Cutlass I bass and factory custom pre-amp switch

[pacchiosa]

Hi guys,
first I would like to thanks all the posters for the useful insights I can find on this Forum,
Im the proud owner of a Stingray PreEB from 77..

However, I've always been fascinated by the Cutluss I bass with graphite neck...

So, I found it one on the Bay, and the owner says it has a pre-amp switch on the middle of the jack and the pots..the purpose would be to exclude the preamp and get a passive sound..
please have a look a the attached pic.

The owner says it is factory custom, as before seeling the company to EB, they just assembled together a lot of parts doing experiments (like string through bodies and graphite necks..etc.) in order to finish the inventory's stock..

Anyway, I wait now for some more pics of the preamp interior and asap I will post them..
thank you for any help and suggestion you support would be much appreciated

cheerio

Gianni

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi Gianni and welcome.

Sorry to say but it's not a factory custom.

Also the pickguard is not original...it's made for an EB basss from circa 1990. Year of manufacture for the Cutlass is 1983 and early 1984.

Post more pics as you get them.

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[pacchiosa]

Hi Gianni and welcome.

Sorry to say but it's not a factory custom.

Also the pickguard is not original...it's made for an EB basss from circa 1990. Year of manufacture for the Cutlass is 1983 and early 1984.

Post more pics as you get them.

Best.

Thank you very much Rod, sure as soon I will get some more pics I will poste them ;-)
cheers

 

[pacchiosa]

Here the new pics I got...
the finish looks original..not sure about the preamp &co...
thanks for any suggestion

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

The preamp has been messed with. IMO it didn't come from the factory like that.

The pickguard is the type introduced C.1990 onwards (but we are supposed to be looking at a 1983 Bass here).

The only difference between a "Cutlass" and a standard 'Ray is a carbon fibre neck dated 1983-84 which used spare bodies going back as far as 1979 up to 1983-84.

I wouldn't even prod it with a stick

Tred carefully

Good luck.

 

[pacchiosa]

Thank you very much... Rod!
and thank you for your website..I think my PreEb sn is already there ;-) (I had sent it to you 6/7 yrs ago)

I think I will wait and see..and maybe trade carefully low if the sellers shows up ;-)
thank you very much and have a nice week end
cheers

;-)