Vintage 1960s WEM Sapphire 2-Pickup Left Handed Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar

Vintage 1960s WEM Sapphire 2-Pickup Left Handed Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar

What a beauty! This WEM Sapphire guitar is right on the cusp of being a Wilson made guitar, having owned the serial 4 away which was a Wilson! What is more, this is the rare left handed version of this classic guitar. It has a sound to die for that will not disappoint. The previous owner improved the tone of this bass by modifying the tone control to be a sweeping tone, rather than a selector type pot as original. The 2-pickups really sing, and give a great difference in tone through them both. It has been recently cleaned, serviced, and re-strung with flat-wounds by a local technician. The original bridge has been replaced for a wooden 'Hofner-style' bridge, and a period correct cover added lately. It really is a great bass guitar with plenty of mojo, and plays like a dream. There are a few dings throughout, as you can see in the pictures. Please have a close look at the high resolution photographs below, as these form part of our description.

At The Music Locker we will do all we can for you to get the instrument you want. You're more than welcome to come along and have a play on this through one of our vintage amplifiers!