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I didn't ask him that, but I've got 3981, so depending what order they were made (5's first, 4's first, or mixed), it's got to be within 12. Unless other models snuck in there.

On the headstock

I just got off the phone with Ed Hudgins. To go just a bit deeper into the history, he said Gibson wanted to initially name the Growler "The Cadet". Then Ed came up with the growl part (see above). The first 20 basses, ten 4 string and ten 5 string, went to Ed at Bass World. He still has the...

Awesome info! Bass World in Louisville is where I met my growler. Wandered in one day in 96, and my eyes went straight to the growler. It was the only one I fondled. Yep, this one's mine!

From another thread here: 2 way mini toggle for series/parallel Honestly I know next to nothing about the electronic side, so to me it's a punchy/muddy switch. Sounds great on the punchy side!

Yep, I've got one. '84 I use it on non-standard tuned songs partly b/c of weight, but mostly b/c I like my Tobias better!

I'll join ya. Serial #3981.

Request: The Beatles-"Take the Back Right Turn". We played "Paperback Writer" = happy drunk.

Greetings, Here's my '95ish Growler Now to a bit of a mystery. Out of all the research I've done, I've never seen an extra code stamped across the top of the headstock. It reads ELH LTD 002. I've read that some employee(s) took parts home here and there and assembled them. Could...