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lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 4646 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 6:10 pm: | |
Here's an unusual one currently on craigslist in the S.F. Bay Area. Lefty Europa 4 string, metallic blue flake?, reverse in-line headstock, and check out the reverse bird tailpiece. Bill, tgo |
room037
Advanced Member Username: room037
Post Number: 358 Registered: 9-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:08 pm: | |
REVERSE BIRD TAIL ! I have never seen it ! |
bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee
Post Number: 2512 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:58 pm: | |
That looks like it could be one of the "chromalusion" finishes. The spelling was something in that vicinity... If it is, then the color will sort of change with different lighting angles - very cool effect. -bob |
jix
Member Username: jix
Post Number: 75 Registered: 1-2009
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 6:16 am: | |
Now that's a different turn on a theme! There's no Logo on the headstock that I can see - is that usual? |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 9867 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 6:55 am: | |
Volume, tone, volume, tone ? |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 9868 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 6:58 am: | |
And note the truss rod cover. |
lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450
Post Number: 247 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 7:55 am: | |
Epic eletronics and set neck? |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 9870 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 8:14 am: | |
If it's really volume, tone, volume, tone then not Epic electronics. Of course if it's only been played four hours in the past 11 years, then maybe the owner is mistaken as to the controls. If there is a build sheet, that would say. Since everything else is unusual on this bass, it could be that the electronics are a modified form of Persuader electronics, with a volume and filter for each pickup; if it is indeed volume tone volume tone. On the other hand, it may just be Epic electronics. I too was thinking that perhaps it's a set neck, but it's hard to tell. The truss rod cover tends to suggest that it's a neck through. The lack of a logo, along with all of the other unusual features, should prompt any prospective buyers to ask for the serial number and a copy of the build record. The seller states that it was purchased as an investment, so it may be that the build record is still in the case along with the tools. |
adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2687 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 8:23 am: | |
A set-neck would not have that type of heel, so I'm guessing it is a neck-through. |
tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 1257 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 8:46 am: | |
My memory is telling me we've seen this one before here on the forum. I think this has been up for sale previously and that it's been linked here on the forum. No time to search through the archives now, but does this ring a bell for anyone else? |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 9871 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 8:54 am: | |
Toby; the reverse bird tailpiece was ringing a bell for me. |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 9872 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 9:00 am: | |
Found it. Toby was right; previous thread is here. And apparently the previous craigslist listing stated that it was an employee project. |