Lectrotek Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi all, I've picked up this really cool vintage P but I can't ID it. Any help would be really appreciated. It's got a maple neck/board, Fender style headstock, some holes in the scratch plate that suggests some furniture. It's pretty hefty I've attached some pics. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 If it has six screws in the neck plate on the back, I'd guess it's a late 70s or early 80s Kay kb24 precision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Musima, made in East Germany, perhaps, are the tuners held on with 2 screws each ? solid woood body with veneer finish front and back and a hole in the back behind the bridge with a white plastic plug in it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, hooky_lowdown said: If it has six screws in the neck plate on the back, I'd guess it's a late 70s or early 80s Kay kb24 precision. Kay’s tended to have that multi laminate neck. Also I think they had a neck end truss rod. This ones got one of those sensible wheel sorts on the body end. Looks like a ply body going by the overspray on the contour. Is that a washing machine foot screwed in as a string tree for the E&A strings? Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lectrotek Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Aidan63 said: Musima, made in East Germany, perhaps, are the tuners held on with 2 screws each ? solid woood body with veneer finish front and back and a hole in the back behind the bridge with a white plastic plug in it ? YES!! Thanks mate. Spot on. Musima...that's cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthiggins Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Looks like a kay bass I have .. Does it have those ridges on the saddles and is there anything on back of headstock ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 As has been said, it's an East German Musima. These are pretty decent, some nice components including Gotoh tuners. The early Marlin brand Ps were Musimas, before manufacture went to Korea & quality went down the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I know a man who could DI it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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