mystery

  1. Not Again

    A Precision COPY I'm passing on but can't close the thread ~

    These are all the photos I have of a Precision that I've got my eye on. Heel trussrod with allenwrench adjustment, no faceplate logo or ghosted/removed image, body has holes for bridge cover & pickup cover. Pickguard middle layer is too thick for vintage Fender. No visible markings on neck heel...
  2. COSMSman

    Truss Rod Mystery…

    What in the world is happening here? I traded a 2008 Warwick $$ Corvette for a 2000-ish Warwick Corvette Fretless. It’s a pretty bass but has a bit of a bow. No big deal, just adjust the truss rod. And this is what I found under the cover. Anyone ever seen such a thing? I brought it to a...
    • COSMSman
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    • fretless mystery truss nut truss rod truss rod adjustment warwick
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  3. J

    Double Bass Label ID

    Is anyone able to identify this maker? My grandfather has obtained a bass and is looking for a price. I have few pictures, so I’m working with little information.
  4. light blue bass

    Mystery Bass

    Does anyone know anything about these? I cant find anything online. The headstock simple says Mark II. Looks like its maybe from the 70s? My girlfriends dad who is a guitarist bought it some time in the 90s or 00s.
  5. B

    Mystery Fender American Jazz Bass

    I am new here, and I have a mystery to solve. This bass was sold to me (and apparently sold to the previous owner) as an American Standard, and he put on the Badass Bridge (this one is a top load). However, when I looked up the serial number, I found that the neck apparently belonged to a 3...
  6. C

    Please help identify this mystery bass.

    My partner has a few basses. All of the ones I’ve seen are beautiful. He has a Epiphone Thunderbird he bought brand new in 2017. He bought it in May which is also his birthday month. He ordered a tobacco sunburst. He received what we can only describe as a cherry red sunburst. Fell in love with...
    • Cerysgoff
    • Thread
    • cherry burst epiphone thunderbird mystery
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  7. K

    What are these Ampeg Cabinets?

    Hey all, idle curiosity thing here. Can anyone identify the Ampeg cabinets on the far left and far right sides of this photo? The ones under the Peavey PA cabs: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] They look like the 210AV, but they clearly aren't, since there's a 210AV stack next to one of...
  8. J-Mags

    Loud Sympathetic Buzz

    [EDIT - CRISIS AVERTED I took the neck off and tightened the trust rod and the buzzing has stopped for now] I have a loud sympathetic vibration/buzzing on my newish-to-me 80s Fernandes PJ, and I'm worried that it could be a truss rod. I'm wondering how to deal with it. I bought this bass about...
  9. Winslow

    Some Smileys Missing?

    This is as odd little bug. When I open the smiley selector bar, the full range pops into view for just a split second, then about half of them (in all categories) immediately disappear. I've tried the...
  10. B

    Mystery Bridge on old Fender P-bass. What is it?

    I inherited a 70's P-bass from a friend who was a real performing NYC jazz bass player (though he didn't really like the electric bass, but I do. What the heck is it? ...). He thought it had a badass bridge, but it sure doesn't look like it to me. If anybody recognizes it, I'd love to know...
  11. N

    Bizarre Riverhead Phantombass Active electronics problem. I need a hero!

    Hey everyone. I officially have a headscratcher 80s style. I'm starting an 80s cover band focusing on alt pop/new wave/synthwave kind of stuff, and I began my search for period instruments with the right vibe. I was lucky enough to find an old Riverhead Phantombass at a pawn shop. It needs a...
  12. Slapped

    Help Identifying Mystery Epifani 115 Cab

    Hi all, Purchased this mystery Epifani 115 off of Craigslist yesterday. Seller advertised it as a modded UL115. It’s clearly heavily modified and am looking for some clarification if it’s legit and/or a very early model. The driver has been changed to a Faital 15PR400, and tweeter to Eminence...
  13. GravyGoodness

    P-Bass Tone pot Works As Volume/Tone Blend? NBD gone sideways.

    OK I need some pro help here. Brand new Bass - MIM 50's Precision - got in the mail yesterday - factory sealed. Turns volume knob to 10 - barely any sound at all. Turns Tone knob up and there's a volume sweep (maybe 20% of "normal" output) but it blends in tone as well as you sweep up...
  14. VernRumseyIsGod

    What kind of bass is Paul Simonon playing?

    Hello all! I know Paul Simonon of the Clash is well known for using a Precision, but there are a few photos floating around of him rocking a strange bass with a neck-position humbucker that looks like the ones on Gibsons from that era. I've attached the file to this post. Wonder if anybody...
    • VernRumseyIsGod
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    • bass bass guitar clash help identify mystery paul simonon punk simonon the clash
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  15. doghousedonnie

    Anyone seen this Markbass Cab?

    Hi, this is posted in my area. I can't find a single reference for this on any sites, either by name or by image (non standard logo). I've looked for early and vintage Markbass and can't find it there either. Looking to find a spec sheet and weight. Anyone help me with this?
  16. Bruiser Stone

    Mystery 15” speaker ID...it was free

    TB family: what is this 15”? I think the Eden is a recone job. It came out of a ratty Gilco cab I got free with the purchase of an old Peavey head a couple of years ago. It sounded rather nice even in the horror of a box in which it was loaded. I have a DIY project in mind, and I’m curious. Free...
  17. JMDOOM

    What type of bass guitar is this??

    What kind of bass is Mark Kelley using here? Can't find it anywhere. He played it last night with Steve Miller on Jimmy Fallon.
    • JMDOOM
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    • bass 4-string kelley maker mark mystery roots what bass what type of bass is this bro
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  18. FrankyFrosty

    Modified J-Bass Pickups?

    Hello All, Looks like I caught me a mystery fish... I picked up this Jazz Bass a few weeks ago for a pretty good price (up front disclaimer, I am pretty new to playing and the talk bass forum here). I intended to upgrade some parts and mess around with the sound on this one, as I have a bone...
  19. roller

    Music Man content -- who???

    A friend of mine and I were perusing the Music Man website over the weekend... led us to wonder who are these players getting their own signature models??? Jason Richardson | Guitars | Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue | Guitars | Ernie Ball Music Man My guitar buddy joked that Sterling...
    • roller
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    • ernie ball music man mystery signature signature model special edition sterling unheard
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  20. merseymale

    What pickup is this..?

    I’ll get around to posting a photo when I can but until then I’ve “rescued” what looks like a quarter pounder precision pickup retrofitted to a Honda II bass but the large pole pieces are sitting flush with the bobbins on both ends & the coils are covered with fabric tape The wires are plastic...
  21. Steve Swan

    Double Bass Mystery Early 1960s German 3/4

    Going back about 10-12 years ago, I had two basses pass through the shop from the same maker. One had been refinished brown and the other had its original vibrant wine red spirit varnish finish, a little brighter than the bass shown here. The maker and his wife made a good many of these...
  22. boroman

    Telecaster Basses 1968-1971 pickguard mystery

    I have been digging a lot for the info about these basses and what seemed strange is pickguard for the single coil tele basses made between 1968-1971 only. Pickguard "disintegrates" killing/oxidizing metal parts like pickup, strings & frets. I found dozen info about that over the internet. It...
    • boroman
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    • basses mystery pickguard telecaster
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  23. Barbaric.Eric

    Double Bass Can you tell me about this DB?

    Hey gang, A family friend is purging some things and part of that purge is a double bass that's being offered for really cheap. I know it's not anything special, but are any of you guys able to tell me about this (good things, bad things, areas that will need repair, overall size, brand, general...
  24. SacRush

    Xmas Gift, What Dean is this?

    Howdy all - newbie (to forums and Bass) here. My wonderful wife bought me a bass for xmas after I expressed some interest. It is used and in pretty good shape, although I can't figure out what model it may be. The only info on the back of the head stock is what I assume is the serial number...
  25. B

    NBD: IDK! (What is this bass?)

    Help! I just picked up this amazing fretless in a trade, and damned if anyone knows what it is! It's awesome for sure, but curious if anyone has an idea who made it or where it came from? No branding, no serial number other than a date (13-8-89). Ebony board, side wings either walnut or wenge...
  26. mikewalker

    Roundwound string ID request...

    Does anybody recognize these, perchance? They are 45-100 set... I think maybe SS, but I could easily be wrong. Slightly rough feeling. I don't recall ever seeing these yellow/gold silks before! No silks on the ball ends (chrome colored ball ends)
  27. Cnivek61

    Need some Fender expertise on a pawn shop find...

    I came across this bass in a pawn shop: Fender MIM Jazz neck, but the body looks like a P bass with the pickguard removed and smaller custom covers installed, and a non-standard pickup - definitely not routed for a 2 pickup Jazz configuration. Who can shine some light? Is this a Franken-Fender?
    • Cnivek61
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    • frankenfender jazz bass neck mystery p bass body
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  28. GravyGoodness

    HELP Dating "Fender" P-Bass Body!

    OK - run across an oddity at the pawn shop and I really need to figure out what's going on with it. The guy that works there said that he "put it together from some leftovers the owner had lying around." Neck is from a standard 2007 MIM - but there's a really weird grain pattern in the Maple I...
  29. Josh Thatguy

    Help me identify vintage-ish chrome HBs in a '71 Pbass, please

    I just picked up a '71 P last night, from a non-musician who inherited the instrument when the original owner passed. It's been in the (perfect) OHSC for 22 years until very recently when he took it out to photograph & advertise it. "Weird" is the only way I can describe the electronics: two...
  30. Bass V

    an EDEN Time Traveler combo mystery?

    the mystery being why there's so little info on these combos and especially the model I have access to for $400 which is squat and squarish compared to everything else I'm finding in searches. in such a bulky appearance I assumed it housed a 15'' speaker but I see no 15'' EDEN combos and the...
  31. N

    Mystery Carlsbro Stingray Bass Head

    Hello, I have acquired a Carlsbro Stingray Bass Head with the serial number 066263. I was wondering if anyone could tell be about it ; year, output etc? Many thanks Nigel Woodgate
  32. superheavyfunk

    Help identifying mystery pickup?

    Hey all. So I've got this jazz bass and it came loaded with a non-stock pickup in the neck. Most of the logo has worn off but it looks like it starts with an "S" and ends with a "T". I've tried google but it's been difficult... I keep getting results for Seymour Duncan. Do any of you know of a...
  33. Jack Anderson

    Mystery Tiesco Bass

    Hey all, I recently took a risk on reverb buying a "60's teisco short scale bass" for 100$ and well, it was suprising. It's just lefty tiesco guitar someone put a bass bridge, tuners, pickup and strings on. They've also defretted it. That's where the problem lies. I don't really want it to be...
  34. BadJazz

    Mystery P bass! Help!

    Scored this for fifty bones off craigslist while drinking at Blairalley after work yesterday. Any ideas? Stay tuned for more info. (Click to embiggen.) The seven screws on the bridge is rather interesting.
  35. Tigerpig

    Finding that mystery flatwounds post

    Somewhere on a flats thread some wizard once posted a tip on setting up for perfect low action with flats. It went something like tightening the truss, lowering the bridge then loosening the truss off a bit...but I can't remember it clearly, it's too vague. Whatever it was I've searched for it...
  36. qersty

    Mystery Stingray Preamp schematic HELP!

    After doing research to find a preamplifier suitable for my current bass build I ended up checking out the classic stingray 2-bander as it is designed for a pickup with close impedance to the ones I am speculating (1.1k vs the stingray's 1.95); I had previously disregarded it as I thought...
  37. R

    Cliff Burton mystery solved

    Hey guys I wanted to start this thread to end all threads about cliff. Far be it from to know everything so if you can prove me different I'll gladly accept it but cliff as far as I can tell NEVER used a power wah fuzz. If he did so far hasn't been documented as fact through photo or concrete...
  38. Tone Monster 3-Band preamp
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    For sale Tone Monster 3-Band preamp

    TONE MONSTER 3 Band preamp. I don't have a bunch of experience with this thing, it came out of a custom bass project that went south (bad neck, terrible excuse for a builder who wouldn't back it up, but no issues with the preamp). It is a functional preamp. It has a stacked pot for B/T, Mid...
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  39. rojo412

    SOLD Tone Monster 3-Band preamp

    TONE MONSTER 3 Band preamp. I don't have a bunch of experience with this thing, it came out of a custom bass project that went south (bad neck, terrible excuse for a builder who wouldn't back it up, but no issues with the preamp). It is a functional preamp. It has a stacked pot for B/T, Mid...
  40. Philbass64

    Mystery Fender Case....

    Hi All, I managed to put this in the wrong discussion thread..... About 10 years ago I bought an early JV Fender Squier P-Bass in a case. The case is obviously of the Fender type but is strangely unique from all the cases I have seen, which is very many over the years. If you have a look below...
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