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[Hardy]

Picked up a 1996 SS2 today. Still lies in my car. Flu smashed me down, I‘m too weak to walk outside and grab it.

 

[ectoflanger]

Picked up a 1996 SS2 today. Still lies in my car. Flu smashed me down, I‘m too weak to walk outside and grab it.

Sorry to hear about your bout with the flu-it’s been going around the Houston area as well-

Congratulations on the bass though!

 

[Rehan]

Picked up a 1996 SS2 today. Still lies in my car. Flu smashed me down, I‘m too weak to walk outside and grab it.

Sorry to hear about your flu. Hope you feel better sooner than later... Can’t wait to hear about your SSII, congrats! My new to me ‘91 SSII 4 will arrive on Tuesday.

 

[RIP]

Picked up a 1996 SS2 today. Still lies in my car. Flu smashed me down, I‘m too weak to walk outside and grab it.

 

[A.G.E.N.T.E.]

downsizing...

Nice streamer! What finish is that? satin? high polish?

 

[Hardy]

So three days later I managed to walk the 50 meter to my car and back to bring the Streamer into the house.

Heavy bugger, needs some good cleaning but works perfect. Goddamn SS2 killer tone!

 

[Hardy]

Now how do I clean this? And should I try to „steam“ the scratches out?

 

[jester]

Now how do I clean this? And should I try to „steam“ the scratches out?

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If it were a bolt-on I would remove everything and SANDPAPER. But it isn't. Perhaps I would very very lightly sandpaper with very very fine sand paper. Would need lots of care for example where the neck meets the body. Steel wool may be able to remove most of the former user's DNA without much drama.

 

[Bassist4Eris]

Now how do I clean this? And should I try to „steam“ the scratches out?

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If by "scratches" you're referring to the multiple little black lines all over the instrument: that wood looks to me like it might be wenge, which naturally just looks like that.

For cleaning natural-finish instruments that don't have a clear coat, I like to use a lemon oil furniture polish such as Old English.

 

[Hardy]

If by "scratches" you're referring to the multiple little black lines all over the instrument: that wood looks to me like it might be wenge, which naturally just looks like that.

For cleaning natural-finish instruments that don't have a clear coat, I like to use a lemon oil furniture polish such as Old English.

I mean the scratches on the backside.

 

[Bassist4Eris]

I mean the scratches on the backside.

OK, I see them now. Personally, I'd just live with it.

 

[Briton]

I would also leave it as they are hardly visible and not on the front of your Bass, look at it as adding character to your Bass.
Most Luthiers would also tell you to leave it.

 

[Toepfer]

Now how do I clean this?

Sandpaper and a lot of time.

 

[Rehan]

Just opened a box from UPS with this in it, 1991 Streamer Stage II :

 

[DiMarco]

 

[Rehan]

Ha ha! Nice Yello reference! I heard the song in my head just looking at the GIF.

Thanks Marco! It plays awesome and is light weight for an SSII.

 

[Hardy]

Finally! After more than one week I today managed to give this SS2 the love it needed. Restored to full glory!

Before:


After!

 

[PaulS]

That gold hardware though....

 

[zomnius]

yum

 

[Rehan]

Finally! After more than one week I today managed to give this SS2 the love it needed. Restored to full glory!

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Glad you’re feeling better and great job on the restoration! It looks great!