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01-25-2012, 07:53 AM
|  | Registered Gear-o-holic | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Just north of Baltimore, MD | |  A Talkbass First - 1970's Ampeg Big Stud Bass (Telecaster Style) ALL ORIGINAL!!!
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Like most, I need some cash to pay bills and my other two basses for sale are not moving, so with much anguish and regret, I'm listing this for sale. 
All original and in EXCELLENT overall condition (some minor dings, etc, please see the pictures in the picture link at the bottom of the thread). She is wearing a set of old flats right now that sound great!
The other great news is that she is a player! Low, no-buzz action! A very cool and unique bass. Most that I've seen for sale over the years (which is not often, as a matter of fact, this is the first one posted FS on talkbass from what I can tell), are in far worse condition and don't have the ashtrays or a case, etc. Check out the nice grain and the FLAMED fretboard! The pearloid part have aged to a beautiful, rich yellow-pearl. She is quite versatile. This really sticks out on this bass as each pickup has it's own distinct sound and tone.
I see that there are a few of it's lower-end counterparts (and lower priced) for sale right now on Ebay. That model is called the "Little Stud" and those are priced at $600 - $700. I'll let this go for just $645. This is something that you don't see everyday. Great player and priced to move! Grab it before I change my mind (which could be any minute)!
More Pictures ---> Ampeg Big Stud pictures by Quadzilla69 - Photobucket       
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01-25-2012, 08:00 AM
| | | | If I had the money. That thing is too cool for words.
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01-25-2012, 08:04 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | The one I got to play just had this huge thumpy bass tone and the neck was fantastic. GLWTS. |
01-25-2012, 08:15 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seoul, South Korea | | | Killer fingerboard bump! |
01-25-2012, 08:33 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotia, NY | | | FRed,
How would you describe the sound of this? What does it compare to?
I'd probably put some rounds on it, would it have some bark?
34" scale? |
01-25-2012, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by GaryLC  FRed,
How would you describe the sound of this? What does it compare to?
I'd probably put some rounds on it, would it have some bark?
34" scale? | Hi Gary!!!! Overall I'd say that she is very thumpy and more old-school than new school. This may be in a large part due to the old flats that are on her. One very important thing that I forgot to point out is that she is quite versatile. This really sticks out on this bass as each pickup has it's own distinct sound and tone.
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01-25-2012, 10:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Appleton WI | | | Is the first knob cocentric?
For each pup volume? |
01-25-2012, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalmoney Is the first knob cocentric?
For each pup volume? | I'll pull her out of the case later, but as I recall, the knobs are volume and the other is tone (like a P bass). There is also a 3-way pickup switch (neck/both/bridge).
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01-25-2012, 06:59 PM
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01-25-2012, 09:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston MA | | | Droollllll!!!
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01-25-2012, 09:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Smyrna, Tennessee. | | | Is the neck pickup under the cover a single, split coil or mudbucker design? Interesting orientation of bridge cover, probably installed thusly @ the factory. |
01-25-2012, 10:08 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX | | Wow, now here's something you don't see every day! It's a Tele...no...it's a Ric...no...it's a 50's P....no, it's a something-or-other. 
I dig how the toggle switch is just sort of throw on the middle of the lower horn, right through the PG. And of course, the natural aging on that neck is a thing of beauty.
Don't want to derail anything b/c I've no interest in this, but in the last pic, it looks like there's a screw hole about 1/2" to the left of the top edge of the ashtray. Any idea what that's for? I've never seen anything like this and just am curious to learn all I can about them.
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01-25-2012, 11:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Woodbine, MD | | Fred, DUDE! Where did you find this thing?!? I can't buy it cause the last 2 basses I bought on here were yours but you should just give it to me 
Anyway, I love it.
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01-26-2012, 05:27 AM
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If I was Bruce Wayne wealthy I'd have a blast buying all the cool toys you sell off.
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01-26-2012, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by TN WOODMAN Is the neck pickup under the cover a single, split coil or mudbucker design? Interesting orientation of bridge cover, probably installed thusly @ the factory. | Single coil at the neck. Here is a picture of one with the covers off: (the bass in the below picture is NOT MINE!!!!).  Note - the bass in the above picture is NOT MINE!!!!.
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01-26-2012, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by GaryLC 34" scale? | Yes, 34" scale.
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01-26-2012, 07:02 AM
|  | Brock Effin Samson | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pittsburgh | | Awesome bass, great seller  |
01-26-2012, 10:31 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ocala, FL | | | Gorgeous bass - GLWTS. |
01-26-2012, 06:46 PM
| | Registered Gear-o-holic | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Just north of Baltimore, MD | | Quote:
Originally Posted by digitalmoney Is the first knob cocentric?
For each pup volume? | I just checked her. The knobs are like a P (vol and tone) and then there is the three-way toggle switch (neck pup / both / bridge pup).
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01-26-2012, 07:31 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD | | | I saw this on my Local CL today.
Here's a you live ten minutes away from me BUMP!!!
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