Help identify bass,Pi symbol,Paian instruments labels

[Mshraderbass]

Thanks for trying. Btw, I don’t have a regular Fender made P bass right now but do have a p-bass type vintage body loaded with Bartolini hb soapbars with vintage Music man Sabre neck hehe

Late 70s Schecter Van Nuys custom body btw

 

[Mshraderbass]

The maker passed away in 2010.

See this: Todd Alan Nance

Thank you so much for the information. I never saw this as I was digging up information.

 

[BTL]

The maker passed away in 2010.

See this: Todd Alan Nance

@J-Fev Nice investigative work!

@Mshraderbass So, you have one of two basses made by Todd Alan Nance and owned by Stanley Clarke. That's a cool story, if slightly sad. His widow might enjoy sharing more details that you could document here for posterity.

 

[Mshraderbass]

Just in case you didn't read the above: Your bass was probably formerly owned by Stanley Clarke.

Oh how I would love to be able to confirm this…interesting that it mentioned Texas Instruments and circuit boards because this bass obviously had several.Hence the metal plates with counter sunk holes in back for mounting.

@J-Fev Nice investigative work!

@Mshraderbass So, you have one of two basses made by Todd Alan Nance and owned by Stanley Clarke. That's a cool story, if slightly sad.

what is even more sad is that when I bought this there were no electronics in it whatsoever but the EMG pickups fit almost perfectly (so well that I after I pushed them into the cavities I couldn’t get them back out.Hence the marks in the wood around the pickups). I will never know what it was really supposed to sound like

 

[tpaul]

I have no idea who built that bass, but I have to admit I'm surprised it's shaped like that. I would have expected something more like the Bo Diddley guitar shape.

Because, you know, usually Pi are
squared.

Thanks, I'll see myself out.

 

[mellowgerman]

Very cool bass with a pretty remarkable history. Nice find!

 

[punchdrunk]

Doubt it was one of Todd’s finished basses. So I’d question the SC provenance, but it’s an amazing instrument and certainly appears to have been a Todd Nance work in progress.

 

[Mshraderbass]

Just in case you didn't read the above: Your bass was probably formerly owned by Stanley Clarke.

I read that article and had a thought…the wife stated that he gave Clarke 2 finished basses. I now believe I probably have one that wasn’t finished. The Jack plate was installed,Tuners and the bridge is a piezo btw. Absolutely no wiring in it. I figure that it was in process and needed the electronics built, and could have been built based on what the player wanted.He was a former computer programmer at Texas Instruments so these instruments were probably filled with effects. See picture…two of those plates have countersunk holes for mounting screws

 

[mikewalker]

If it doesn't look like any circuit boards were actually installed, ( there should be traces of mounting evident) then I think you could rule out it being one of the completed ones that were given to Stanley. A rare bird indeed, however!

 

[Mshraderbass]

If it doesn't look like any circuit boards were actually installed, ( there should be traces of mounting evident) then I think you could rule out it being one of the completed ones that were given to Stanley. A rare bird indeed, however!

I’ll remove them again and look.The posted pic is the way I got it, you can see inside of the pickups cavities. The EMG’ we’re almost perfect fit(I had to do a little dremel work on the corners

 

[Mshraderbass]

I’ll remove them again and look.The posted pic is the way I got it, you can see inside of the pickups cavities. The EMG’ we’re almost perfect fit(I had to do a little dremel work on the corners

Note the brass inserts for the pickups (had a hard time at the hardware store finding screws that fit)

 

[Mshraderbass]

I have no idea who built that bass, but I have to admit I'm surprised it's shaped like that. I would have expected something more like the Bo Diddley guitar shape.

Because, you know, usually Pi are
squared.

Thanks, I'll see myself out.

Haha that’s a funny one. We have figured out the builder,worked for Texas Instruments,hence the electronic compartments

 

[Mshraderbass]

@J-Fev Nice investigative work!

@Mshraderbass So, you have one of two basses made by Todd Alan Nance and owned by Stanley Clarke. That's a cool story, if slightly sad. His widow might enjoy sharing more details that you could document here for posterity.

I did locate her on Facebook but it’s been 12 years since he passed of cancer and has remarried. Might too painful of a memory

 

[Planespotter]

I think it’s a JT. He’s active on Facebook and can probably be contacted easily enough.

 

[Twohungover]

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[Twohungover]

I have been trying to find who built this guitar for a few years now. Looks like Tod Allen Nance (RIP) is the guy. Wow!!!!

 

[Twohungover]

I have been trying to find who built this guitar for a few years now. Looks like Tod Allen Nance (RIP) is the guy. Wow!!!!

All makes sense now give my guitar's history. Turns out me and the builder live in the same town in Santa Rosa,CA. My ex girl friend went to work at a industrial waste plant here @ 2016 and in here office sat an unfinished guitar. Turns out it was pulled from the garbage 5 years prior and nobody cared about it so she gave it to me for Christmas. It was just roughed in and the two pickup holes and saddle were router out and the fret board was hanging half off. Seeing it had so much potential I finished the bass myself with all best components and love I could muster

 

[Mshraderbass]

I wound up selling the bass on the bay and boy was that guy happy. I just couldn’t handle the shape and decided to sell. Like I said though,A very happy customer. I’m glad we found out it’s origins and gave credit to the guy. He was a gifted builder

 

[Twohungover]

Yes he was a gifted builder, I do know what you mean about the the feel. Seems the cutaways make it sit akward on or against the player. Wounder if Stanley Clark has the same body as these two?

 

[Mshraderbass]

From what I read,he gave Stanley 2 complete basses so I’d guess that one or both were the same design.