Recently there was some interest in my '95 ATK300L, and because I prefer playing my 5-strings, I was going to sell this bass. However, as I was cleaning it up, I noticed some new cracks, and a section where a chip of finish had fallen out. When I first bought the bass three years ago, there were stress-cracks below the middle knob, just in front of the control panel cover. At that time, those were the only cracks I was aware of...
Now there is a new area of cracks, and a missing chip, and for the life of me, I can't recall ever dropping the bass hard enough to sustain damage... but, be that as it may, the damage is there....
So, My question to you all is, how should I go about trying to repair the damage? So far, filling the chipped area with CA glue sounds like too many layers to build up, and a better solution, which was recommended to me, would be to use Z-Poxy Finishing Resin. (http://www.lmii.com/products/finishing/ ... hing-resin) I'm also concerned that no matter what I do, the existing cracks could grow and spread....
Would it be better to just take the finish off entirely, and put on a new, and thinner, finish? It's amazing to me how thick the original finish is; it must be at least 1/8"... This seems like a better option to me, and one that wouldn't effect the value of the bass, since there's not a lot of value to be had anway... Any and all help/advice will be greatly appreciated!
Here are pictures of the damage....
This is the original cracking that was on the bass when I first bought it, and hasn't changed...
And the new area....
