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I recently aquired a bootleg of the Mothers playing live from the BBC in 1968.  This was my first time seeing a live tape of the mothers form this time period (Artie Tripp's drum set is amazing)<br><br>Now, Roy's bass is a yellow, electric/acoustic bass that looks real bitchin'....but does anyone know the make or model?  (From my poor efforts to find a pic online, I have not found an actual pic of him playing this particular bass) <br><br>yeah, info is much appreciated.

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ah yes, I had forgotten about that page.  thanks.....but damn, what is that model?

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[quote author=five-five-FIVE link=board=concerts;num=1062717040;start=0#5 date=09/07/03 at 05:47:46]The following text is from the Harmony-Central forum.  Nobody's sure yet...<br><br>quote:<br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Originally posted by Banta <br>I'll guess it's a Guild Starfire. <br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>definitely not a starfire, it has a trapeze bridge and the controls are wrong.<br><br>uii'm gonna say hagstrom, but thats an educated guess. maybe a gibby<br><br>[/quote]<br><br>I was thinking that maybe it's a Hofner, but I don't see any Hofners with sharp cutaways like that. Besides, the headstock's the wrong shape.<br>

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right, the body brings "Gibson" to mind, but I have doubts. <br><br>thanks again people for the effort!  

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I was gonna say Hagstrom...it doesn't look like any American bass...and Frank did do ads for Hagstrom...<br><br>It's not a Hofner...and I can't imagine Roy playing any other European ones...they're all too crappy..<br><br>Maybe it's one of those rare Mexican 'Pope' basses... <br><br>  <br><br>OK there's no Hagstrom semi basses with pointy cutaways...<br>I'll keep lookin'

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"Wanna buy some pencils?...."

still a mystery...anyone identify roy's bass ¿

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I don't have the bootleg you speak of, nor did any google searches turn up anything of relevance...

Do you have any pics of this bass?

It's a old Hofner

Jay Tashjian



http://www.usaelectron.com/GM/

Wish I would have seen this thread earlier. It's definitely a Hofner. Here's an early 70's model (it barely changed, if at all, from the model Roy played):




And this is the picture of Roy playing it on the BBC program(me):

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I wonder where radagast is now? 7yrs. later he got his answer.Nice job wrapping this one up calvin2hikers.
I was always was amazed by Roy Estrada.

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He lives about 10 miles from me here in Austin. I should go to his house and ask him. hehe.

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Do it! Record it!Take some pix! I'll buy it all for a small abdominal service charge.

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