Jaydee Porn 2022

[joe_geezer]

3 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

Supernatural Roadie 2 below plus the 2 pages of poorly judged photos ( I was meant to be a Roadie) of my magazine debut in Bassist Magazine, August 1998 which tells the full story of how I came upon it......

This is amazing haha 

[GeeCee]

Actually, a pretty rare instrument - MK body shape with a 2-octave neck.

[GeeCee]

Bah, multiple posting

Edited December 25, 2022 by GeeCee

[GeeCee]

Where is damn delete button?

Edited December 25, 2022 by GeeCee

[GeeCee]

On 05/12/2022 at 02:07, Madein1962 said:

Thanks, I appreciate that.

I'll let you know when I have anymore information. Either way, it's still an early Jaydee. It has maple and rosewood pickup covers and wood knobs in addition to the serial number decal.

I'm not sure when things changed but my '85 Series Ii has the darker pickup covers, plastic knobs and a stamped serial number.

 

Bit of an update for you.  Paul couldn't confirm one way or the other.  He did say that John had told him that the bass he has was the second bass as well, but he also said he takes everything with a grain of salt these days and mentioned that the basses were often produced in batches anyway.  The facing woods are sort of similar - see attached - so I could see how you might mistake one for the other after 40 years.  Interestingly, Paul's bass has the same Alembic style headstock as the first bass, so that would seem to make sense.  It also has a lower serial number.  However, on the website, when discussing the early history of the company John is quoted as saying "The headstock design I actually dreamt about years before, but not for bass!  I saw someone playing a guitar on stage but the view I had was from behind the player, so all I could see was the neck and the head.  This stayed in my mind until the next day, long enough to record it in detail.  It did remind me of the symbol for peace and reinforced the use of it on the early guitar designs.  It never occurred to me to use this design for bass until I received the second order, then it seemed to drop into place like it belonged there. The name at this stage had not been chosen, in fact, I was not looking or thinking about a name, I was just pleased that someone else wanted one of my basses.  Only when I found myself surrounded by numerous types of timber that it came to me, the Supernaturals, because it was my intention to make all the instruments featuring the natural timber wood."  That would seem to support the second bass not having an Alembic style headstock.  Also, Paul's bass has the Supernatural name on the back of the headstock.  Not sure that it really clears up much, assuming you care one way or the other, but hope it helps.

 

 

 

Edited February 5, 2023 by GeeCee

[TheGreek]

Now that is REALLY nice...I'll be in every evening next week so if you'd like to drop it off for "testing" that'll be OK. 😍😍

[Madein1962]

Thanks for the info and pics GeeCee.

The serial numbers and names appear to be difficult to pin down precisely.

I think I'd read on an old Thread, that 3 were made with the alembic headstock (in addition to Number 1)

The rear of the Mark King headstock reads 'Supernatural Bass (Classic)' and the serial appears to be 0003 SA 

Mine reads 'Supernatural Classic Bass' and has a serial S 0051 CA 

Working strictly from serial numbers, you'd assume that this bass with the alembic headstock was made after Mark's with the standard headstock.

 

I'm not sure we'll ever know but, I'm happy with my bass regardless.

 

 

 

 

 

[Piers_Williamson]

That is a really gorgeous and historic bass.  Does it balance as badly as an Alembic Mark King 🙂

[wombatboter]

This 1987 Supernatural arrived this week from France..

A bit of noodling and a more "normal" sound for the Abba song :-)