Vinyl removal

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 3:18 pm

Not everyone's kipper tie, but it's done a lot of miles with me and played some good places.

Fender contemporary Strat, Jap built in the good period, 27-4400 with Texas specials and Floyd Rose trem.

Has been plastered in stickers for years, but having helped my nephew buy his first guitar, I got the bug again and finally had a fit and decided it needed a clean up if I'm going to start playing again.

Wotchoo been restoring, Dusty?

Do we need a "show us your axe" thread?

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Wed Feb 23, 11 4:00 pm

Ah, very similar (?)

I have a Fender Jap Built P-Bass (1986), bog standard in Tobacco Sunburst

Just striiped it anf given it a really good clean as t really needed it

Also an 1981 Jaydee Roadie Bass, again totally bog standard in 'P' Yellow (Great Axe - awful colour!). And a fairly new Jazz Bass in Black that I use as my daily. I don't play all that well, but I really enjoy it

Yeah, go on do that - show us yours first

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 4:41 pm

Cack picture of my Strat, minus stickers!

And my beloved Lag, just for the hell of it.

Being black, it doesn't show too well, but that guitar's been everywhere with me.

If only it could talk.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Feb 23, 11 4:44 pm

Stu wrote: If only it could talk.

Probably just as well it can't eh?

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Wed Feb 23, 11 4:54 pm

Nice Strat and tastefully customised might I say

- reminds me bit of a Jackson....

Here are mine

The P-Bass I have had since I was 19

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 4:56 pm

Dave wrote:Probably just as well it can't eh?

It might remember some stuff I know I never will.

I know for a fact I was at an aftershow party with Fish, Judie Tzuke and Then Jericho at the Shephards Bush Empire once, but I'm jiggered if I can tell you what happened, other than I'm told Fish took great exception to us and I remember he was a very big bloke you wouldn't want to mess with.

Oh well. Rock n Roll, eh?!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 5:01 pm

Very nice, Dusty.

I like that P Bass. Different and cool. I think I even like the colour!

I didn't mod my Strat, they are a bit of an odd story back then, but the pick up seems to be standard issue to a lucky few (you can tell the yank ones by the cloth winding) but the trem I think is custom, as it should have been a type 1. Hard to find much info out on them, though, as they were quite different.

Damn thing is covered in adhesive marks, though! I need some label remover.

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Wed Feb 23, 11 5:09 pm

Cheers

You'll get it off - at least you didn't go all 'Van-Hallen' with it

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 5:10 pm

I really wanted one like that when I was a kid.

You'd look a proper knobber playing it down the pub now though.

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Wed Feb 23, 11 5:16 pm

Stu wrote: I really wanted one like that when I was a kid.

You'd look a proper knobber playing it down the pub now though.

Yeap!!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 5:31 pm

You'd get shot for smoking that tab now, too. Rock 'n' Roll just ain't what it used to be.

'Ang on, just re-read that. Is that orangey-thingey the Jaydee?

Not up on bass's, but that was what I thought you meant by the P Bass. I think I actually like that colour. Got any detail pics of it?

Maybe we should start a "show us your Axe" thread, but I think it might be just us two.

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Wed Feb 23, 11 5:40 pm

Yeah, the Tango'ed Gitarr is the JD. T'is the one I used when I went on tour with Level 42 in 84

The P Bass is to the right and used that during one of Iron Maiden's tours - Steve Harris weren't well so I stood in

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 5:52 pm

http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/mk.php

Did you get that orange one back from Verdine White?

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Wed Feb 23, 11 6:04 pm

No Stu, I didn't

It is actually Yellow (I hate it

). However, although not particulary valuable, it is very rare as it is a passive model with single pick-up and was painted a custom colour. It's all date stamped and was no. 39 built in 1981. All JayDee's are hand made and usually built to order. I wouldn't mind another although their is a 2 year waiting list and used ones don't come up too often.

Having said that, I will probably go for a Musicman or something nextv

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 23, 11 6:09 pm

Very nice! How did you come by that, then?

It will be worth something one day, just for the rarity value, I reckon.

I want a new guitar now, but not high on my priority list.