an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Discussion of vintage Jazzmasters, Jaguars, Bass VIs, Electric XIIs and any other offset-waist instruments.
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Re: an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Post by bassVIst » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:27 pm

DarrelT wrote:
jrkirkish wrote: So..... who's going to be the first to try and make a copy of this one?
You may just be joking, but... I believe not too long ago someone (Musikraft?) did a small run of bodies and necks.
yeah, i was so tempted to make one...

i think they had a swimming pool pickup rout
i forget...

i almost bought a vintage one
long ago
it was less than a grand...

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Re: an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Post by IPLAYLOUD » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:11 am

I saw the LPB V at the Philly show last year. It belongs to Top Shelf Music in Buffalo, NY.
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Post by daydreamdelay » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:33 am

that's the one I posted  ;)

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Re: an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Post by Marc » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:50 am

So..... who's going to be the first to try and make a copy of this one?
zhivago has an input jack and a tone knob! :P
Yes the cat has opposing thumbs and extra digits.

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Post by zhivago » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:52 am

Marc wrote:
So..... who's going to be the first to try and make a copy of this one?
zhivago has an input jack and a tone knob! :P
this time next year I'll have the straplocks too!

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Post by Marc » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:09 am

straplocks no way man! This is a vintage piece!
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Post by zhivago » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:10 am

Marc wrote: straplocks no way man! This is a vintage piece!
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Re: an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Post by FIREBOT » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:58 pm

I had one of these for a few years... They look pretty crazy in person. The head is simply massive. The body shape makes you think its gonna be small like a Mustang Bass. Its about an inch-and-a-half longer end to end than a Jazz. It has its own specific case, and won't fit in any other case. It had a high C. The point was to be able to get to most of the notes on the whole neck of a normal bass in the first position. It was like playing an aircraft carrier. The body is so long!

In fact, despite reading it forever, I totally don't buy the "cut-down-for-Swinger-bodies" story. I might be wrong (its been a few years), but I vaguely recall the neckplate being different (bigger?). I think they all have 600XXX serial numbers, and the plates were shared with the LTD or something. Plus Swinger bodies are tiny, and these are giant.
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Post by zhivago » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:03 pm

FIREBOT wrote: It was like playing an aircraft carrier. The body is so long!


hands down, QUOTE OF THE YEAR!!!!!  ;D


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Post by fullerplast » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:46 pm

I totally don't buy the "cut-down-for-Swinger-bodies" story
Me either. I always thought Swingers were cut from Musicmaster bodies...  ???
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Re: an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Post by zhivago » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:50 pm

....and the Musicmaster bodies were cut from trees...hmmm...the plot thickens.....

*sherlock holmes hat on*

so if the Maverick was cut from XII bodies, which were also cut from trees, then how did I just manage to cut my finger?

hmmmmm.....




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Post by zhivago » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:51 pm

ok...ok...I'll cut it out.

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Post by Naturality » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:54 pm

I don;t see what's so bad about these, I think they look awesome, especially that LPB

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Re: an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Post by FireAarro » Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:18 pm

That's a massive body!
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Re: an unsung offset.....the Bass V.....with no "I"

Post by lalalandstudios » Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:33 pm

Here's one more, I too am somewhat fascinated by these, but am not really sure what I think. These guys had a CAR one too if I recall, but its gone now...

http://frettedamericana.com/php/pages/d ... E&id=00453
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