USED Ampeg / GEB-101Little Stud Natural [10]

70's made in Japan, Ampeg little stud bass in stock!

The body is made of laminated wood with sen (an alternative to ash) on the top and back. Sen was often used on older Japanese models. The neck is also made of accumulated wood, and the fingerboard is made of maple. The scale is 33.5" and the nut width is about 44mm. The preamp is a Korean brand G&B 2Band EQ. In order to replace the PU and install the preamp, the cavity was extended with a counterbore and the pickguard was replaced. The battery for the preamp is located under the pickguard. There are some extra screw holes for pickguard mounting and some screw holes for PU mounting. The bridge has been replaced.

The body has scratches, dings, peeling paint, and paint cracks. The pickguard has minor picking scratches throughout. There are paint cracks mainly on the top of the body. Large and small dents are scattered throughout. The holes on both sides of the bridge are screw holes for bridge covers. There are dings with paint peeling on the back of the neck at 3F and 8F, and small wood chips and scratches on the tip of the back of the head. The frets have been changed, and short frets that are not the correct length have been driven into the low and high positions a little too aggressively. There is also a chip on the fingerboard surface from the fret replacement. There is also a crack on the pickguard due to tightening. There are some chinks in the chrome on the hardware, but there are no noticeable signs of use, and there are no operational problems.

The neck condition is generally in good condition, and the truss rod can be adjusted to tighten or loosen. There are no string marks on the frets and about 40-50% of the strings are left. Currently, the string height is adjusted at about 2.5mm on the 12F 4th string side and about 2.0mm on the 1st string side.

Overall, there are some signs of use and damage commensurate with its age, but playability is ensured. It was manufactured for a short period of time between 1973 and 1975. The shape of the joint plate and the engraving suggest that it was made by Matsumoku? The MM style PU and pre-amp make it sound a bit more powerful and more like an EB type sound. It is not in the best condition, but it can still be used! This is a rare item that is not often seen on the market!

Weight 4.44kg
Neck condition is fine.
The truss rod can be adjusted to tighten or loosen, and can still be adjusted by turning it slightly to tighten.
Only about 40-50% frets left.
Country of OriginMade in Japan
CaseNon-genuine soft case
Item rank B: Fairly scratched and used, but no problem for normal use.
Serial numberNone