Headless Bass...

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:58 am

Oh the horror...

Post by Bg » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:59 am

mmmm, nice bass - I love woodgrain. This is probably due to NEVER having owned a woodgrain organ.

The strat is a green fotoflame MIJ 54 reissue (with CS 54's in it). Fotoflame looks ok from a distance, but flat if you're close up. I only bought it because it was cheap, but its a bloody good strat

ash · Post by **ash** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:34 pm

It seems bizarre to me that a '54 reissue should be finished in fotoflame when the original 1954 Strats were never done in flamed maple or fotoflame, or green for that matter....

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:30 pm

ash wrote:It seems bizarre to me that a '54 reissue should be finished in fotoflame when the original 1954 Strats were never done in flamed maple or fotoflame, or green for that matter....

It is the FotoFlame that makes it all the more special. Didn't you know that in 1954 Leo Made all his Strats in Green tiger flame.

Everyone nows that !!!

Post by Bg » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:50 pm

yeah back in the Jap reissue days of yore, you could order fotoflame on anything. Thank god its not one of the ones with it on the neck

Incidently I think Fender have the patent on 'fotoflame' so don't be using it on any of your axes!

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:55 pm

I've never seen it on the neck - that'd be a hoot.

I had a bass (P-Lyte) with it on the headstock, though & imo it looked rather good!

Post by Bg » Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:53 pm

it looks fine till you sit it on a stand next to a flamed LP, then it looks 2 dimensional and like a photo.

Oh yes the fotoflame necks usually have the headstock done too - just way over the top.

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:08 pm

Well to match my headless Steinberger Guitar I just won the Steinberger Bass that was on Trademe. I was hoping noone would be interested in it but had a bit of a scrap getting it. Be a nice pair I guess

Post by Bg » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:13 pm

I was watching that one, its been relisted about 3 times now? If I'd had the cash I would have been bidding myself

Think I'll have to buy one of the Japanese ones to console myself

Make sure you post pics for DrRog....

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:57 am

How can a man with a beautiful Ferrari have such poor taste in basses?? LOL

Congatats, mate - hang onto it, it may be worth something one day. Just NEVER be seen in public actually playing the thing - people will start to tar you with the same brush as BG and Ovation players.....

foal30 · Post by **foal30** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:45 pm

4 Headless Basses in a week on Trade Me
Must be heaven for you eh Rog?

L2's are very hard to find, there's one on Aussie Ebay too, maybe there is some sort of selling contaigent afflicting Headless Bass Owners?

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:24 pm

I got one.

Worth keeping then popping on TM. They get good money.

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:42 am

P. T. Barnum

B45-12 · Post by **B45-12** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:29 am

OH God this whole thread reminds me o0f the old joke - how many 1964's can you fit on a chair? 4 if you turn it upside down - LOL