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Kustom bass [message #29785]

Tue, 25 August 2026 13:22

Chilichzthot
Messages: 4
Registered: August 2026

Junior Member

When i was about 15-16 my dad gifted me a bass from my grandfather and i used to sit and practice with it for a bit until i went to unplug my amp cord one day and the faceplate cracked on it . Fast forward to now and he finally gave me the history on said bass and it turns out to be a 65 kustom and im finding they are pretty rare (i think this one was also custom made for my grandpa ) . I’m looking to where i may be able to send this bass of to get that face plate fixed with original parts if possible . Any help would be appreciated .
I’m also unaware in how to post pictures in this so if anyone could help with that I’d love to upload them

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Re: Kustom bass [message #29786 is a reply to message #29785]

Tue, 25 August 2026 13:39

stevem
Messages: 4904
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

Hello and welcome.

You will need to find a competent music store that does repairs or Luthier to look over the bass and make a new pick guard.

Making a new pick guard is not a hard nor crazy expensive job.

I doubt it was custom made for your Grandfather unless he had direct contacts with personnel at the factory.

Photos can not be posted up on this site .

If you go to our Literature section that’s on the left side of our main page then tap the top red tab, and then go into the Kustom color catalog, then scroll to the bottom of that page you will see what the bass and guitars look like .

Does your bass look like that?

[Updated on: Tue, 25 August 2026 13:44]

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Re: Kustom bass [message #29787 is a reply to message #29786]

Tue, 25 August 2026 14:07

Chilichzthot
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Registered: August 2026

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I’m having a hard time finding that literature page , maybe because I’m using my phone . And for sure ! I thought my dad said it may have been custom made for grandpa because grandpa was from chanute, ks (i vaguely remember him saying something like that but like i said i definitely could be wrong and probably am )

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Re: Kustom bass [message #29788 is a reply to message #29786]

Tue, 25 August 2026 14:12

Chilichzthot
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Registered: August 2026

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I think i found it on there yes .

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Re: Kustom bass [message #29789 is a reply to message #29785]

Tue, 25 August 2026 17:30

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Please note that for spam protection on this site new members have to make 5 posts that I approve before something you want to post goes right up on this site.

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