Identify this Bass!

[ReverseFender94]

My uncle gave me this as a Christmas present. It's really beat up (terribly cracked neck), but there's no name on it anywhere other than stickers on the back of the neck that say "559 1462" and a ripped sticker that looks like it says "Made in Korea"

 

[ReverseFender94]

Also, it's a 24" scale

 

[AltGrendel]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. That cracked neck means it's probably only good for wall art anyway.

 

[mellowgerman]

Don't have much info to offer, other than the fact that the neck reminds me of the one that was on my old 60's "Cameo" bass... which was like a 32" scale P bass clone that ended up getting fitted with an old Guild bass humbucker. The tuning machines are the same too. The Cameo was a fun little bass and I sorta wish I had held onto it.
I doubt yours is a Cameo... but it does seem to have a neck and tuners that may have come out of the same factory... so if nothing else, maybe that just gives you a ball-park 60s/70s date of manufacture

 

[ReverseFender94]

Thanks for the replies, guys! I had a feeling it was 60s/70s, but it got me really curious. I'd like to see if there's any possible hope in getting it playable. It looks like a neat little bass.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Thanks for the replies, guys! I had a feeling it was 60s/70s, but it got me really curious. I'd like to see if there's any possible hope in getting it playable. It looks like a neat little bass.

With a crack in the neck like that and a broken nut (plus god knows what else), the cost of getting it repaired would be far far far more than what it's worth. Kind of like when a car gets "totaled".

 

[ReverseFender94]

It's probably a lost cause, but I wanna give it a valiant do-it-yourself effort. I've got tools and decent know-how to give fixing it a shot.

 

[Nev375]

Better than a lump of coal.

 

[f64]

Hey, Merry Christmas! As some have said the neck looks pretty bad. If it were mine and I wanted it as a player I'd first check that the electronics work. If the pots are scratchy that's an easy fix. With everything working I'd get a used neck and install it. If the pups and pots are dead - I'd just have it on the wall. Good luck and have fun!

 

[ReverseFender94]

Electronics are good. How common are 24" scale bass necks?

 

[f64]

24" is measured from where to where? You want to measure from the bridge where the strings intersect to the nut.

 

[ReverseFender94]

24" is measured from where to where? You want to measure from the bridge where the strings intersect to the nut.

24" from nut to bridge saddle. I'm actually surprised a bass has this small of a scale length, I've never seen anything like this.

 

[f64]

Over the years there have been many manufacturers exporting 3/4 size "youth" starter guitars to the US. This may be similar. I'd install a standard bass neck from Warmouth or off eBay.

 

[mellowgerman]

If you wanted to get real crafty you could even attach a guitar neck and install a guitar bridge + pickup... 24" is pretty close to common guitar scale lengths 24 3/4" and 25.5"

 

[ReverseFender94]

If you wanted to get real crafty you could even attach a guitar neck and install a guitar bridge + pickup... 24" is pretty close to common guitar scale lengths 24 3/4" and 25.5"

That was my plan if the neck was unfixable. I was thinking of making a Bass VI type thing.

Now, does anyone have an idea of who made this bass?

 

[Hues]

No idea about the maker...But any time you see a Sun-burst finish with the black completely covering the forearm contour area, it's a plywood body.

 

[grisezd]

I've got a 24in neck in the closet, very similar to that broken one. No idea who made it, was in the attic of a very old music store in my area. I've got a project in mind for it but if you get desperate you can give me a shout. That said, at a 24in scale that thing isn't going to play or sound all that great. I'd clean it up and hang it.

 

[ReverseFender94]

I've got a 24in neck in the closet, very similar to that broken one. No idea who made it, was in the attic of a very old music store in my area. I've got a project in mind for it but if you get desperate you can give me a shout. That said, at a 24in scale that thing isn't going to play or sound all that great. I'd clean it up and hang it.

thanks for the offer! I may be PMing you in the future.

 

[jaxstarke]

You can donate those strings to someone who plays flatwounds. Bet they wouldn't notice the difference. <-----semi-joking

 

[ReverseFender94]

You can donate those strings to someone who plays flatwounds. Bet they wouldn't notice the difference. <-----semi-joking

Haha, if anyone wants three reaaaalllyyyy short flats, let me know!