Are the numbers that are etched on the neck pocket of the body and on the control plate in case it gets stolen or are they for something else? Do the numbers appear anywhere else?
Nice. ... An early paddle tuner, my guess. ... How many SS numbers are on that? ... Funny, I did the same on my 66 P-bass, but when the bass got changed and parted out I kept the plate. ... That bass is now down to the plate, the neck, now fretless, the thumb rest and the bridge. ... I'll blame it on the 70's.
Love the bass. In the mid-70s it was all the rage to buy these engravers and put your SSN on your belongings to aid in recovery in case of theft. My dad engraved anything that didnt move in our house around that time. The first 3 digits indicate someone born in Missouri
