interesting ebay find

[xcental34x]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3762886834&rd=1

 

[TSanders]

I saw that. I wonder how they got those minus the pickguards, even if they were dealers that seems hard to do.

 

[Moondog]

Rest in peace Jeff - this made me sad.
It's time I spoke to my wife about my
basses . . . should I meet an untimely
demise

 

[midopa]

Those look like pre-EBs. Maybe the late owner of the twins had them custom ordered? Perhaps MusicMan was more open to custom orders back then?

 

[Morrow]

Nice matched pair of basses.I have a couple of early TV logo Fenders like that.

 

[mike not fat]

What's the little piece of metal on the back of the headstock, on the right of the mechanics

MNF

 

[Mobay45]

What's the little piece of metal on the back of the headstock, on the right of the mechanics

MNF

I think you're talking about the Hip Shot D-tuner lever.

 

[mike not fat]

I think you're talking about the Hip Shot D-tuner lever.

Yes. What is it made for ?

 

[lowstrung]

I dunno. They don't look like twins. One is a string through body, and the other is not. One seams to have a different neck plate. Looks like Aussi Mark might be able to tell. I just don't think these are twinns, and I don't think they were custom order. I think they are unrelated basses picked up at different time kinda like we get ours. Write her for the serial #'s.

 

[cgworkman]

Yes. What is it made for ?

It let you detune to D (or whatever) without having to turn the peg to get it right. Once you set it up, you just flip the switch - when you're done - flip it back and it goes back to E.

 

[Mobay45]

It let you detune to D (or whatever) without having to turn the peg to get it right. Once you set it up, you just flip the switch - when you're done - flip it back and it goes back to E.

That's what it's for! I have one on my P bass.

 

[mike not fat]

thanks for the lesson.

It seems the lever could be disturbing when playing on the first fret. But stell a good thing. Does EB sell it as an option ?

MNF

 

[JB1]

Not sure - don't think so.

They are called hipshot dtuners and are make/model specific.

 

[Mobay45]

thanks for the lesson.

It seems the lever could be disturbing when playing on the first fret. But stell a good thing. Does EB sell it as an option ?

MNF

Since the lever points upwards, there's no way it interferes with your left hand. It's really a convienient, fast way to detune and retune your E string.

 

[prickly_pete]

It let you detune to D (or whatever) without having to turn the peg to get it right. Once you set it up, you just flip the switch - when you're done - flip it back and it goes back to E.

I had one of those on an old jazz bass for years; it worked just as advertised.