Name That Bass

[ac100X]

Here are some old photos, it's interesting that not all of these are Fender basses. Can you name that bass? (some of these are hard).
Bass #1

Bass#2

Bass #3

Bass#4

Bass#5

Bass #6

Bass #7

 

[DJ Bebop]

I’ll try with my old eyes.
Gibson Ripper
Danelectro Long Horn
Epiphone Newport ?
Gibson Thunderbird
Vox Phantom
Fender P bass modified?
Fender Jazz

 

[Podgorny]

What Bebop said. Except I think the Epiphone is an Embassy.
And that P-Bass is strange looking.

 

[DJ Bebop]

What Bebop said. Except I think the Epiphone is an Embassy.

I wasn’t sure. You are right

 

[Sharko]

Jeff
Bill
Steve
Arthur
Cranston
Hubert
Sal

 

[DJ Bebop]

And that P-Bass is strange looking.

Looks like a neck pickup was added, hence the third knob

 

[ac100X]

So far one is unidentified......

 

[ac100X]

And what is rare about the Fender Jazz?

 

[ac100X]

Bass #6 was at one time called "The Stingray Bass" (they beat Leo to the name).

 

[ac100X]

OK, you guys nailed all but the precision look alike.
It is a VOX Symphonic bass made in England. Like this one I bought some time ago. The bass player in the Dave Clark 5, Rick Huxley, used one for a time. It was a Fender copy since Fenders could not be imported into England in the early 60's. I was surprised to find that photo of one being actually used. For a short while it was named The Sting Ray in the VOX catalog before changing the name to the Symphonic bass.

 

[ac100X]

And what is rare about the Fender Jazz?

I don't know if you could see the two concentric volume and tome controls.

 

[ctmullins]

Yes.

 

[TeaTime]

I assume these are AI generated photos, since the bass player was visible?

#3 stumped me.

 

[DJ Bebop]

I was 6 for 8
If I had my glasses I might have been 7 for 8.

 

[Pirate Captain]

#3 is a saxophone

 

[Aberdumbie]

I saw Suzi play that Gibson bass live, and I swear that bass was a big as her.

Anyone know what Suzi's side gig was back all those years ago?

 

[Dynacord]

Dang, I got them all (including the Vox Symphonic) but already answered...

Pity they didn't do the original Embassy headstock on the reissues (admittedly, it would add cost and neck dive but looks so cool...) Also the necks are way slimmer on the originals. I still have one:

 

[Dynacord]

Can you ID these?

Also worth noting that bass #4 in the OP is a Thunderbird II rather than a IV.

 

[Dynacord]

And what is rare about the Fender Jazz?

Here's a cool period shot with a custom color stack knob:

 

[Ostie]

I saw Suzi play that Gibson bass live, and I swear that bass was a big as her.

Anyone know what Suzi's side gig was back all those years ago?

Suzi had cameo appearances on Happy Days.