Davo-London Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hi found this photo on the internet, actually it's an ex-Entwhistle 1960 Jazz bass and it is near mint. However, the point of this post is the photo of the mute. I've never seen one before I found this picture. This shows why there are holes between the bridge and the bridge pick-up. Thought you might be interested: www.heathette.com/photos/Jazz1960.jpg Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 How many near-mint basses did Entwistle have locked away? That's a beauty. Keep it away from Flea. Early MusicMan basses had a muting arrangement like that. Mine came with the threaded holes in the bridge but no mutes. It took me years of searching to find the mutes. And then I sold the bass. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Very cool. I always wondered what those holes were on Jaco's bass. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 The vast majority of the mutes were removed by the first owner's. Evidently the muted sound was not to their liking. I have muted mine at times with a foam pad and did not care for the tone. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've got a piece of foam on one of my basses. I like it....just on that one bass...it's there for a very specific old-school reason. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thought you might be interested: www.heathette.com/photos/Jazz1960.jpg Davo Oh, that's a new one! I've seen mutes before, but I remember them as a sort of felt coated bar that rose up to block the strings. I've never seen individual dampers. As I remember, the one I saw did nothing very useful either. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I agree with Kramer, these do not look like the early Fender mutes. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 The individual felt dampers were only on Jazz Basses from the 1960's, I believe... A nice bass indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Are they concentric pots on that bass configured as vol/tone vol/tone rather than vol/vol/master tone? http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Such ODolsky Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 that's right Luke73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whacked Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 now if there was something like a lever to raise/lower the pads to the strings. To mute or not to mute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 that's right Luke73 Thanks I like that configuration. http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 now if there was something like a lever to raise/lower the pads to the strings. To mute or not to mute That is a great idea, I think it would be very popular. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 now if there was something like a lever to raise/lower the pads to the strings. To mute or not to mute That is a great idea, I think it would be very popular. Rocky Get thee to a Rickenbacker. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whacked Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 now if there was something like a lever to raise/lower the pads to the strings. To mute or not to mute That is a great idea, I think it would be very popular. Rocky Get thee to a Rickenbacker. True. I like Ric's. Dig their style and sound. Only thing is, dont like the way they feel. personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 How many near-mint basses did Entwistle have locked away? That's a beauty. Keep it away from Flea. LOL! Did anyone see the screw in the pickgard between the neck and the neck pup? It that a normal thing for this era jazz? Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 now if there was something like a lever to raise/lower the pads to the strings. Well, the one I saw was like that. There was a lever, extending from the bridge and if you pushed the lever, the damper came up. I still don't think it did anything very useful though. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Middle pick-guard screws. Yes 1960 and 1961 had them, I'm not sure when they got removed. Notice also the tell-tale shrinkage of the pick-guard when compared to the controls' plate dimensions. Yes, the sale price is £34,000. Just outside my budget Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 My '71 Jazz has a screw in the same place. Gibson basses had a slider thing to raise or lower the mute (which was one big piece that went across all the strings). I've never seen something like that on a Fender. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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