UP-DATE !
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This Bass was made in 1988... the pix were taken in 2004.
She is 'as is' with no additional work or 'cleaning up' carried out.
Montage
24th Fret Access.
You can see how the lacquer on the banding has discoloured over the 16 years
since she was made.
The Scallop which is allowed by the thru-neck construction.
A view up the neck - you can see that there
is a little marking here and there on the body,
but generally the condition of the finish is pretty good.
A bit of inlay detail. Looks like she may have had a refret.
ABM bridge, EMG humbucker and Volume control.
A general view of the back - it appears that the back-plate has been changed at some point.
Bound Headstock with Ebony Face and MOP inlays. Schaller mini-machines.
There is a small amount of damage at the
tip of the headstock.
This picture also shows the 'volute' where the headstock
joins the neck.
This is one long 'beastie'... but does balance very well on a strap.
Many thanks to Bob Greaves
(her new owner) for this selection of pictures.
Please Note :
Below, I've been sent a couple of mails by Matt Woods a previous owner who bought her second-hand at some point.....
Hi
Kev,
Well would you believe it, there I was surfing the net for bass bits when I
stumbled across your page with a picture of myself with the pink Electra bass.
Yes, I'm Matt and that was me playing the bass with Goliath.
I absolutely loved that bass, and to this day wish I could get hold of it again.
I think it ended up as a p/x deal on something else, not too sure.
It was lovely to play and looked amazing. It was nice to see again, and if you
hear of it being on sale at any time please do drop me a line 'cos I'd love to
have it back again. So thank you for the blast from the past, it's good to know
it's still alive and well.
Regards, Matt Woods.
Yes, that definitely is my old bass in the pictures, I have to admit the damage
on the tip of the headstock was me, I remember doing it!!
The only modification I made was to replace the faulty pickup.
Are you still making basses?
I took a trip down memory lane and wrote a little review for you. Through rose
tinted glasses perhaps, but I have fond memories of her and it probably shows.
Regards, Matt Woods.
Royal Electra Bass Guitar
The neck of
this bass, though seemingly being about a mile long, is one of the most
non-fatiguing I have played. The flatness of the board allowing for a
ridiculously low action, and full access right up to the 24th fret
making fast runs and arpeggios a breeze.
Sound wise, the lightness of the instrument and its holes means it lacks a
little in bottom end. However, adopt a more aggressive picking style and the
bass comes alive with midrange bite and a chunky, almost compressed tone with
harmonics I didn’t even know existed on a bass!
Speaking of harmonics, I don’t know what this has as a truss-rod, but
it has survived neck bends that Mr Sheehan himself would cringe at!
Understandably, a holey pink bass may not be to everyone’s taste, but this
bass really sings and is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic and satisfying
basses I have ever played.
Reviewed by
13.03.05
( Click on the link below to see pix of Matt with the bass at that time.)
With Matt Woods one of her previous owners
The Standard Electra
basses have a Maple
'Thru-neck' with Mahogany
wings, bound Ebony
fingerboard and head-face, offset 'V' MOP fingerboard inlays,
headstock inlays, single 'angled'
EMG humbucking pickup & ABM bridge.
Standard
scale length of 34".
Electra Bass Colours : - Black, White & Pink.
PEPSI TATE - TIGERTAILZ - WITH HIS CUSTOM ELECTRA BASS