Interesting bass find

[Hellion]

Just bought an interesting bass the other day. Was in a pawn shop browsing and found a 1978 Fender J-Bass into which someone had put EMGs. It has a maple fretboard and ivory block inlays. They wanted $450. I bought it for $400. It's an amazing sounding instrument. Beat to hell, but it's got that Steve Harris "chink" when you slap it. I couldn't pass it up.

 

[Thurisarz]

Re: Interesting bass find

EMG's in an vintage bass!! :saeek:

Doesn't that have the weight of an elephant? :laugh2:

I tried a 70's jazz bass one's and man i had backpains rest of the day!
My bass teacher who did a whole gig with a 70's bass he had borrowed from the real bassist, he was a stand-in. He had backpains for a couple of days.

Does it have the Marcus miller type pickguard? Post some pictures if you can!

 

[xerxes]

Re: Interesting bass find

cool! sounds like an interesting find. enjoy. pics?

 

[Hellion]

Re: Interesting bass find

EMG's in an vintage bass!! :saeek:

Doesn't that have the weight of an elephant? :laugh2:

I tried a 70's jazz bass one's and man i had backpains rest of the day!
My bass teacher who did a whole gig with a 70's bass he had borrowed from the real bassist, he was a stand-in. He had backpains for a couple of days.

Does it have the Marcus miller type pickguard? Post some pictures if you can!

It's quite heavy, definitely on the weightier side of anything else I own. But I'm used to heavy guitars. I'm not sure about the pickguard. It looks like the normal J-bass type (black plastic, chrome control plate). I'll try to post some pics. I have to see if my wife can help me with that. It's a burgundy red stain, if that helps.

 

[mrfjones]

Re: Interesting bass find

very cool find