(x) 97W11047 Epic 5 - Special Edition?

[Twocan]

I am looking at purchasing this bass today - any info on its history would be appreciated!

[Twocan]

I bought it - looking forward to info my new bass!

[adriaan]

Learn something new every day - there were two Special Edition runs for Guitar Center. Yours appears to be from the 1997 run, with a nice maple top, a brass trussrod cover with inscription, and a brass backplate. The 1998 run added a double pinstripe laminate and oval inlays. There were 60 basses in each run.

[Twocan]

Thanks!

[mario_farufyno]

gorgeous "watercolor" maple top!

[mica]

Hi Steve,

This is a special anniversary bass for Guitar Center. This one was originally sold to the Boston store.

Here's the deets:

top: Quilted Maple
accent: Purpleheart
body: Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple with Walnut pinstripes
scale: 34" long
fingerboard: Ebony
truss rod cover: brass
backplate: brass
pickups: MXY56
controls: volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output
originally made for: Guitar Center, Boston
birthday: October 3, 1997

[Twocan]

Thank you for your time Mica!