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Hi everyone, I am Jim and I have been playing bass/guitar for about 35 years. I found a bass guitar that was badly damaged and decide to repair her. I am a handy kind of guy and lots of time to work on things...etc.
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You found a What?
No wonder you are confused. Get that word 'bass guitar' OUT of you head when looking, talking about or thinking of a Bass, Double Bass, String Bass, Upright Bass or ANY other name you can use OTHER than.. (BG).. can't say it..
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So is there anything I need to know before I go much further down this path?
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Nahhh..
Putting the Lining strips in place BEFORE the Ribs is like laying tires on the Ground and lowering the Car on top of them.
Please call a Doctor when your kids are sick. Do not attempt things on your own without at lease learning some basics. Arm is broken? Do not cut of the Arm and take it to the Hospital to get fixed. Leave the Arm attached and bring the WHOLE body, Arm attached if at all possible.. lol
Sorry, I couldn't resist. Please copy this first post of yours and frame it. Then look back at it once a year. In 5 or 10 years, we will come pick you up off the floor and help you stop laughing.. lol
Ok, this looks like a REAL Bass, German factory model and stripping the Varnish off was a bad idea. Varnish is not paint. Varnish is a separate skill all in itself. Touch up and re-coat or clear coating is more of what professionals do unless it was actually painted by Home Depot. Then, stripping and re-VARNISHING, not painting, would be in order.
The Top should come off do do the Rib and Top repairs. Don't continue along the path you have started. STOP, get a Book, learn and this can one day be a respected Bass like it once was. Continue like you are and you will more likely take it beyond a point where it can ever be repaired properly. Do not remove any original wood or parts. Treat this like a Human. Fix what's broken but learn how to properly. The Traeger Book is one of the few even though not all agree with his methods. Still, it's 10,000% better than the approach you've started.