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    Geezer Butler signature pick ups

    Thank you Jimmy....
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    Geezer Butler signature pick ups

    Newbie here...read about 20 pages of the thread...I want to put the GZR PJ set in a bass I am rebuilding. It has a neck, bridge and a master tone controls and also 3 position switch on the original so the round hole is there. I would still like to use that switch. Is it still possible to use...
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    'Martin' Stinger SBL-10 Bass: Any opinions? Anyone know what the body is made of?

    Well after emailing and getting a reply from Martin Guitars, according to their records, the body is made of laminated mahogany. Well I thought what the heck...lets do this. So I stripped it and sure enough it is laminated mahogany with a maple top and back. It is all sanded smooth as a baby's...
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    How much did you pay for your first bass?

    I learnt on an old Aria Pro II with no amp in the mid 1980's. Then I bought an Ibenez...Japaneze cheapo for about 150 bucks and a Peavey head and 12 inch speaker cab for about the same.
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    'Martin' Stinger SBL-10 Bass: Any opinions? Anyone know what the body is made of?

    lol...yup this is gonna be interesting...
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    'Martin' Stinger SBL-10 Bass: Any opinions? Anyone know what the body is made of?

    Well I found this bass and thought it would be cool to buy for nostalgic reasons due to the fact I never new Martin made basses. I checked it out online and seen they only built this type of bass for a couple years, like Psych had stated. I have never redone or built a bass before so this will...
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    'Martin' Stinger SBL-10 Bass: Any opinions? Anyone know what the body is made of?

    I just found one, I think exactly like the one you had Psychbunny, maple neck, cream color and all. Not sure of the exact year...might find that when split neck and body. Hard to find much info on them as far as body wood is concerned, actually none at all. I am also refinishing it and all, same...