Name that bass! Keep it going

[scubaduba]

Nobody?

 

[B-Mac]

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That is an Octave Mandolin.

 

[JIO]

Is that a mold logo?!?

I just discovered a setting on my picture/image manipulation - a visual 'distractor' for lack of a better word... (it distracts the hs name)

 

[JIO]

That is an Octave Mandolin.

Is it a bass? It looks some sort of 10-string mandriola.

Yes, bending the qualification a bit - but who made it?

 

[JIO]

My first electric guitar was a Coral Firefly (like the one in this PIC) purchased new in 1968:

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Awesome - I'm aware of it. So, it sounds like you don't have it anymore?

 

[B-Mac]

Yes, bending the qualification a bit - but who made it?

Judging by the shape of the headstock I am going to make a SWAG of Framus.

 

[JIO]

Judging by the shape of the headstock I am going to make a SWAG of Framus.

co-rrect

 

[B-Mac]

co-rrect

Is 'Framus' on the pup? I see what looks like script, but can't make it out.

 

[HaphAsSard]

Judging by the shape of the headstock I am going to make a SWAG of Framus.

You're good! I took forever to find it - similar but not identical to this Framus 6/118:
Framus Vintage 6/118 Electric Acoustic Mandolin

 

[JIO]

Is 'Framus' on the pup? I see what looks like script, but can't make it out.

most likely - no detail pic

 

[Mustang Surly]

Awesome - I'm aware of it. So, it sounds like you don't have it anymore?

Nope, don't have it anymore. Traded it off for some MIJ Les Paul Gold-top knock-off a couple years later. LPs were all the rage at the time and I couldn't afford a real Gibson.

The Firefly was an interesting guitar. Guitarist Vincent Bell was heavily involved in its design and marketing, as was the case with Coral's electric "Sitar". The pick guard, missing in the guitar in my PIC (above) was emblazoned with his signature. Despite looking vaguely like a 335, the Firefly sounded more like a Telecaster, probably partly because of the "lipstick" pickups and stock, brass nut.

 

[B-Mac]

You all stumped, eh?

Some more pix to guess.

 

[JIO]

Some more pix to guess.
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PRS?

 

[B-Mac]

PRS?

Nope.
You’re the 2nd TB-er that guessed PRS

 

[JIO]

Nope, don't have it anymore. Traded it off for some MIJ Les Paul Gold-top knock-off a couple years later. LPs were all the rage at the time and I couldn't afford a real Gibson.

The Firefly was an interesting guitar. Guitarist Vincent Bell was heavily involved in its design and marketing, as was the case with Coral's electric "Sitar". The pick guard, missing in the guitar in my PIC (above) was emblazoned with his signature. Despite looking vaguely like a 335, the Firefly sounded more like a Telecaster, probably partly because of the "lipstick" pickups and stock, brass nut.

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Brass nut? My Coral Deluxe bass has an aluminum nut, like all Dano's.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

PRS?

I tried that already

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Nope.
You’re the 2nd TB-er that guessed PRS

I'm looking at the back of that peg head and the V shape and I'm going to try Dean.

 

[JIO]

I tried that already

Someone copying his bird inlays...

 

[B-Mac]

I'm looking at the back of that peg head and the V shape and I'm going to try Dean.

Bingo!

Dean USA Custom Shop Deceiver Bass.
Based on their Deceiver Guitar.
I knew I should've cropped that photo a little more.
Missed out on this a few years ago. Seller dropped the price twice and I was waiting for a third time. Instead the seller decided not to sell it.
Even has a volute at the bottom of the headstock.

 

[B-Mac]

Someone copying his bird inlays...

Not exactly