bovinehost
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...because I'm beautiful.
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bovinehost
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That's the original color, which I think was called Sterling Silver.
Matching headstock, too!
Matching headstock, too!
xjbebop
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muggsy
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I have one kinda like that. Fewer strings but more pickups. Very nice. 
strummer
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Patiently waiting for the moment I get the message: "Hi Magnus! So maybe I don't want to keep the Big Al, want to buy it?"
bovinehost
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I sincerely hope that you're not holding your breath. If I were to off it, it would of course be yours, but I don't see that happening this century.
danny-79
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Don’t hate you. Not too sure about your choice of PG but that’s easily fixed !
Single H Big Al. What’s not to like !
Single H Big Al. What’s not to like !
ShamusOnBass63
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Looks like The Jetsons and Marlin Perkins were at an all-nighter!
strummer
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OldManMusic
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Is that the old 'cool paper under a clear pickguard' trick? I did that with one of my Bongos. However it's done, it looks great!
danny-79
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Lol I’ve done that in the past
bovinehost
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I think I have clear guards for basses that I no longer own! Yep, it's paper. Every few years, I go to the store and buy some art paper and change the look.
redbarchetta
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holy smokes. Big Al 4SSS with a full rosewood neck is tremendous. we’re not worthy...
danny-79
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Did EBMM ever make clear guards or are they all aftermarket?
bovinehost
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I'm pretty sure all my clear guards are aftermarket....although Dargin got me one once, so maybe not.
danny-79
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That’s what I thought. I’ve never seen anything new with a clear guard on it.
Didn’t Tony Levin have a StingRay many moons ago with a clear pick guard with a collage of picks under it ?
bovinehost
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I think it was more than just under the guard. If I recall correctly, he superglued picks all over that bass.
But then it burned up in his barn fire.
But then it burned up in his barn fire.
Clear guards were pretty common on some finishes in the '80s. I've seen many on Bluebursts, Trans Reds, or Sunbursts, for example. I don't know, however, whether they were made by EBMM in-house or sourced externally.
Unlike more modern replacements, the original clear guards were very thin - around 1.5 mm - and tended to develop cracks around the screw holes.
1987 Trans Red
1988 Sunburst Sabre
