Need Help Identifying

[supremebassist]

I recently came across this bass that looks suspiciously  like a 76 clarke i know it  was made in the 70's but thats all i  can find out  about  it  its plays like a dream has great tone  i just  wanna get  some more history on this particular bass the name on the head stock says johnny pro II has anybody  ever  heard of this conpany?  please help i'm pulling  my hair out  over this one  if you  have any knowledge of this bass or know some one who  does please answer here or feel free to  email me



{BASSMAN_172002@YAH00.COM,( YEAH ITS ALL CAPS)  (Message edited by SUPREMEBASSIST on July 29, 2010)

[mike1762]

I've never heard of that brand.  Is it a neck-through?

[supremebassist]

yeah its  a neck thru and its passive but  the electronics cavity in the back is huge like once upon a time there was some serious electronics in it

[artswork99]

Hi Joe and welcome to the forum.  That's surely is one I haven't seen before.  Take a look at this Google search results as it contains some information on the brand.  This eBay auction happens to contain the full length picture that you've posted here.  Best, Art

[supremebassist]

well the ebay search turned up nothing but  the google search ( which was 4 years old lol) did hint  at it  being german in origin so i guess thats a step closer thanks i want  to update the electronics in it  but  i would hate to  devalue  it  before i  know its history  as it  is obviously  a rare bass lol

[sonicus]

The pickup looks like just a P pickup    , I wonder what the change to an Alembic Activator would be like ?      Probably Dynamite!

[supremebassist]

i dont  know yet  i'm planning on ripping  out  the passives and throwing in  a 18volt  system but  i want  to  find out  more about this bass before i  do  something  and devalue it  its been so  hard to  get  info on this thing i'm convinced that its a rare bass  and might  be worth  a lot  more than the 500 i  spent  on it