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Polytone bass guitar neck-through???

bodidR

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Jan 31, 2014
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HI!
New here but I'm trying to find out some information on a bass I have. I bought it a long time ago on eBay. It was horribly painted with automotive paint, very thick and some gawd-awful colors. I stripped it down to bare wood, and discovered it is a Polytone (on the headstock) bass, with neck-through construction, a split P-bass type pickup and Jazz-bass pickup by the bridge. Bridge is heavy brass. One volume and one tone control, and a pickup selector switch. I'll try to post photos later.
Who made this?
Rare?
Any other information?
I've tried every where.
thx
 
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Polytone primarily made amps - they were considered good jazz amps (primarily) back in the 70's. Looks like they had a mfg put their name on some basses as well.
Looks to me like something out of one of the good Japanese factories.
Nice bass!