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Right - brace yourselves - we are done. At last I got feet - 4 of 'em Soldering driver Fitting driver

Wont be long Stevie - it'll be done tonight - honest guv

I can only post about that when its finished

Someone's on the ball

No one spotted i put the handles on upside down ?

Mammoth hair covering would have been unique , eh !

Slightly like an old fashioned trunk

Thanks Pete - this one has the skunky

Hendrix $18,000 - Santana $750

Some of the edge protection fitted, and if i hadn't miss-cut a few while i had a fuzzy head full of cold, i'd be finished. So, waiting for more strip to arrive. meanwhile - pics of partial edge fittings - cab is a bit dusty. Needs a vacuum

Easy enough to look at the pots - i'm passing all info over. Cheers

What's with the ' status.vintage.bass ' Putting full stops between each word ?

Cheers Mr dave

I'll put this to him Rod. I know some people are reluctant to dismantle a bass thats never been dismantled in 30 years. Upto him i guess

'Fraid so H. Very maple

I had that intention PT, but changed my mind. Thanks !

Ta !

Funny you should say a grand give or take, because the moment i saw, i said to him £900 + maybe a £1000, and he wasn't upset Then again, he bought it in 87 /88 /89 or whatever, so its all money in his sky rocket. Think he paid 5 or £600. He couldnt remember - silly old goat. He hasn't even played it for 5 years. Been in the HSC and stored in the house. I had a plonk on it today when he brought it round. My first ever twang on an MM. It was bluddy lovely, so meaty. Out of my price range, and i got too many i dont play anyway

Yeah thats the place i looked, and that number isn't there, though there's some close below, and some after it.

Thanks, very helpful. Serial No. starts with a B and then 6 numbers starting 027*** I checked some website i found to date it, but its missing ? I've seen the bass, its a 2 band EQ , and has one of those transition bridges ( i think ) with mutes, 2 of the spongy bits missing, and it has a beautiful Birds Eye maple neck. Its in its original body colour, which was white when he bought it, and its now yellow Road worn, i'd say. Tuners have dulled a bit, and there's what looks like a patch of paint missing on the rear, like its been rubbing on clothes or jeans. It also has the HSC I'll take the photos for him, then its upto him where he sells it, though i'd avoid the utter timewasters on Dumtree

Phew ! I feel a lot safer

Wow - no late 80's EBMM sold in UK. A few others, one late 90's couple of post 2000 , and some not even dated in the listings. Not a great help Ebay

Thanks chaps. I'll do a Sold Listings search on Ebay, and check Andy's site, though i'm pretty sure he's not willing to sell to a dealer due to prices of trade, so only checking Andy's for what he sells at , and knock some money off, as dealers usually sell for more than private Once he knows a ball park figure, i reckon he should join here, pay the fee, and then he could also sell his Ashdown rig - and then Ebay if no joy here

Are the EB forums the best place to value an all orignal, owned from new, EB Musicman , late 80's ? Not sure where the serial No. is located, neither is my pal, but there is a number stamped on the bridge - is that it ? I suspect that there are some very knowedgeable MM people here too, but unsure whether this is permitted or not. Its not my bass, so it wont be appearing for sale, unless the owner, a friend, joins and pays his fee.

Do it Stew. PITA here because of the space, but someone with a proper man shed will have a much easier time