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  • Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you seen?

    I have the opportunity to pick up a pretty unique bass and I haven't seen many of these.

    It's a neck-thru Phil Collen Archtop with a 'Here's Johnny' graphic.

    Anybody else have one of these?

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    Kahler...Killing guitar values DEAD since 1981.

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    Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you seen?

    I have never, ever seen one. I didnt even know they existed...............

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    • #3
      Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you seen?

      so do i,
      never seen such a thing but must be way too cool
      grab it
      fast

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      • #4
        Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you seen?

        Never seen one before either...gotta be a custom shop from the early 90s? What are the specs...if it's a decent price grab it man!
        RIP Donny Swanstrom...JCF bro
        RIP Dime

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          Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you seen?

          Grab it!
          ... and port pics ASAP!! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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          • #6
            Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you seen?

            The catalogues at the Jackson Museum list it as a custom shop bass................

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            • #7
              Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you seen?

              Never seen one. Got a pic?

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              • #8
                Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                Well there was at least one other made...it's in the 1990-1991 catalog, white with white painted fretboard and 'ZZ Top' (I wonder who that was made for!) in black on the fretboard.

                I haven't seen the 'Here's Johnny' yet. I'll be checking it out early next week & I'll get some pics.
                Kahler...Killing guitar values DEAD since 1981.

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                • #9
                  Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                  Didn´t the Collen Archtop shape evolve into a "standard" bass-shape sometime in the early 90´s? I don´t think the bass-version was called a Collen, though.

                  But that one´s a customshop, anyhow. Grab it, quick!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                    Ok, I checked it out today and....this thing is BIZARRE!

                    I really liked it but it's in pretty beat condition.

                    My ole' pal Sully will be along here shortly with the pics as I am a mental computer midget.
                    Kahler...Killing guitar values DEAD since 1981.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                      Isn't that the same bass that the bassist of Pantera used to play while Cowboys from hell era?
                      It was Charvel though...

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                      • #12
                        Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                        The Charvel Fusion and Eliminator basses had the Collen body shape, but not the same arch and contours. Here's a pic of my blue Eliminator...

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                          Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                          I think that's the one I was talking about.
                          The guy from Pantera had 5string version of it in White.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                            Yeah I remember that Custom white ZZ Top one in a catalog from years back...can't wait to see pics of this one though!
                            RIP Donny Swanstrom...JCF bro
                            RIP Dime

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                              Re: Phil Collen Archtop bass..How many have you se

                              If someone wants to host the pics ...I can email 'em.

                              It's VERY cool! The guy wants way too much for it IMHO.
                              Kahler...Killing guitar values DEAD since 1981.

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