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el8ed

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Hollow body of sorts?
« 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?
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mica

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Re: Hollow body of sorts?
« Reply #1 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.
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el8ed

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Re: Hollow body of sorts?
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2021, 05:18:43 PM »
Fascinating! Thank you for the enlightenment, dear Mica!
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hammer

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Re: Hollow body of sorts?
« Reply #3 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.
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