Bay City Rollers bass?

[RonSound]

Any ideas of what this bass model might be? Kinda Rick-ish. I thought it might be a prop but the guitarists are using real guitars.

 

[Killing Floor]

Wasn’t Alan left handed?

 

[RonSound]

Yeah, I think this is Stuart "Woody" Wood. Alan had moved to rhythm guitar by this time although they did switch instruments a bit in the music segments of the Bay City Rollers Show.

 

[kodiakblair]

White Knight, photo copied from Woody's FB page.

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[Jon Cowens]

Here are a some more images. Still can't make it out.
Also found Stuart with a Les Paul Triumph and Alan playing a Fender Jazz upside down.
Now I have spent more time looking at the Bay City Rollers than I have my entire life.

 

[Jon Cowens]

sound clip
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EMWPXwWDa_w

 

[5StringBlues]

sound clip
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EMWPXwWDa_w

Please God, let this be a Rick-roll.........

 

[kodiakblair]

Here are a some more images. Still can't make it out.

It's that 'White Knight' shown in the photo I posted, young fella holding was Stuart's bass player Marcus.

It was a custom build and I'm wracking my brain thinking who made it. Timing was too early for either Jimmy, Moon or Egypt, so I'm wondering if it was a John; both Birch and Diggins were active then.

Another photo for you.

 

[RonSound]

Yeah, I found that earlier today. I was hoping to find out who built it and any specs for it.

 

[Funkinthetrunk]

I remember when they had a Saturday morning TV show...damn, that makes me old.

 

[kodiakblair]

I was hoping to find out who built it and any specs for it.

Given the time scale , mid 70's, John Birch's place in Birmingham was the go-to for custom guitars in the UK.

Tony Iommi and Geezer played John Birch guitars/basses. As did Dave Hill ( Super Yob) and Jim Lea from Slade.
John was responsible for the pickups while John Diggins ( JayDee) built the instruments. That last photo you posted , the pickups shown look very much like Birch's work.

Sadly both Johns have passed away but Woody is still active, you could just ask him for details via his FB account.

 

[RonSound]

I posted on Woody's Facebook page. Maybe he'll reply.

 

[lxmetal]

I remember when they had a Saturday morning TV show...damn, that makes me old.

It’s now streaming on Tubi. Episode 1 You can see they switch instruments and the other guy plays the bass left handed! Also check out the (Matamp) White amp stack! I’m now obsessed with the later “Rollers” era albums.

 

[JIO]

White Knight, photo copied from Woody's FB page.

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At first I couldn't make out the strange shaped upper horn but this pic clearly shows it's a stylized horses head. Pretty clever really - makes the whole upper body work as a horse profile. All it needs is a tail!