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weekend warrior

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Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« on: December 28, 2010, 11:57:43 PM »
Just got a 72 Burgandy turned eggplant glo today.I believe it was another fellow outposters bass at one time.Its a beautiful bass.A fantastic and perfect Dale Fortune refret!The neck is absolutly outstanding!Pencil thin and dead perfect straight.The electronics were all boogered up.The bridge pickup was the only one working when i plugged it in.I had to completly rewire the whole bass.Working perfectly now.Pics forthcoming :mrgreen:
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 12:57:40 AM »
Just in case you haven't already been informed, unwritten forum rules state "no pic, then it didn't happen"  ;)
Just thought I'd get in before Kenny  ;D
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 12:59:59 AM »
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 01:05:01 AM »
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 01:06:47 AM »
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 01:07:37 AM »
Great colour. Looks like a beautiful player.
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 01:09:31 AM »
Thanks! Yeah, It plays like butter man ;D Gotta love it.Dale also built the bridge pickup for this bass as well.Correct aluminum baseplate and screw pole pieces.4003 cutaway pickup surround for nice low action.The color is very cool!!!
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 02:39:27 AM »
Quote from: weekend warrior on December 29, 2010, 01:09:31 AM
The color is very cool!!!

Officially this is supposed to be Burgundy, isn't it?
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2010, 03:51:13 AM »
Quote from: Freuds_Cat on December 29, 2010, 12:57:40 AM
Just thought I'd get in before Kenny  ;D

Damn... ruined all my fun (shame about the ashes... :vader:)  ;D

Nice...

Have we had a family shot yet...?
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2010, 04:25:27 AM »
Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on December 29, 2010, 03:51:13 AM
Damn... ruined all my fun (shame about the ashes... :vader:)  ;D


LOL, retained fair and square by a better team 8)
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2010, 10:23:54 AM »
8)  Scha Wheat!  The factory color code for this was known as "Burgundglo"
At the factory we ended and called every color:  glo, meaning gloss. Jetglo, Fireglo, Mapleglo, Azureglo etc.  The Azureglo color was taken from a 1968 VW color chart.   
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2010, 12:10:57 PM »
Awesome bass! Love that color.
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2010, 12:56:19 PM »
i'd like to know just how many were done with this batch of Burgandy paint.Ive seen a couple others that turned eggplant like this.I think there is also a 21 fretter that was shot with this batch of paint during the same time.Dale might know ;)
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2010, 01:10:00 PM »
Burg varies from relatively light see-thru red to some very dark purplish red. I guess it all depends on who worked at the paint booth on which day.
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Re: Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2010, 02:07:49 PM »
Ive only seen Burgandy glo this color in the very early 70's though.Ive never seen burgandy this color after 72-73
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