76-270

[rv_bass]

A big Thank You goes out to Joe for bringing these two basses together, both made from the same piece of Zebrawood way back in the '70s:

On the left 75-174 and on the right 76-270

[elwoodblue]

Ooooh...that's a whole lot of "The Zebrawood"


Amazing pair !!

[tx196059]

Hey Rob, I loved your idea of putting a tree back together. Glad I could help you make that happen. Have fun!

Joe

[flpete1uw]

Beautiful Basses! They sure look like "The Zebrawood" to me.
My Series 1 sn 215 is cut from the same clothe.   

[edwardofhuncote]

That is a beautiful thing right there.  Well, two beautiful things I guess!   

I may have posted this thought on the other thread, but the pickups on #270 are interesting. I can't recall seeing a caramel-colored pickup in the more modern shape... aren't they usually the earlier type with two mounting tabs?

[rv_bass]

Thanks!  Three actually, Peter's is quite nice as well!

I think I would assume they are newer pickups. 

[rv_bass]

Looking through a lot of photos of ‘76 Series basses lately it appears as though this shape was common, so I’m now going with the assumption that the pickups are original.

[David Houck]

I didn't catch this thread first time around.  Those are some beautiful basses!

[rv_bass]

Ain't she perdy? 

[elwoodblue]

Verily 

[edwardofhuncote]

One of my all-time favorites. 

I was thinking #76-270 was a medium-scale though, Rob...  Does she she just look that way when pictured next to #75-174 maybe? Neck is set a little bit deeper in the wings?

[rv_bass]

I think it's just the angle in the photo at the top of the thread, both 76-270 and 75-174 are long scale basses.