Double Bass Ampeg Bass

[Bill Mavrogian]

Hi All,

I have an Ampeg bass, The serial number is a 6-digit number starting with 00. I am trying to look it up but getting nowhere. Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Bill

 

[abarson]

Confused, do you mean you have an Ampeg bass guitar, like an AEB-1 or AUB-1?
Or do you mean you have an Ampeg bass amplifier? If so, what model?

Edit: corrected model numbers

 

[Bruce Johnson]

Hi All,

I have an Ampeg base, The serial number is a 6-digit number starting with 00. I am trying to look it up but getting nowhere. Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Bill

Hello Bill;

If you do indeed have an Ampeg Bass, particularly one of the '66-'69 Scroll Bass models, come on over to this thread:

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/love-of-ampeg-and-other-scroll-basses-part-2.1044767/

It's 410 pages long, and counting, everything you could ever want to know about Ampeg Scroll Basses. I specialize in restoring the original Ampegs, and building my new-generation versions. I'm the main writer on that thread.

Go to the last page on that thread and put up a post about your bass, more info and pictures. We'll be right with you, and will answer any questions that you have about it.

 

[JohnnyChatter]

If you post a picture we are more likely able to help out

 

[Bill Mavrogian]

Confused, do you mean you have an Ampeg bass guitar, like an AEB-1 or AUB-1?
Or do you mean you have an Ampeg bass amplifier? If so, what model?

Edit: corrected model numbers

I have a ampeg bass. Upright. Not a guitar. There is no model number. My dad had a big one, then downsized to this one. He called it a baby base. The serial number is 001323. It just has the Ampeg logo at the top.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Again, a few photos goes a LLOOONNNNGGGGG way.

 

[Bill Mavrogian]

 

[Bill Mavrogian]

 

[Dynacord]

I have a ampeg bass. Upright. Not a guitar. There is no model number. My dad had a big one, then downsized to this one. He called it a baby base. The serial number is 001323. It just has the Ampeg logo at the top.

Assuming you mean like the one in the background:

EDIT crossposted. Yes, it looks like you have an Ampeg Baby Bass.

 

[Bill Mavrogian]

I was able to lookup the year. It is 1965. I found their number system from 1965-1969. Thank you.,

 

[abarson]

I was able to lookup the year. It is 1965. I found their number system from 1965-1969. Thank you.,

Talkbass has this side for electric bass (guitars) as well as a Double (or Upright) bass section. An Ampeg Baby Bass (BB-4) would be considered an electric upright bass (EUB), and there's a megathread devoted to it:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/baby-bass-megathread.26190/

Cool instrument, and I've heard highly sought after in the Latin music community.

 

[Bill Mavrogian]

I just noticed the plug ins and control knobs on the bass. I had it covered and stored for 12 years. My dad went to a fretless base guitar back in the early 70's. I barely remember him playing this.

 

[Water buffalo]

On a side note, there was a couple more Ampeg basses.

The Big Stud.

And the Little Stud.

I believe that both were made in Japan.

 

[creaturegods]

Glad you were able to find the information you were looking for, OP. That's a cool looking instrument!

 

[logdrum]

I used to have one but sold it to get the first BSX upright which I also sold when I got a really good upright

Those are great - but I was told some of them may have a strong smell from the fiberglass. Either I am tolerant but I've never experienced that and I've played about 3 of those.