Quote from: edwardofhuncote on October 27, 2026, 09:48:19 AMIf I were guessing, (which is usually where really expensive trouble starts);

I'd expect the John Judge "Goliath" bass originally came with Sherwinn Williams Polane finish. A bunch Alembics finished in that stuff after the formula changed checked very badly. Some, way worse than others. My '77 was very mild, I thought attractive. Some of them it just flaked off in chunks. Could be that's why it needed a refinish, and thus wound up with a high gloss? I think it looks nice in pictures.

The other, Leviathan... being a 1980. Study the satiny finish on that walnut Series bass you just brought home. I believe this is the first polyester finish and rubout after the earlier iterations. I love that finish and degree of gloss... had it on that bass, and two Distillates. I loved it so much that I asked Mica to replicate it on my Custom. Your 'other' doubleneck there is just a few numbers off 'Joy'... who knows, they may have been sprayed with the same bucket of paint. 

*You're on your on with those switches!

Here's a side-by-side with 80-1684 & 80-1662.  The lighting isn't the same as the sun isn't coming around the house yet. Greg's Joy is glossier than Leviathan. As you stand off-side, you can see a reflection in JOY.  Beautiful photo Innit?

Oh....and I've finally found an app to resize photos. Here's another add to the stable that I impulse-purchased last month.  Rickenbacker 2030 in Bentley Racing Green!  One of fifteen made.  It has a guitar-scale neck...24.5" scale.  

......and here's a side-by-side of my shortest bass and longest bass!

Quote from: garyhead on October 26, 2026, 03:12:55 PMGoliath has a Brother....Leviathan 2 years younger.

That 4/8 double neck is just wild. That's something I could get behind. Who needs an ordinary 4 string fretted configuration.