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this one also has the logo going up the middle, so i believe this is the way it came.
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Call me irresponsible...
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this one also has the logo going up the middle, so i believe this is the way it came.
Great link - with inflation $89.95 in 1969 is like $542.00 now.
Cheap basses were really not that cheap back in the day.
And today's $120 SX would cost only $20 in 1969 dollars.
Looks like an awesome bass, closest i've been to that is an epiphone viola bass, but its more of a Hofner clone and doesnt really have its own vibe.
don't sell it short, dude...i've got a jay turser that i've totally been in love with for 5 years.
Radio Shack rocks! Always has. People sometimes confuse the low price with poor quality but Radio Shack stuff has always stood the test of time, IME.
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in your chest
My first stereo receiver was a realistic i got a a garage sale back in the 80's. Your new bass kinda brought back some memories for me!
i'm betting this one would kick ass for metalGreat stuff...one question....what's the best vintage Realistic bass for metal??????????
i don't play metal, but i've never heard a more angry and nasty bass than a violin bass. the low mids don't so much cut through a mix as kick the mix in the balls.
ok, got it today, and to be honest, it's a bit of a fixer upper. nothing major, but it badly needs a setup, two of the keys' heads are loose (i got them sort of fixed but they're still a little loose), i had to clean the frets and neck with steel wool, the tugbar needs a new nut for one of its screws, and when taking off the truss rod cover, i broke it, so i need to reglue it. i also need to take some compound to those spots on the headstock, which turn out to be in the finish.
these are all pretty minor things, though. it looks superb...very pretty finish checking and only a handful of major dings, mostly in places where they can't be seen easily. the neck still feels and looks solid. and for the 30 seconds i had it on long enough to check it out, it's got good working electronics and a killer trashy tone (i have to clean the pots and switches, though).
unfortunately, i decided to bag the tapewounds. this bass isn't made to deal with the extra thickness of tapewounds. so i guess i'll slap a set of chromes on it. or maybe a set of rounds and just let them go way dead like on my danelectro. seems kind of wrong to put rounds on it, though. but i've got rounds on my jay turser and they sound killer. so we'll see.
the seller says he had 3 violin basses already and wanted to let one go, and i totally get why he chose this one to sell. but i figured as much anyway...and when i get done with it, he'll wish he hadn't the transformation begins now!
these are all pretty minor things, though. it looks superb...very pretty finish checking and only a handful of major dings, mostly in places where they can't be seen easily. the neck still feels and looks solid. and for the 30 seconds i had it on long enough to check it out, it's got good working electronics and a killer trashy tone (i have to clean the pots and switches, though).
unfortunately, i decided to bag the tapewounds. this bass isn't made to deal with the extra thickness of tapewounds. so i guess i'll slap a set of chromes on it. or maybe a set of rounds and just let them go way dead like on my danelectro. seems kind of wrong to put rounds on it, though. but i've got rounds on my jay turser and they sound killer. so we'll see.
the seller says he had 3 violin basses already and wanted to let one go, and i totally get why he chose this one to sell. but i figured as much anyway...and when i get done with it, he'll wish he hadn't
the transformation begins now!
one other thing...this bass was advertised as not having the t knob anymore...does anyone know where to get an authentic replacement? does anyone have one they want to sell? pm me if you do.
whoa! shimmy shimmy ko ko bop! looks like the neck will require shimming. put this leftover set of half rounds on it, and the action is probably 3/8" off the neck at the 22nd fret. not a biggie, though. easily fixed.
well i plugged it in just now, and maybe i did overpay for it just a little
but i got the action tweaked nicely now...just have to clean up the electronics and get rid of a couple rattles.btw, this sounds NOTHING like any other violin bass i've played.
