You won't believe it, but I drove 600 miles to New Jersey to buy another 5050 just like the one I have. Drove over 8 hrs there but got it for $1000 plus another hundred for an old vintage Westbury amp with 1-15 cab. Just thought I would gloat a minute as what are the odds of an old goat from WV having 2 of these baby's. And this new one was an original owner and in pretty close to mint cond. I will send pics soon as my other one is still at my friend's where we practice.
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Hayman 40/40 bridge specs
- Thread starter Jadenc
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Well, James....it's real simple. I only need ONE, and you happen to have TWO, so what are the odds?
All kidding aside, please let me know if you'd be interested in selling one so that a 40/40 owner can have the "complete set"!
All kidding aside, please let me know if you'd be interested in selling one so that a 40/40 owner can have the "complete set"!
I drove almost to Station Island in Jersey and bought this other 5050 and after researching the serial number data, it turns out that my original one (oñ the right) was number 13 of I believe 53 made on Sept 8th 1974, and the one I just bought was made the very next day and number 14 made on Sept. 9th 1974. They are sequential numbers. What are the friggin odds of that dude? I love them but there are a couple minor differences (different type of knobs and my original has foam inside that original owner could have done to cut back on feedback or excessive resonation.
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Greetings from the North,
That pair of 5050s are absolutely stunning. For the life of me I can't understand how I wasn't aware that these actually existed back then.
Rezdog
That pair of 5050s are absolutely stunning. For the life of me I can't understand how I wasn't aware that these actually existed back then.
Rezdog
Well when my buddy the Vietnam vet taught me how to play when I was 15 years old ( I'm 60 now). He taught me on that exact bass on the right. It passed threw several other of my friends hands and I even owned it once before, but the story was that they just made a few good prototypes then started making them in Japan and decided to just make cheapos. There was no internet so we never knew any difference until my guitar player ended up with it about 10 years ago and discovered it's real value and I ended up buying it for 2 grand off of him just about 3 months ago. Then I saw an ad for an identical one in new jersey for $1200. I offered him $1000 and drove up late week and got it and after learning about how they dated them with the serial numbers, it turn out that my first one was #13 and the one I drove and bought was #14 and made one day later. To my knowledge I haven't seen one that is higher than 53 on the second two numbers. The last 2 numbers are the year (74) and the2-4 numbers before the last 2 are the day and month. First number indicated it was a 5050 and 2nd and 3rd were the number made. So what are the odds of having 2 in a series? Number 13 and 14 of 53. Thanks for inquiring. Didn't mean to bore you to death it's just I am still in awe.
