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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: SwamiB on January 07, 2026, 01:19:34 AM

Title: AMPEG AUB-1 60s players?
Post by: SwamiB on January 07, 2026, 01:19:34 AM
Serious musical research.

Looking to make contact with any surviving AUB-1 players West Coast USA 1966-1970. Did anyone here play any gigs or do any backing recordings in SF or up Mendocino way in that era wuth sn AUB-1 ... or know of anyone who did.
Title: Re: AMPEG AUB-1 60s players?
Post by: Alanko on January 09, 2026, 12:34:47 PM
Rand Forbes of The United States of America used a fretless AUB-1 on their self titled (and only) album. Not sure if Rand is still alive and in any way traceable.
Title: Re: AMPEG AUB-1 60s players?
Post by: SwamiB on January 15, 2026, 03:05:56 AM
Yeah, I listened to his stuff, but he's radically different to the style of fretless player I'm hunting.

Listen here to the 1968-1969 bassist I'm trying to identify. Bruce Johnson said it's an AUB-1 for sure.

https://youtu.be/_CkZ2VVI42o

and see this site for the whole musical backstory.

Www.lightthelanterns.net