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I enjoyed the program too. I have been a long term Yardbird's fan and first saw them live with Eric Clapton in December 1964 when they supported The Beatles at the Hammersmith Odeon. Jeff Beck was an inspired replacement when Eric Clapton left the group and it was great shame that he left them too. I just couldn't wait for the first appearance at the Marquee Club, Wardour Street, London of the recently formed Jeff Beck Group. I was supposed to be at my Art School classes but wanted to make sure I got a good position. Arriving at 10am I was the first in line and chose my position on the edge of the stage. The stage was only two feet high so my position was about as good as it gets. I believe the date was 11 April 1967 and was a very early concert as Ronnie Wood was still on lead guitar which was for a short period only before switching to bass. I had to keep my wits about me during the evening to avoid a head injury as their unknown to me singer liked to swing the microphone stand around a lot. OK so I now know the singer was Rod Stewart and the microphone swinging was his trademark. During the evening Jeff Beck broke a guitar string, tore it off and dropped it - right into my lap. Even after all these years I remember it was a fantastic evening with Jeff Beck and Ronnie Wood playing off each other. However my close proximity to the group had one drawback - it took me three days to get my hearing back! I still have the Jeff Beck guitar string which is now mounted in a 16.25" x 12.25" glazed aluminium frame together with a fantastic moody period black and white photograph of Jeff Beck.

Thanks Bassassin - I will not use the term again

My shoulders are broad so please explain. Just to satisfy my curiosity what does the small round white plug on the back of the body cover?

I am still finding my way round the site so thanks for the tip off and I will look them up.

Very impressive Bassassin and thanks for solving the mystery. Thanks also to all the other guys who joined in. Quite an interesting guitar then and looks to be a good buy at £40 from a local charity shop on Monday! My NZ friend is due in the UK soon and I think he will be pleased.

Tend to agree it's not a Satellite. I have a couple of Satellite Les Pauls one from the 60s and one from the 70s both plywood bodies and as you say not great build quality.

I am hoping that the resident experts on this forum will be able to identify a bass that I have just purchased for a friend in New Zealand. But first an introduction.......... I have been into guitars since the early 1960s when I scratch built a Stratocaster copy - for full story of this check out this link..... http://www.projectguitar.com/forums/topic/49140-the-original-build-and-restoration-my-1963-fender-stratocaster-copy-guitar/ Although not much of a player I really enjoy buying guitars that need a little TLC and bringing them back to life. This is something that my friend also enjoys doing and he is into bass guitars as well as 6 string guitars. OK back to my request for help.................I purchased the bass in question a couple of days ago and it is completely unmarked - no names, numbers or anything else that helps to identify it. I have managed to find an identical guitar that recently sold on ebay - see link.................. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BASS-GUITAR-MADE-IN-JAPAN-PROJECT-REQUIRES-ATTENTION-PRECISION-BASS-COPY-/302699744524?hash=item467a4f8d0c%3Ag%3AOSMAAOSwdjRay9A2&nma=true&si=oigsqF9xU6RnY4nwLJ8tlp7kEHo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Although my guitar is in far superior condition it is identical in every respect except for the toggle switch on the ebay guitar which I do not think is original. I am hoping that the small white plastic disc/plug on the back of the body and the central screw in the middle of the scratch plate will help to identify the manufacturer. From my own experience I would say a 1970s (possibly 1960s) lawsuit Made in Japan guitar as it is very well made. The shape of headstock and machine heads are very Fender and the colour of the gloss varnish on the fingerboard and neck shows the guitar has some age. I believe the body is solid and constructed by joining two pieces of wood as there is centre join showing on the front and back. It is a very heavy guitar. Am I on the right track? Thanks in advance guys. .