1970's Audition Japan Violin Beatle Bass (Sunburst)

1970's Audition Japan Violin Beatle Bass (Sunburst)Made in Japan in the 1970's, this Beatle Bass is a surprisingly high end model not usually seen with the Audition branding. With a spruce sycamore hollow body and a set maple neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard, it weighs just 2. 5kg's. Loaded with a pair of Japanese bass humbuckers and traditional Hofner style controls wiring, this one appears to be all original. Good overall vintage condition as pictured with light cosmetic wear and tear as

"Made by Toda & Takeuchi" stamped on the body

Restrung and professionally serviced prior to listing

-Master volume and tone control with aluminium "top-hat" knobs with red dot indicator

Made in Japan by Yamaha in the mid 1990's

weighs around 3

a fast Nitro Wizard neck with bound rosewood fingerboard

sounds and plays well beyond the price tag

Perfect for someone after a really solid 90's Les Paul standard model

It's been played by someone who knows how to maintain their instruments though as the neck is straight and the frets are shiny with plenty of life

Reasonable vintage condition as pictured with basic signs of wear and tear for it's age and some surface rusting/patina on the hardware

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