Sept 72 eggplantglo arrived today

weekend warrior · 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

Freuds_Cat · 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

weekend warrior · December 29, 2010, 12:59:59 AM

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weekend warrior · December 29, 2010, 01:05:01 AM

weekend warrior · December 29, 2010, 01:06:47 AM

Freuds_Cat · December 29, 2010, 01:07:37 AM

Great colour. Looks like a beautiful player.

weekend warrior · December 29, 2010, 01:09:31 AM

Thanks! Yeah, It plays like butter man

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!!!

Bert · 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?

Highlander · 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

Damn... ruined all my fun (shame about the ashes...

)

Nice...

Have we had a family shot yet...?

Freuds_Cat · 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... )

LOL, retained fair and square by a better team

Electro Dale · December 29, 2010, 10:23:54 AM

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.

gearHed289 · December 29, 2010, 12:10:57 PM

Awesome bass! Love that color.

weekend warrior · 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

ilan · 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.

weekend warrior · 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