Ampeg Dan Armstrong ADA4 Bass Lucite 2008

• Year: 2008
• Serial number: DA08080033
• Country of origin: Japan (FujiGen Gakki factory)
• Body: Clear Diamond-cut Acrylic Polymer (Lucite)
• Neck: Hard Maple, bolt-on construction
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with 24 frets, allowing a full two-octave range
• Scale Length: 30 inches (Short Scale)
• Pickups: Custom Kent Armstrong interchangeable stacked-coil "Bright Bass" and "Deep Bass” modules
• Controls: Master Volume and Master Tone
• Switches: 2-position Tone Switch (bypass and high-end roll-off)
• Bridge: Rosewood bridge with compensated brass saddles
• Tuners: Grover nickel die-cast tuners
• Nut Width: 1 5/8 inches
• Pickguard/Headplate: Simulated woodgrain (formica/plastic)
• Weight: 9.5 lbs
• Hardware: Nickel
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: OHSC (Original Hard-Shell Case)

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This Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite Bass is a modern reissue of the iconic “see-through" bass originally released in 1969. Designed by Dan Armstrong for Ampeg, these were the first mass-produced solid-body electric instruments made from clear acrylic (Lucite). They were intended to maximize sustain and provide a futuristic aesthetic. Production was short-lived, with only about 3,000 basses ever produced. After the original run, reissues were produced to meet collector demand, with the manufacutre relocated to Japan. The second major reissue, including this 2008 model, was launched around 2006 by Ampeg’s then-parent company, Loud Technologies. These reissues, like the ADA4 (bass) and ADA6 (guitar), improved on the original bridge design and offered more reliable modern electronics.

 

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