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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Denis on September 24, 2011, 05:09:06 AM

Title: Nifty Ampeg bass
Post by: Denis on September 24, 2011, 05:09:06 AM
I really think the pickguard on this is fantastic.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Ampeg-SSB-Bass-Guitar-Vintage-/120782932642?pt=Guitar&hash=item1c1f394aa2#ht_500wt_1136
Title: Re: Nifty Ampeg bass
Post by: Pilgrim on September 24, 2011, 10:01:54 AM
I like it too - different!

The owner must now know much about basses if he can't identify a tugbar on the photo he cites.
Title: Re: Nifty Ampeg bass
Post by: Chris P. on September 25, 2011, 03:52:14 AM
Love it!
Title: Re: Nifty Ampeg bass
Post by: Spiritbass on September 25, 2011, 12:57:52 PM
Interesting. I wonder if anyone's going to pony up $1500 for it.
Title: Re: Nifty Ampeg bass
Post by: Dave W on September 25, 2011, 07:48:40 PM
Quote from: Spiritbass on September 25, 2011, 12:57:52 PM
Interesting. I wonder if anyone's going to pony up $1500 for it.

I'll be surprised if anyone does. Although they are rare, they aren't the most desirable of the vintage Ampegs.
Title: Re: Nifty Ampeg bass
Post by: jumbodbassman on September 27, 2011, 08:22:21 AM
very rare.  but priced too high.  Was a decent SS bass in its day but always looked like a toy and never got much attention.  there was a fretless one on feebay  about 2 months ago.   I have a Bruce Johnson reissue that i bought form Saltymonkey last year and it really sounds huge.  His redesign fixed most of the shortcomings of the original and it is a great bass. Quarter pounder encased in black epoxy pup sounds great with the flats. Very motownish but with more man parts.   2 octave neck also  so it uses regular strings  and nut sits out further to loose the toy feel IMHO.  And a great finish and tough not like the ampegs... I have tried to convince him to make these but as of now he has made the original 5 and thats it..  sitting next to Bruce AEB # 70

(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/desantisjn/AMPEG%20STUFF/bj4.jpg)

(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/desantisjn/AMPEG%20STUFF/bj3.jpg)