NBD - Pre-CBS -OMG

[BigBluez]

OM*G is right! Wow. Congratulations!

 

[shadven]

Nice find. ... And two-years short of my birth year. ... I'll be in Dunedin this winter I'll look you up and check out where you'll be gigging. ... Love to hear it roar in person.

Do that. The Cadillac Cowboys.

 

[ahbradot]

I like knowing we bass players will be remembered by some of our basses we leave behind. Music is our gift that keeps on giving.

 

[MVE]

Now that’s a piece of American history right there!!!

 

[Nuage420]

Holy crap this makes our current prices not seem so bad

 

[shadven]

I like knowing we bass players will be remembered by some of our basses we leave behind. Music is our gift that keeps on giving.

I wouldn’t mind leaving behind a hit record too!

 

[cnltb]

It sounds incredible. Deep deep tone, very round. I’ve been playing through my old Ampeg SB-12. I can’t wait to play it with my band.

Nice!

 

[bassdude51]

DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To die for 10 times over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(This is in my top 3 TalkBass threads of all times!)

 

[shadven]

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Holy crap this makes our current prices not seem so bad

The bass and a Deluxe amp were $351.83

 

[shadven]

DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To die for 10 times over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(This is in my top 3 TalkBass threads of all times!)

I’m not worthy, really. But, at least it’s not going to be locked away in a collection never to be seen again.

 

[bassdude51]

(Must of been a hell of a Polka band, eh?) LOL

 

[azureblue]

Most likely it's been reversed from the day he brought it home. Many players flipped the bridge cover if they left it on.

Gives more room to play behind the pickup. I did that, too.

 

[shadven]

The bass looks pretty clean and ready to go, but now upon closer inspection it has a fair amount of dirt and grime that is decades old. Would you give it a thorough cleaning or leave it alone? I’m leaning towards leaving it alone. It has such great mojo and it sounds incredible.

 

[2saddleslab]

The bass looks pretty clean and ready to go, but now upon closer inspection it has a fair amount of dirt and grime that is decades old. Would you give it a thorough cleaning or leave it alone? I’m leaning towards leaving it alone. It has such great mojo and it sounds incredible.

Unless it impedes tone or the ability to play, I'd leave it alone.

 

[shadven]

Gives more room to play behind the pickup. I did that, too.

And takes the foam mute out of action.

 

[Hawk256]

The bass looks pretty clean and ready to go, but now upon closer inspection it has a fair amount of dirt and grime that is decades old. Would you give it a thorough cleaning or leave it alone? I’m leaning towards leaving it alone. It has such great mojo and it sounds incredible.

Amazing find. If it were mine, I wouldn't clean it. I think it adds a lot of character.

 

[shadven]

(Must of been a hell of a Polka band, eh?) LOL

I’m basically a rocker. My wheelhouse is Rolling Stones, Petty, blues, old school country, outlaw etc… I am now playing in a Cajun/Zydeco band, that because we have an accordion we also play a couple polkas on special occasions (Octoberfest etc…). Man, as a rockin’ bass player that Cajun stuff including the polkas, really rocks hard. Super fast and busy and you almost can’t overplay… any run/riff that pops into your head is fair game… I play more busy/creatively now than in almost any band I’ve ever played in, and I probably played in 50 bands!

 

[buldog5151bass]

Interestingly..............

Inflation Calculator

$352 in 1954 was equal to $3,620 today (at least). (An inflation rate of 928%.)

A very fair price, considering all man made (no CNC), and the market at the time. A car was $14-1500.

 

[jdthaddeus]

Wow! You just killed the final boss and rolled a natural 20 for the end-game Claymore. That's the find of a lifetime. Game over. Congratulations! Show us more in the future!

 

[jdthaddeus]

PS- I'm so happy it went to someone who is going to play it, on stage!