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Wow, Marc, that looks amazing!! Congrats!!

It looks fantastic Marc!

So many switches!

Wow, beautiful transition! She's all ready to poke an eye out... or launch a missile.
How does the p pickup sound in the bridge position?

Great question .....I'm still figuring out the switches. Still not getting the sound I want. The neck feels very much like a Ric.

Not sure if anyone can help me with dating, but I think it's a 1980. I'm into it for less than 1k so I think I did well.

It looks great, Marc!

Strange place for the upper strap button. I wonder how it hangs when standing up.

marc61 wrote:Great question .....I'm still figuring out the switches. Still not getting the sound I want. The neck feels very much like a Ric.

Not sure if anyone can help me with dating, but I think it's a 1980. I'm into it for less than 1k so I think I did well.

Really? I've yet to feel one with a thin neck.

based on that serial number, i'd say around 79ish.

In the late '70s as production grew, the serial numbers begin to get ahead of themselves since only 1000 numbers were available in a series. With production growing rapidly by 1980, the serial numbers had gotten about two to three years ahead. For example, a bass guitar that is documented to have been purchased (not necessarily made) in 1980, bore the serial number #82595. Although neck-through production never surpassed approximately 2200 guitars a year, as the '80s progressed, the serial numbers continued to get ahead of the actual year. By 1981 the numbers were about four years ahead. This gap remained fairly constant until Bernie Sr. turned the production over to Class Axe in 1989.



it's gorgeous.

Thanks Sean. I had just assumed it was a 1980 because of the numbers.

that's a beauty,mark! the eagle that i had years ago had that same violin finish-really stunning in person! i replaced the dimarzios with bill lawrence pickups,and ended up disabling about 3/4 of the switches,actually ended up with 2 vol/2tones,and a pu select,just like a 4001.......had that bass for years.

I love it! Needs black pick up covers though.

I really want one of those.

Nice work, enjoy!

Wow Mark. That turned out real nice! I used to have the guitar version back in 1980. Sold it about 10 years ago. I not sure if remember all the switches but I believe there were (2) coil tappers. 1 was a reverse phase. 6 way Varitone. 1 was the pre-amp boost. Pre-amp Volume control. Master Volume control. Tone control. Great fun to play. Lots of different tones. Have fun with it!

It pains me to do this, but I've taken the bass to a couple of rehearsal/jams and it's just not for me.

Bass plays like butter, sounds like thunder however the neck is just not right for my hands. I can't justify having such a purty bass and making it a closet queen. If anyone is interested @ $1500 plus exact shipping let me know before I Ebay it.