Does anyone else have pics of their weird old basses?
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Does anyone else have pics of their weird old basses?
Picked up this old Kalamazoo KB2 a few months ago.. Sounds killer!
Very nice and rare hagstrom coronado. I have the 4 string version.
Oooh! Look at those 6 string BiSonic pickups!
Not mine, but I'll throw in this unique old bass, the Yamaha SB-5A Flying Samurai:
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I have nothing to add except I was born in 1972
As do I. It's a rare bird indeed, though I have been coming across Coronado IV's with the smaller single coils vs Bi-Sonics.
Nice old Haggy there!
There was a lot of art that was going on in music and musicians embraced it. It was my love of some of these old beautiful creations that brought me to TB a couple years ago. Specifically this one used by Pete Overand of Mott The Hoople. I still would like to find where this beauty rests these days.
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Wurlitzer 7771, '69 only, Italian. Built as a bass like the Hagstrom, I have it strung as a baritone now. Another one of these was the first bass I ever played onstage. I have the bridge cover as well.
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Oh, man! Blast from the past. That was my first bass, except it was red.
My recollection of the sound was that it was pretty muddy. Had I known about different strings back then, I might have different recall. Unfortunately the headstock on mine snapped off. Thus, started my relationship with Fender basses.
Wow, what brand of bass is the violin shaped one? I love it!!
first 2 are ampeg little stud and big stud. violin bass is a Pan (think it was univox factory) dearmond version of guild Jet and burns bison
Fingerstyle can bring that great subby Motown vibe in spades but it's amazing how sharp it can get with the help of a pick & a few choice pedals & preamps!
I love the giant Bakelite switches KACHUNK KACHUNK
When I was living in Seoul in the mid 70s, some of the bar bands were using those Yamahas pictured above.
It don't get much weirder or older than my 1963 Regent (Canadian market Guyatone)
I love the "mother-of-automobile-bumper" chrome on the pickguard...
