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Location: Georgia, USA | I bought a Magnum IV off a friend about eleven years ago, and it's been my favorite bass the entire time. I'd like to replace the bridge and pickups, they are all worn and showing their age. Are there any aftermarket or replica replacements available anywhere? It's been customized fretless, so I'm not awfully worried about keeping it original, I'd just like to get it back being more aesthetically appealing. |
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Location: Jet City | Personally, I wouldn't touch it. There's not another pickup out there that will even come close, and same with the bridge. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by Damon67:
Personally, I wouldn't touch it. There's not another pickup out there that will even come close, and same with the bridge. +1 |
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Location: south east Michigan | Welcome Donimoes...
Your new here so you don't know who's who.
But if Mr. Ovation says leave it alone... leave it alone. He knows of what he speaks on the subject of Ovation bass guitars. |
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Location: Georgia, USA | Alright, I can accept that.
The bridge has had half of the black finish rubbed off over the years, are there any products to either get the bridge back to original black, or to remove the rest of the finish to get an even look that you guys would recommend?
Thanks for the quick replies. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Donimoes:
get the bridge back to original black No plastic, right? Powder coating? Great stuff... |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Black anodized aluminum. I've taken it off a Magnum-I with a brass wire-wheel on a dremel tool. Don't be too agressive or you'll take off the numbers and hash marks.
Painting over the pitted anodization looks like shit. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by BruDeV:
Black anodized aluminum. I didn't know it was aluminum. Anodizing is the way to go. I had that done on a couple of old AR-15 receivers. Not cheap, but dang near indestructible from the elements, including sweat (perspiration for the PC crowd)! |
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Magnum IV restoration
