Post Your 70’s Basses

[Mildew Jones]

I'll play...my '72 Olympic White P. I got it in '78, pickup, pickguard, bridge changes over the years, also has a hipshot D tuner (I think I have the original tuner somewhere). I got it secondhand, original owner had it insured, was stolen, said he got paid, bought a new one and ended up getting this back. I paid $175 in 1978 dollars, incredible bargain.
Was festooned with stickers (me), that accounts for the most of the uneven splotchiness, my singer from back in the day who I still work with calls it "Ol Yeller", I like that name, it yells nicely.
Has not been in rotation lately, I've been active-phobic for a while (has a very nice sounding mid 80's EMG active p/u, passive controls), and the frets are a bit chewed up (has had 1 refret in life). I've cleaned it up, new pressurewound strings, dialed in the action a little, feels so good, I'm gonna git 'er back out again, make some dough for a redress/maybe refret. Last time I played it, all I thought was "this sounds better than all my P basses, why don't I play it?", prob gonna happen again. Oh well...

 

[Mastermold]

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Right... got a few here...
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1975 Rickenbacker 4001 in Fireglo
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1978 Rickenbacker Fretless 4001 in Jetglo
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1978 Fender Precision, refinished natural in the 70s and knobs in homage to John Wetton... need a new pic, have since removed the mudbucker and returned it back to original pick-up and knobs. "Woody" here, and I, go everywhere together...
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And the creme of the crop (pardon the pun): 1970 Fender Jazz in 'vintage' white (?)

That 70 Jazz !!​

 

[slagbass]

'77 P with "B" neck. When I had gigs, it would make a regular appearance. Great tone for rock.

 

[Eneade]

From youngest to oldest : 79 SR - 78 P - 78 J (sold) - 75 J - 74 P

MusicMan SR 79 Mocha by Eneade, sur Flickr

Fender P Bass 78 by Eneade, sur Flickr

Fender Jazz Bass 78 by Eneade, sur Flickr

BS6A9670 by Eneade, sur Flickr

BS6A9702 by Eneade, sur Flickr

And to show how these Mocha's have different shades:

Mocha trio by Eneade, sur Flickr

 

[hypercarrots]

'79 4001, '75 Jazz. I used to have a '78 Jazz, too, but it went to a very happy home.

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awesome rickenbacker

 

[BigJohnAZ]

May 1978 production. Took it home in August.

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Nice, with the box, too! I made my own back when RS was still around.

 

[GoesThump]

‘71
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That is all kinds of cool...

GT

 

[GoesThump]

1976 Ric 3000:

 

[rjovin]

I’ll wait for an 80s Basses thread to be made

As i was thumbing through this 70's thread i was thinking there should be an 80's thread.

 

[Blenin]

My '74 Ripper with Velvet Hammer P-Bass pickups in the neck position, and my Epiphone ET-285 that I have had since 1978.

 

[TBird1958]

One of my '76s.

A '77 Greco Thunderbird II

 

[lowphatbass]

One of my '76s.
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A '77 Greco Thunderbird II

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I’ve almost pulled the trigger a few times on Greco TB’s.
Question if you don’t mind: How’s the balance/playability on that ‘77?

 

[TBird1958]

I’ve almost pulled the trigger a few times on Greco TB’s.
Question if you don’t mind: How’s the balance/playability on that ‘77?

Very good on the balance, it's not quite a 34" scale. It does have a strap in at the neck and that works best for me, the neck is bigger than a Gibson, almost like a 7ender. You won't regret owning one, they have a quite RAWR to them!

 

[ClassicJazz]

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The Big Stud!! LOL

I use to have the guitar version, the Heavy Stud! Talk about a guitar made out of plywood! But man, if you drove over that guitar with a car, the car would break! Not the guitar.

 

[westrock]

1974 all original with receipt from when I bought it new.

 

[jymyben]

beautiful...

1974 all original with receipt from when I bought it new.


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[OldFenderPlayer]

My 1970s Epiphone ET-285. I don't know the exact year because if there is a serial number, its hidden under the bridge or the pickguard. I picked it up off Craigslist here in Richmond, Virginia 6 or 7 years ago for $125, without a case. The chrome bridge cover is not the original but for a Fender Precision Bass. The tech who replaced the pickup selector switch thought I was crazy for wanting the keep the ancient black tapewound strings, but to my ears they are key to its deep tone. I've gigged with it many times, usually at an outdoor jazz combo event.

 

[jymyben]

i can add a 74 to this...

From youngest to oldest : 79 SR - 78 P - 78 J (sold) - 75 J - 74 P

View attachment 4208299MusicMan SR 79 Mocha by Eneade, sur Flickr

View attachment 4208300Fender P Bass 78 by Eneade, sur Flickr

View attachment 4208301Fender Jazz Bass 78 by Eneade, sur Flickr

View attachment 4208302BS6A9670 by Eneade, sur Flickr

View attachment 4208303BS6A9702 by Eneade, sur Flickr

And to show how these Mocha's have different shades:
View attachment 4208304Mocha trio by Eneade, sur Flickr

 

[Mastermold]

The Big Stud!! LOL

I use to have the guitar version, the Heavy Stud! Talk about a guitar made out of plywood! But man, if you drove over that guitar with a car, the car would break! Not the guitar.

Yeah bought it on line on a whim a few years back, the seller didn’t list the weight and I didn’t ask, figured it would likely be heavy. To my surprise it was not. I haven’t weighed it but if I was on Jeopardy my guess would be about 9.5 lbs. I guess I got lucky.