![]() In the ’50s and ’60s, many aspiring guitarists and bassists began their musical sojourn with inexpensive Masonite-over-wood-frame instruments that had pickups made from lipstick tubes. True, nearly all are imported but it’s also true their materials and build quality are superior to the original. There’s a) the contemporary bass that references (but doesn’t exactly copy) an original model b) the bass that looks like something from the 1950s or ’60s, even if no such instrument was made then, and c) a bass that references an original and has unique features found on other guitars or basses.Ī number of brands and models today are exploiting the “time warp” factor, and they are as diverse and fascinating as the originals. Other retro basses may not have had an exact progenitor, but can be classified in one of several ways. It certainly has a following amongst players and collectors, but the modern version offers a vastly improved bridge. One example is the Ampeg Plexiglas bass, which was initially made from 1969 through ’71. But some are accurate reproductions of the originals, often refined in terms of hardware or construction. Babyboomers might wistfully recall their strange silhouettes, while younger players think they’re simply cool and different.Īre they “reissues?” Maybe, maybe not. Perhaps more than that, though, these basses appeal to the nostalgic side of anyone who followed music, even casually, in decades past, or has since acquired an appreciation for that music. Photos courtesy of Eastwood.Īs with fashion, cars, motorcycles, music, and many other elements of current pop culture, today’s electric bass market is chock full of instruments designed to look, sound, and play like classics from decades past. Non-Patent Citations (1) * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party TitleĬited By (12) * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party Publication numberEastwood Club Bass in Sunburst. ![]() US US07/305,240 patent/USD319250S/en not_active Expired - Lifetime.Shenzhen Lute Jiacheng Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. User interface display for a glucose meter Guitar tuner with analog-simulative liquid crystal display US07/305,240 Expired - Lifetime USD319250SĬited By (11) * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party Publication number ![]() Priority Applications (1) Application NumberĪpplications Claiming Priority (1) Application Numberįamily ID=70290156 Family Applications (1) Application Number The ornamental design for a musical tuning meter, as shown. Assignors: IINUMA, KANJI Application granted granted Critical Publication of USD319250S publication Critical patent/USD319250S/en Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current Links OF JAPAN ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. OF JAPAN reassignment KABUSHIKI KAISHA ZEN-ON GAKUFU SHUPPANSHA, ALSO KNOWN AS ZEN-ON MUSIC COMPANY, A CORP. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) Filing date Publication date Application filed by Zen On Gakufu Shuppansha KK filed Critical Zen On Gakufu Shuppansha KK Priority to US07/305,240 priority Critical patent/USD319250S/en Assigned to KABUSHIKI KAISHA ZEN-ON GAKUFU SHUPPANSHA, ALSO KNOWN AS ZEN-ON MUSIC COMPANY, A CORP. Original Assignee Zen On Gakufu Shuppansha KK Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. ZEN-ON GAKUFU SHUPPANSHA ALSO KNOWN AS ZEN-ON MUSIC COMPANY A CORP OF JAPAN KK Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.) Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Expired - Lifetime Application number US07/305,240 Inventor Kanji Iinuma Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google Patents USD319250S - Musical tuning meterĭownload PDF Info Publication number USD319250S USD319250S US07/305,240 US30524089F USD319250S US D319250 S USD319250 S US D319250S US 30524089 F US30524089 F US 30524089F US D319250 S USD319250 S US D319250S Authority US United States Prior art keywords tuning meter musical tuning musical meter view Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. ![]()
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