Joe Maphis hollow body bass.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:08 pm
Hello, I’m new to the forum so here’s my intro post.
As the title says, I recently purchased a Joe Maphis hollow body bass off Reverb. It’s currently being professionally restored to a point. It’s scheduled to get a slight neck twist removed, a refret, the finger board leveled. It was originally sunburst but is now natural and I like the natural look, so that’s staying. It was missing the bridge pickup, but I happen to have a replacement from another project.
I realize that serial numbers are pretty much a crap shoot but if anyone has an idea when SPR-0117 would have been made, I’d appreciate any info you might have. I found out about the dates on the pots after I dropped it off so I won’t be able to check them till I get it back in a few months.
As the title says, I recently purchased a Joe Maphis hollow body bass off Reverb. It’s currently being professionally restored to a point. It’s scheduled to get a slight neck twist removed, a refret, the finger board leveled. It was originally sunburst but is now natural and I like the natural look, so that’s staying. It was missing the bridge pickup, but I happen to have a replacement from another project.
I realize that serial numbers are pretty much a crap shoot but if anyone has an idea when SPR-0117 would have been made, I’d appreciate any info you might have. I found out about the dates on the pots after I dropped it off so I won’t be able to check them till I get it back in a few months.