S.D. Curlee Bass?

[skotsour]

has anyone heard of these? It's a lefty, so it's 'right' up my alley. I like the look as well...

http://cgi.ebay.com/S-D-Curlee-Electric-Bass-Guitar-USA-made-LEFTY-70s_W0QQitemZ180342374583QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item180342374583&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[troy mcclure]

I remember these from back in the late 70's early 80's maybe. If recall it, it was pretty pricey and they had Dimarzio pickups...

 

[5StringBlues]

I remember seeing these all the time back in the early 80's.

Well made,good sounding basses.With the 2 split P bass pickups,that should be a rumbling machine.

I say go for it!

 

[Jaymi]

Nice, I have one in pieces that sits in the closet and never gets played...they are fun little basses...

 

[skotsour]

I'm definitely going to watch it and if the price doesn't get crazy, I'm going to go for it.

 

[Jedisan]

Pretty rare bass, especially left handed. They don't pop up very often. Be advised though, I do believe that these were all a 32" scale. Good luck!

 

[Jedisan]

Don't know if it makes a difference, but I forgot to mention, Jack Blades of Night Ranger used to, or maybe still does, play one of these.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Don't know if it makes a difference, but I forgot to mention, Jack Blades of Night Ranger used to, or maybe still does, play one of these.

I thought he played a similar looking Hamer?

 

[Basshappi]

Oh a lefty S.D. always wanted one, you're lucky I'm broke right now or I would snatch it!

 

[skotsour]

Oh a lefty S.D. always wanted one, you're lucky I'm broke right now or I would snatch it!

Please remain broke for about 5 more days!

 

[skotsour]

Don't know if it makes a difference, but I forgot to mention, Jack Blades of Night Ranger used to, or maybe still does, play one of these.

That just adds to my desire to have it...

 

[Hoover]

I had an SD Curlee for a couple years in the early 1980s. Wasn't the one pictured in that eBay auction, mine had a less ornate 1-piece body, a single DiMarzio Model 1 pickup, and a totally ghetto-looking handmade brass bridge. But similar maple 32" scale bolt-on neck that passes so far thru the body that the bridge was anchored to the same piece of wood...that was SD Curlee's coolest feature imho.

I had a love/hate relationship with that bass. Didn't miss it at all after I got rid of it...but then two years later I found an identical model in a studio where I was recording, so I borrowed it for one track and it sounded so much better than the Fender I had brought! It was really depressing actually.

 

[Jaymi]

I just put the one I was describing above back together...man what a sound!!!! Mine is the "Liberty Bell" shape....VERY uncommon....now what to do with it??? It is too small for me...

 

[SKATE RAT]

i had the single split coil 32" scale one kinda shaped like a Les Paul jr. great sounding and playing little bass.i really regret sellin it.if the price is nice i say buy it.

 

[millsbass5]

Back in the day,I had a buddy who had one.These were compared to Alembics in style and build quality.Nice basses.

 

[GM60466]

They were made right here in my own back yard. Good quality with a fair amount of boom for the money. They are selling between $200 and $300 now. The most sought model is a Liberty Bell Shaped body made in 1976. Randy Curlee passed away a few years ago. He was a nice guy.

G

 

[idontknow]

I have one I have yet to see I was told when I purchased it it was a Curlee Destroyer. All the pictures I have seen have SD Curlee stamped on the head stock, Mine is stamped Curlee no SD Not sure if it is an early bass, it has a modified explore shape. If anybody knows any information about this bass or pictures of one of these I would appreciate any information. My E-mail is [email protected] Thanks