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Title: Hollow body of sorts?
Post by: el8ed on August 26, 2021, 02:38:59 PM

While exploring the electronics cavity of my recently acquired 1979 Series 1 SSB I discovered that the lower part of the body is hollow all the way to the lower horn where the pickup selector switch is located. There is also metal tape/foil all the way to the PU selector switch which looks original and undisturbed. See photo...
Is this standard design or something unique to older basses or just mine?

Title: Re: Hollow body of sorts?
Post by: mica on August 26, 2021, 03:37:08 PM

Hollow Core Construction.  Series I and II basses and guitars share this construction. Many Signature Deluxes do as well.

Title: Re: Hollow body of sorts?
Post by: el8ed on August 26, 2021, 05:18:43 PM

Fascinating! Thank you for the enlightenment, dear Mica!
The world of Alembic is a inexhaustible source of amazement.

Title: Re: Hollow body of sorts?
Post by: hammer on August 26, 2021, 10:08:22 PM

I was going to tell you a squirrel must have got in there and nested but Mica's explanation is probably more accurate. Congrats again on the bass. You are going to love it.