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jw_bass
New Username: jw_bass
Post Number: 4 Registered: 6-2010
| Posted on Monday, July 19, 2010 - 12:26 pm: | |
I've recently acquired this 1981 Series 1 bass. What can you tell me about this beauty? |
adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2542 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Monday, July 19, 2010 - 1:53 pm: | |
We were having some fun with puns when it was up on eBay last December. The link to eBay no longer shows any info, but the thread says it is a 32" (medium) scale, large body Series I in zebrawood. |
jw_bass
New Username: jw_bass
Post Number: 6 Registered: 6-2010
| Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 8:28 am: | |
Adriaan, the fun with puns post is a riot. Thanks for sharing. JW. |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 7129 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 8:51 pm: | |
Here's the details from the file, JW: MSBI-4 Series I 4-string bass top: Zebrawood back: Zebrawood body core: Mahogany neck: 5-piece Maple and Purpleheart scale: 32" medium fingerboard: Ebony inlays: mother of pearl controls: volume x2, filter x2, Q-switch x2, pickup selector switch, stereo 1/4" and 5-pin outputs originally made for: Guitar Center, San Francisco, CA birthday: March 26, 1981 The original owner lived in California and registered the bass in October of 1981. In September of 1981 the bass was sent here for a repair for "rack burn" and we refinished the peghead. I guess it was taken on and off the display rack quite a bit in the 6 months it was in the store. Ouch! |
jw_bass
New Username: jw_bass
Post Number: 9 Registered: 6-2010
| Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 10:36 am: | |
Thank you Mica. I never noticed any remnants of the rack burn until now. Here's a recent photo. Thanks again. |
jw_bass
New Username: jw_bass
Post Number: 10 Registered: 6-2010
| Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 11:01 am: | |
Here's the repaired area.... |
jw_bass
Junior Username: jw_bass
Post Number: 11 Registered: 6-2010
| Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 11:31 am: | |
Here's the repaired area.... |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 9999 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 2:35 pm: | |
Great shot of a beautiful bass! |
jw_bass
Junior Username: jw_bass
Post Number: 12 Registered: 6-2010
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 7:32 pm: | |
Thank you Dave. I do get compliments whenever I take her out to play. |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 7143 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 8:01 pm: | |
That seam is normal - it's the joint where the "ears" are glued on to the peghead so the machine heads have a place to live. I actually can't see any evidence of the finish repair in your photo. |
lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450
Post Number: 260 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 8:09 pm: | |
I guess that the shot of the repaired area raises the question of when the adjustible nuts were first installed. I had thought it was before 1981. |