This was my first "real" bass. At the time, I was using a cheap Jazz Bass imitation. Today there are all kinds of good reasonably priced basses like Squire, Peavy, Rouge, Washburn, Ibenez, and the list goes on and on. Back in the 70's, though, cheap electric basses were, well, cheap. They never stayed in tune and getting them set up was a waste of money. At the time, I didn't even know what a setup was, for that matter. The bass was my cousin's and was given to me by my aunt after he passed away. This bass is a vintage instrument for sure. It is probably early 70's and maybe even earlier. It's also a short scale and from a bygone era of Rock'n Roll. You generally don't see semi-hollow body basses anymore but there are a few guys around who still use them. It has a very mellow sound and works with either roundwounds or flats. It always get compliments whenever I bring it to a rehearsal. Unfortunately, it's not really suited to the styles of music I play. I don't know much about it either. I need to have an expert look at it. I'm curious to see exactly what I have. Of course, it's not for sale.

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