Monday, September 12, 2011

Prettify Your Bass

I wish I could do this to every bass I sell. Alas, it is up to you!

This bass graces the classroom of music teacher Heather Stoker of Tacoma, WA. The design was achieved with an initial "wash" undercoat to provide a colorful background, followed by the actual drawing and hashmarks, followed by a protective clear lacquer coat.

Sooo... any marimba with tubes is a blank canvas waiting to be filled. Recruit some creative students, a local artist, or ....

3 comments:

  1. Thanks for posting this! We still love our birdie bass and wish I could convince my New York friend to come paint our baritone! So fun!

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