Away she goes to Marty Bell on Tuesday.
For all our newbies, I originally bought this bass through the good offices '69Vette (OldmanC of late) it's been a great bass, love it's tone - the pups have a great warm growl to them. I have the feeling there are many stories inside this bass, it's headstock has a music store sticker from Arkansas, at one point it was refretted with large frets, much bigger than stock, and of course it has the requisite busted headstock, which over time has developed a slight lateral twist.
Anyway it's had it's share of knocks and dings, time for for a fresh coat of paint, it won't be black!
And yes we can have a poly vs. Nitro debate when it gets back. Meantme I'll be cleaning the parts up, any body have suggestions for Nickel tuners?
In pretty much the shape I got it from our good George.
The bridge, right down on the body, note the reversed saddle on the E string.
And buck naked, see the indent of the bridge in the second photo