Another "what bass is this guy playing" thread

[Solarmist]

First off - I'm not into this kind of music, but I saw this on a rerun of "The Ed Sullivan Show", and curiosity is driving me nuts. I've looked up several websites on the man, and couldn't find anything on the bass player. So what is it? --- thanks guys.

 

[MattZilla]

Ampeg?

 

[Klangfarbe]

I found a picture where you can see it a little better. However, never seen something like this before. Kinda Höffner-Gibson EUB lovechild.

 

[LBS-bass]

Oh, this thing again. Just Google "Sonny James bass" and you'll find all sorts of threads here about it.

Here's the basic gist of it.

What in the ____ is that?!?!

 

[crobasster]

You realize it's blury, perhaps P bass ?!