Ampeg BB-4 Baby Bass [USED]

Here is an Ampeg BB-4 Baby bass in great overall condition. It comes with the original carry bag.

Though the Fender Bass swept through the music industry from its introduction, jazz bassists still wanted an upright option and the Ampeg BB-4 Baby Bass was one of the few to directly address their needs. Introduced in 1962 and built until 1971, the original BB-4 featured a body of Uvex with a a tilt-adjustable maple neck and ebony fingerboard, and a pickup system built into the bridge. The scale length is 41 1/4 inches.

Until 1962, Ampeg produced only electronics . The BB-4 Baby Bass was their first instrument, using the Zorko bass design purchased from Ruby and Ed Dopera, Slovakian immigrants living in El Monte, California. If the name Dopera sounds familiar, it should - they were members of the family that invented the resophonic guitar and produced Dobros.

Local pickup only.

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DETAILS: 

• Instrument Model: BB-4 Baby Bass
• Instrument Manufacturer: Ampeg
• Instrument Finish: Walnut polyurethane 
• Instrument Class: Upright bass
• Instrument serial number: 00 1037 
• Country of Origin: USA
• Instrument Condition: Very good with only minor playwear
• Playing Condition: Good
  
• Right-handed 
• CITIES Documentation Required: No
• Case included: Yes
• Case original: Yes
• Case Type: Gig bag
• Instrument Weight Imperial: 17.8lbs
• Instrument Weight Metric: 8.07kgs
• Scale Length Imperial:  41 1/4in
• Scale Length Metric:   1047.75 mm
• Nut Width Imperial:   1.64 in
• Nut Width Metric:  41.66 mm
  
• Items in Case: N/A
• Consignment: Yes
• Product ID: 189937

There are no refunds or returns on used items unless authorized in advance by a Twelfth Fret Sales Associate at time of sale. View Our Full Terms Here