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AMPEG DAN ARMSTRONG ADA4 Clear LUCITE BASS REISSUE JAPAN MINT! RARE CHARCOAL!
$ 1293.59
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About This ListingThis bass is right out of a bass collectors estate. We have sold many instruments from this fine collection. I was selling the originals when they came out back in the 60's 70's and all thru my vintage dealer guitar show etc. 46 year career. When I first saw this I thought it was an original as I did not ever come across a reissue before. This 23 year old bass is laughing at time as it looks like it is right out of the box.
WOW! This bass is like new,,, dead flawless MINT!! It makes me nervous it is so pristine. I will keep it above my desk where no one can come near it.
She plays and sounds just superb and comes with the optional second removeable pickup as seen in the picture with the Ampeg heavy duty gig bag.
That is a hair in the second picture and those are the original strings.
Bass weighs 9 lbs. 4 oz.
Shipping box weighs 20 lbs.
Box size is 50x8x20".
Box will be double boxed for safe shipping.
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The Ampeg ADA4 is a near-exact replica of the original Ampeg Dan Armstrong "Plexi" bass, the 1998 MIJ reissue ADA4 features the same eye-catching clear acrylic body and unique sound that made its predecessor an immediate hit among iconic bassists of the era.
The ADA4's neck features 24 frets, which when combined with the unique diamond-cut acrylic double cutaway body allows a full two-octave access clear of the bass' ultra-thin body. The re-issue benefits from an improved bolt-on neck joint, as well as a solid bridge with compensated brass saddles. This bridge couples directly to the bridge plate enhancing tone and sustain, while the bridge plate, which is also the string holder (tail piece), allows the most efficient string-to-body contact available.
Custom removable pickups by Kent Armstrong, who designed the original guitar and bass pickups for his father in the '60s and '70s, employ a unique stacked design where the tone control mixes the treble and bass coils for a depth of tone that belies the instrument's 30-inch scale. Two pickups are included with the bass: "Bright Bass" and "Deep Bass."
Additional instrument features include nickel Grover tuners, vintage rotary volume and tone pots with a two-way switch, and an authentic Formica pick guard with aluminum backing for electronic shielding and maximum durability..."