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Turning the amp gain up seems to affect the tone, it's wild! Tone knob is a bit more subtle and different, it doesn't get muddy. The knobs and amp gain really interact with each other more than other basses I've played.

The tone is great, as you would expect it to be. missing the string guard on neck and missing chrome tail cover (there's one online, last I googled). It has an original 'black foil' pickup, tuners, knobs, pickguard and Bridge. These are very cool and under-rated basses, one my band members many years ago played one of these (in a post-punk band) and it sounded killer with flat-wound strings. The eb-110 was the precursor to all the legendary teisco and del ray basses of the 60s. Regardless, I'd like to see it go to a good home. If you are handy, it may be a good candidate for restoration, modification or part donation. If you're playing stripped down 60's garage or punk and want a cheap vintage bass with character you could do worse. (All three of these basses I've ever seen have damage like this!) You can see all of these issues in the photos.

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Also notice the damaged rear plate with serial number.

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Someone used some really ugly screws to attach the nut.В Also comes with free (duct tape?!?) residue on back of body that has slowly been disappearing with repeated polishing and playing. let's face it, it's mostly not chromed anymore. Cosmetic: lots of oxidation on the chrome. HOWEVER, if you pull the string up toward the tailpiece as you're fretting the note, you can get reasonably in tune up to the 12th fret.Д¤. notes start to sound sharp at the 9th fret.

I haven't monkeyed around with the truss rod, and I've included photos looking down the neck so you can judge. may be due to the flattened frets or due to neck warp. the frets seem to be pretty flattened, but seem to still do their job (again see photos)ДЈ. this is a 50 year old bass and these frets have seen some serious action. Please look at the photos I have taken of the string height at the nut and the 12th fret to get an idea.Дў. No string buzz until 12th fret on the A string and higher on other strings. I prefer high action to string buzz and to me it seems playable. Action is obviously higher than guitar action. I will do my best to thoroughly explain the main four shortcomings of this instrument.ДЎ. However, said basses were always borrowed instruments and in various conditions, so I'm not exactly sure about how string action, etc is supposed feel. I HAVE played bass in punk rock bands in the ancient past. This funky, super light weight bass was made in Japan. Rare and vintage mid-60's Kay branded (Teisco Del Ray) EB-110 Tulip Bass.

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