all in the execution rather than the nominal approach. If it's thin enough to avoid damping the wood's resonance but tough enough to survive gigging, then I really don't care. I like waxed finishes because they age so well, really let the instrument resonate, and any bad battle scars can be easily fixed. I think polyurethane can be made as non-damping as nitrocellulose, but can nitro ever be as tough as poly? Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I'm with c alex. natural +oil/wax jason 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I also vote oil/wax, or whatever lets the wood resonate most freely. My bass had a poly coat on paint when new, but years ago, I removed the top poly coat, leaving only the paint. Best. Move. Ever. An added benefit- body scars/nicks don't really phase me a bit. Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 It's all about the look and feel of nitro on the body....but oil's still better Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I recall some Beatle's mythology that at one time they removed the finish from their instruments in order to allow the wood to "breathe" and improve their sound. That said, (since I don't own a Warwick) I go with poly. It's easy to clean, it look good and it's easy to spot repair dings and scratches. And if properly cared for, is somewhat weather-proof (not that I recommend leaving the bass out in the rain, but if it gets really humid...) Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I have to think that you're referring to John Lennon's epiphone casino. Paul's bass still has the original finish as far as I know. If you look at the apple rooftop performance you'll see john lennon's stripped "revolution" casino. Paul's hofner is still finished. George is playing his rosewood tele. I know for a fact that his tele was finished. When he passed one the guitar was in his will to go to a friend. Well, when this friend recieved it he decided he didn't like the finish on the back of the neck, which was the same as the finish on the body. A bassplayer by the name of Bob Grosse told me that this heir took the guitar to his friend and while he was stripping the finish he had to think "What in the HELL am I doing"......I'd think the same thing. I'm not sure of the fate of the other 2 casino's purchased by the beatles though..... Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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