| Author | Message | ||
| senmen
Intermediate Member Username: senmen Post Number: 180 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi all, the first two shots have already been seen here on the forum: the first one is the Sothebys shot and the second one had been posted by me previous. What can I say... I found a new one:    See the difference? There must have been at least TWO different V basses as well..... Oliver | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 858 Registered: 9-2002 |
Mmmmmmmmm ... isn't it possible that the were placed on a different location on the bass? Seen the "mask" round the PU on the top picture? Just an idea? Paul the bad one | ||
| dela217
Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 254 Registered: 6-2002 |
It could be just an illusion, but the picture of the first bass seems like a shorter scale lenght too. Michael | ||
| senmen
Intermediate Member Username: senmen Post Number: 181 Registered: 7-2003 |
Paul or should I better say "The Mask or The Stocking" :-), Michael, yes I also thought about this about a replacement of the pickups but then I had the same illusion like Michael.But maybe Paul TBO is right and he had the complete sectio PU/DUMMY/PU replaced and mounted closer together. ?? Any information would be highly appreciated... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| senmen
Intermediate Member Username: senmen Post Number: 182 Registered: 7-2003 |
Sorry, double posted.... Oliver (Message edited by senmen on January 08, 2004) | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 859 Registered: 9-2002 |
Brother Michael! Glad to here from you! How is the collection going? Well, assume the SOtheby's shot is th emost recent one so the two other are older. So I guess (!) that he asked to kinda "spread" the PU between Bridge and Neck. The bridge PU stayed on the same place but the other 2 shifted more to the neck. About scale lenght, I am not an expert but seen the fact that the headstock is not an the other pictures we hav no point of "reference" to judge that part. Nylonman ....HA! | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 860 Registered: 9-2002 |
Oh-oh If you look well now I think they COULD be different. I seems (SEEMS) that the sotheby pictured bass has a body in a much lighter colour that the two others. It seems (SEEMS) that teh 2nd color picture the bass-body is more Walnut-like or anyway a darker wood. Again ...just thinking. the MASK .....?????? nei-eih | ||
| davehouck
Advanced Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 299 Registered: 5-2002 |
Paul; the wood grain looks pretty similar to me, especially noticeable around the controls. The pickup ring in the Sothebys picture lends credence to your idea that the pickup spacing was spread toward the neck. (Message edited by davehouck on January 08, 2004) | ||
| senmen
Intermediate Member Username: senmen Post Number: 183 Registered: 7-2003 |
Dave, yes I also noticed the similarity in the wood grain. It might be possible that the spacing was changed and a pickupring had to be mounted to close the open routings..... Oliver (Spyderman - Creepy Crawly.... ) | ||
| 811952
Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 51 Registered: 10-2003 |
The Mask, Michael, Oliver, Dave, etcetera..., The grain does appear to be the same. I'm with Dave and Oliver on this one... John the John one | ||
| senmen
Intermediate Member Username: senmen Post Number: 190 Registered: 7-2003 |
JTJO, yes, in the meantime I think the same. If interested plse take a look in the Spyder V-peghead post. I included a new photo. Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 999 Registered: 7-2003 |
Guys, another very interesting update on Johns V Bass. Take a look at this video: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfk9jw_the-who-you-better-you-bet-1981_music The first time I see John playing this bass. This is really a beast and huuuugggeee....... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1314 Registered: 7-2007 |
Great to see this beauty in action! One close-up @ 2:17 and some other great shots of the overall bass (considering the vid is soft), thanks for sharing this Oliver. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9808 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wow; some nice shots of the bass! |
