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Here's a couple of "S" basses for sale.....
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:58 am
by beatlefan
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:56 pm
by martyr
i must be mistaken, i always thought the S meant set neck. the second one looks like a neck-thru
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:36 am
by marc67
The Mapleglo one is a set neck and the Fireglo is a neck thru S (as in standard).
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:54 am
by cheyenne
The set neck ones were actually model 4000's that were converted to 4001's correct?
Seems like you see a lot more of these with the set neck.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:35 am
by iamthebassman
S="Special" From the Rose-Morris deal in the '60s.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:38 am
by twangs
Ronn is right - I quote from the Smith book... "The export models all had two model numbers: the one used by the American factory and one used by Rose Morris. The factory considered the export models special orders; so they added an S to the model number used..."
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:42 am
by marc67
OK, thanks Ronn and thanks Tony - I always thought the S stands for standard and that the non S models were the 'specials'. But after the V era and the current C series we can appreciate the fact that S models are 'special'.