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My Mockingbird
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:36 pm
by marc61
Picked this up off of Ebay months ago. Sent it right to Neal Moser's shop to bring back to original.
It's been cleaned up, and refretted. Now it just needs to be painted and returned to me...
These are all before pictures...
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:38 pm
by marc61
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Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:40 pm
by marc61
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Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:48 pm
by dswp
Ouch!!!
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:15 pm
by bosco64
I remember that those were fun basses to play...
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:44 pm
by phlemmy
even in that condition, it's still hot!
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:01 pm
by marc61
dswp wrote:Ouch!!!
Well, the auction price didn't hurt, although the restoration costs might lol
Believe it or not, I've never even seen it. Got it shipped to me, then just forwarded it to the shop.
Even though it appears in the photos to have cracks in the neck, according to Neal it did not. Just needed to be sanded, refretted, and painted. Bass weighs a whopping 8lbs.
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:27 pm
by incubus2432
Nice one Marc....I'm looking forward to seeing it when you get it back.
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:30 pm
by woodyng
i had a mahogoney u.s. made eagle,one of my most favorite basses over the years-great necks on these! always loved the mockingbird shape-in your face and tasteful at the same time!
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:23 pm
by marc61
Just got the word. It has been shipped back. The costs to restore not nearly as bad as I thought they would be. Looking forward to posting the pics when it arrives.
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:15 pm
by thumper73533
are the new mockingbirds anything like the old ones ?
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:38 pm
by rickenbrother
Waiting on the "after" pictures.
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:37 pm
by atomic_punk
thumper73533 wrote:are the new mockingbirds anything like the old ones ?
Not at all. Those old ones have a totally bizarre switch system...like 4 or 5 toggle switches. I DID play a new neck-thru Mockingbird that I LOVED....and then I found out they make a 5-string version!! Alas, I can't find one...I have seen them online. But they are always out of stock.
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:47 pm
by marc61
rickenbrother wrote:Waiting on the "after" pictures.
Me too
It is scheduled to arrive Tuesday
Re: My Mockingbird
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:00 pm
by marc61
Here we go: