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1980 Charvel Pre-Pro Bass Birdseye Maple Natural

Charvel ยท #N/A
BrandCharvel
TypeBass Guitars
Serial No.N/A
PhotographyActual Photos
Archive ID2169-C
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The Story

1980 Pre-Pro Bass Birdseye Maple Natural

This is a 1980 Charvel Pre-Production era bass built of solid birdseye maple for the body and neck with a rosewood fretboard. It has some issues structurally and electronically and is being sold in as-is vintage condition for the next owner to decide the route to take. There's a twist in the neck causing dead notes from the 12th fret up, as well as a crack in the fretboard from the nut to the first fret that moves as tension is put on the truss rod. Electronics-wise, one of the shafts on the split-shaft pot has broken off and the original knob is missing. Issues aside - it's a very rare Charvel bass from the early days of the company in need of restoration and once it's ready to rock again, it'll be an awesome instrument.

Includes: Non-Original Case

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Bass
  • Birdseye Maple Body
  • Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard
  • 34" Scale Length
  • 43mm Nut Width
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • DiMarzio P/J Bass Pickups
  • Brass Hardware
  • Open Gear Tuners
  • 11 lbs 12 oz.
  • .900" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
  • .980" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret

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