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01-08-2012, 07:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burleson, Texas | | | FS King Mortone and American Standard
The King is 1936 SN 434. The AS is 1937 SN 399. $1500 for King. $1400 for AS. Both are strung with Innovation Golden Slaps 90140GLP. I will not ship these basses. Prices are FIRM. Both have access holes for the sound post.
817-426-6092
The American Standard has been sold. The King is a great player. Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket
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Last edited by derft : 01-13-2012 at 12:00 PM.
Reason: The American has been sold.
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01-08-2012, 08:58 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Good thing you're 2,000 miles away or I'd be in trouble.
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01-08-2012, 01:35 PM
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Owner/The Bass Spa, String Repairman/L & M Vancouver | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Crescent Beach, BC | | | Who did the access ports and the new neck for the King? |
01-08-2012, 02:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burleson, Texas | | | That would be me. |
01-08-2012, 02:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burleson, Texas | | | Jake, The neck is original. The original tuners were missing when I got the bass, so I replaced them with the pegs. |
01-08-2012, 07:05 PM
| | 'Woodworker - Witch Doctor - Luthier'
Owner/The Bass Spa, String Repairman/L & M Vancouver | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Crescent Beach, BC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by derft  Jake, The neck is original. The original tuners were missing when I got the bass, so I replaced them with the pegs. | Really? That's pretty outstanding wood for a King neck!  |
01-10-2012, 05:36 PM
|  | Yea, that's Bob Babbitt! | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Smyrna/Nashville, TN | | | I noticed both basses have a what looks like a hole that has been cut on the side. What is this? Something to make it easier to set the soundpost?
Wish you was closer.
Steve |
01-10-2012, 07:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by SRT80 I noticed both basses have a what looks like a hole that has been cut on the side. What is this? Something to make it easier to set the soundpost?
Wish you was closer.
Steve | Not to answer for the OP, but I noticed in the description. "Sound post access holes"
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01-10-2012, 08:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burleson, Texas | | | SRT80. That is correct. Makes sound post a lot easier. Just pulls straight out as it is held in place by six rare earth magnets. |
01-10-2012, 09:35 PM
| | Yea, that's Bob Babbitt! | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Smyrna/Nashville, TN | | | Cool, I did not notice when I first read description.
I wish I was closer. I want that American Standard!
Steve |
01-11-2012, 07:16 AM
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Is the neck of the American Standard original?
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01-11-2012, 05:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burleson, Texas | | | Yes the neck is original. |
01-13-2012, 12:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burleson, Texas | | | The American Standard has been sold. Thanks |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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