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Bass with green plastic insert in headstock?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by tradernick, Jan 12, 2018.


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  1. Jan 12, 2018 #1
    tradernick

    tradernick

    Mar 19, 2008
    I'm feeling nostalgic for the first bass I ever owned. I have no idea who made it but it was unique. It had a circular translucent green plastic insert in the headstock, maybe the size of a silver dollar or a little smaller? I seem to recall the headstock itself was square-ish with some details cut into the top. I remember it was blonde.

    All of this could be inaccurate except the plastic insert.

    Does this ring a bell for anyone? This was...a long time ago in Northern Alberta.
     
  5. Jan 12, 2018 #2
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    central NY state
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    timeframe?
     
  10. Jan 12, 2018 #3
    tradernick

    tradernick

    Mar 19, 2008
    Man oh man.. hard to believe. This would have been 1979?
     
  14. Jan 12, 2018 #4
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    central NY state
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    That's what I was going to guess mid-late 70s. Vague recollection perhaps at best, no idea what they were, but I think I've seen that too.
     
  18. Jan 12, 2018 #5
    M.R. Ogle

    M.R. Ogle Supporting Member Commercial User

    Nov 5, 2004
    Mount Vernon, Illinois
    Backstage Guitar Lab owner
    Hayman?
     
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  22. Jan 12, 2018 #6
    Bodeanly

    Bodeanly Supporting Member

    Mar 20, 2015
    Chicago
    Oh, leave me alone... you know?
     
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  26. Jan 12, 2018 #7
    M.R. Ogle

    M.R. Ogle Supporting Member Commercial User

    Nov 5, 2004
    Mount Vernon, Illinois
    Backstage Guitar Lab owner
    Google "Hayman Guitars".
     
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  31. Jan 12, 2018 #8
    Bob_Ross

    Bob_Ross Supporting Member

    Dec 29, 2012
    Yeah I was gonna say, either Hayman/Burns/Shergold, or Electra MPC...although now that I think about it, the Electra might've just been a 2-dimensional logo (paint or decal) not a translucent insert.
    I definitely can picture & am familiar with what OP is talking about, just can't quite get the name out of the nooks and crannies of my brain!

    Hayman made drums too; Bill Bruford used one of their kits early in his career.
     
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  35. Jan 12, 2018 #9
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    central NY state
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Just checked the Hayman, maybe, but I think I'm remembering a translucent green that went all the way through. Could be imagining it (or inflating it) though. Long long time ago...
     
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  39. Jan 12, 2018 #10
    tradernick

    tradernick

    Mar 19, 2008
    Oh my goodness.... thanks guys. That's it!!

    Wow. I had in my mind the straight silver body element with the knobs and the name but wasn't sure, and didn't recall that the name is on it.

    What a trip to see it again. So many memories, practicing in the auto body shop that the guitar player's Dad owned. There were 3 of us and a drummer, and we all played guitar (I had just bought my first electric). I had only ever played classical and the other two looked at me and said 'You can play with your fingers and we need a bass player, so...'. I wanted to be in the band so bad, I asked my Dad to let me trade my 6 string electric for a bass.

    Any info about these would be greatly appreciated. I'm off to Google now to see what I can find out. Anyone have one? Play one? Got one for sale??
     
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  43. Jan 12, 2018 #11
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    central NY state
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    That's so cool! This place is amazing that way - huge wealth of knowledge ready to help. :)
     
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  47. Jan 12, 2018 #12
    tradernick

    tradernick

    Mar 19, 2008
    PS - insert doesn't look green to me on most of the Google images results. Pickguard or something under the strings maybe somewhat greenish, maybe that's what I remember.

    Memory kicking in...dang, did I actually find this bass here when I first joined?

    Young guys, enjoy your memory while you have it.
     
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  51. Jan 12, 2018 #13
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    central NY state
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Just google shopping search it - there's a bunch out there right now - reverb and ebay and online vintage music stores - unfortunately they're pricey ($1200 - >$2000). But sweet looking.
     
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  55. Jan 12, 2018 #14
    tradernick

    tradernick

    Mar 19, 2008
    Thanks, there it is on Reverb.

    Darn, I could justify it for nostalgia's sake at a lower price but $CDN 1700 is going to turn into well over $2000 when shipped up here for sure. Darn.

    But oh man... what I would pay if someone could magically prove to me that they have the actual bass that I owned then...
     
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  59. Jan 12, 2018 #15
    Bob_Ross

    Bob_Ross Supporting Member

    Dec 29, 2012
    If someone insisted that the solid logo in the middle of this translucent (transparent?) disc was green I wouldn't argue.
    1973_Hayman_3030_Hea_4c74de7645.
     
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  64. Jan 12, 2018 #16
    tradernick

    tradernick

    Mar 19, 2008
    Haha, yeah I guess so. I really had that strong memory of the green disc. Finding out a bit about them. Had no idea that they were British made.

    From last year!

    NVBBD (New Vintage British Bass Day) - Hayman 4040
     
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  68. Jan 12, 2018 #17
    AztecViking

    AztecViking

    Oct 12, 2010
    EndlessSummerVille, CA
    ?
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  72. Jan 12, 2018 #18
    tradernick

    tradernick

    Mar 19, 2008
    Yep that's the one.
     
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  76. Jan 12, 2018 #19
    AztecViking

    AztecViking

    Oct 12, 2010
    EndlessSummerVille, CA
    Aside from the straight silver thing it doesn't look half bad.

    Check out this Hayman hollowbody.
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  80. Jan 13, 2018 #20
    superdick2112

    superdick2112 Mile High Bassist Supporting Member

    Nov 20, 2010
    The Centennial State
    There are a pair of 40/40 basses on the 'Bay right now - very interesting.
    The body shape reminds me of a Wal.
    I'd never heard of Hayman before reading this thread, but they have my attention now...
     
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