Steve Browning Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 This is the L-series Jazz bass I inherited, following the recent death of a friend in the US. The friend in question was Bruce Barthol, who played bass with Country Joe and the Fish. The bass itself is unbelievably filthy and the scratchplate covers up a couple of sizeable routs in the body. The tuners are Grovers and the pickups are a set of Bartolinis. It weighs almost nothing and plays very well. Not a Jazz player really, but I am suitably honoured to be entrusted with Bruce's bass and it will feature in the Psych Unit. That's a band being put together to play songs by the various US psychedelic bands we have backed when they toured the UK. I will take it over to @rumblefish for his appraisal, and decide what I will do to get it back into shape. 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Sure, clean it up a bit, but I'd definitely play it as it is! Edited December 7, 2023 by jd56hawk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 2 hours ago, jd56hawk said: Sure, clean it up a bit, but I'd definitely play it as it is! Agreed - give it a good scrub but otherwise leave it as is - a tribute to its original owner & a piece of history. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 If that bass could only talk, eh? It looks amazing. And my favourite volume/tone configuration too. Scrub it up, set it up and play it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, jd56hawk said: Sure, clean it up a bit, but I'd definitely play it as it is! 12 hours ago, Bassassin said: Agreed - give it a good scrub but otherwise leave it as is - a tribute to its original owner & a piece of history. 1 hour ago, rushbo said: If that bass could only talk, eh? It looks amazing. And my favourite volume/tone configuration too. Scrub it up, set it up and play it. This! Edited December 8, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 That looks like 'Les noix du chien' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I’d get it setup, clean anything off it that looks like it might be botulism or something, and keep it forever. Reminds me of the type of thing Lee Sklar might have owned 😎 Very nice bass! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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