henry norton Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 According to the Ashdown advert in the latest copy of Bass Guitar Magazine their ABM range was developed using a "57 Jazz" This bass guitar they used was so retro it was made 3 years before the Jazz Bass was actually invented! How cool is that???? I'm off to play my 1948 Precision........ Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 My class D Genz amp was developed in the 60's using my 73' Stingray Quote
largo Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) there you go, I did it .... posted on Ashdown's FB page Edited May 31, 2012 by largo Quote
jezzaboy Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 I always thought one of the oldest Jazz bass`s was Herbie Flowers 59. Never heard of a 57. Quote
obbm Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='largo' timestamp='1338498902' post='1675603'] there you go, I did it .... posted on Ashdown's FB page [/quote] ...and you've won a hat. Quote
crez5150 Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 They wouldn't use a '57 for testing as that would cause too much heat in the amp and cause overheati................... Oh wait! Quote
molan Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Herbie's is autumn of '59, oldest one I've ever heard of (he paid well over the odds for it as well $79!). Quote
EdwardHimself Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1338489890' post='1675395'] According to the Ashdown advert in the latest copy of Bass Guitar Magazine their ABM range was developed using a "57 Jazz" This bass guitar they used was so retro it was made 3 years before the Jazz Bass was actually invented! How cool is that???? I'm off to play my 1948 Precision........ [/quote] lol I quite like this guy's 1944 precision bass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCUpvTMis-Y&ob=av3e Quote
Johnnysonic Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1338570490' post='1676648'] Herbie's is autumn of '59, oldest one I've ever heard of (he paid well over the odds for it as well $79!). [/quote]Never in a million years is it a '59. Herbie Flower's Jazz is from late 1960, judging by the serial number. Quote
KiOgon Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1338570490' post='1676648'] Herbie's is autumn of '59, oldest one I've ever heard of (he paid well over the odds for it as well $79!). [/quote] Here's a very interesting article & wonderful photo's of Herbie's Jazz [url="http://curtisnovak.com/vintage/JazzBass59/"]http://curtisnovak.com/vintage/JazzBass59/[/url] Cheerz, John Quote
discreet Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Thanks for that, John. Didn't Clarky have something that looked similar to this?? Quote
KiOgon Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 He did or still has indeed, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/117779-herbie-flowers-jazz-bass-replica/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/117779-herbie-flowers-jazz-bass-replica/[/url] I was just reading it again Quote
jezzaboy Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='Johnnysonic' timestamp='1338635472' post='1677411'] Never in a million years is it a '59. Herbie Flower's Jazz is from late 1960, judging by the serial number. [/quote] Well Herb says he bought it in late 59 if I remember. Quote
EssentialTension Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1338651723' post='1677684'] Well Herb says he bought it in late 59 if I remember. [/quote] .. and he's got the receipt. Quote
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