1984-91 Interceptor Bass |
The following image is in the '88/'89 Memorabilia and Basses sections of the Pictures Gallery: |
Check out this
page on Greg Gagliano's site for the complete story (and
specifications) on the Interceptor Bass. All I'll add to Greg's
comments is that according to Paul Bechtoldt, approximately half of
the estimated 400-bass production is factory-equipped with the Kahler
tremelo.
Jos (aka yowhatsshakin) recently posted The Interceptor Guitar & Bass: Introduction and history. |
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Model | Neck Date | Body Date | Color | Fretboard | Body | Bridge | Other Features | Owner | ||||
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1. | B010825 | Interceptor Bass | ??? ??, 1984 | ??? ??, 1984 | Black | Maple | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Left handed, matching headstock. [RegAdmin note: Updated serial number to B010825 was entered as B010826] | Paulo | |||
2. | B014367 | Interceptor Bass | JUN 4, 1984 | MAY 15, 1984 | Black | Rosewood | Maple | Kahler | Black Hardware, Matching Headstock | ||||
3. | B014378 | Interceptor Bass | Natural Gloss | Rosewood | Maple | Flame maple body | |||||||
4. | B014770 | Interceptor Bass | AUG 17, 1984 | AUG 15, 1984 | Black | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | Active Electronics | Radius | ||||
5. | B014795 | Interceptor Bass | Redburst | Rosewood | Maple | Installed Fathead. Had frets removed, filled slots with white maple. | Cappy | ||||||
6. | B014911 | Interceptor Bass | Cherryburst | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Nut width 1 3/4". Matching burst headstock. Body has flame and some birdseye spots. Bass is probably an 84 model. | BassTribble | |||||
7. | B014962 | Interceptor Bass | JAN 7, 1984 | APR 20, 1994 | Red/Black | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Body was refinished to Tobacco Sunburst. Neck is a new neck (not G&L). | Yamato | |||
8. | B015185 | Interceptor Bass | MAY 30, 1984 | APR 26, 1984 | Pearl Blueburst (aka Blue Pearl Sunburst) | Rosewood | Swamp Ash | Saddle-Lock | Great sounding bass! Some mineral streaks in wood. Nowadays the finish would be labeled as Cherryburst. Matching burst headstock with G&L teat has gold lettering. | yowhatsshakin | |||
9. | B015195 | Interceptor Bass | Black | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | INTERCEPTOR - trip knobs, stickered Mamba, cased in Maxine. | Tony Mannara | ||||||
10. | B015319 | Interceptor Bass | Red/Black | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | RA note: Completed 6/12/84 (Details from G&L factory log page posted on CLF Research facebook page) | Registry Admin | ||||||
11. | B015338 | Interceptor Bass | Natural Gloss | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | RA note: Flame Maple body, Completed 6/11/84 (Details from G&L factory log page posted on CLF Research facebook page) | Registry Admin | |||||
12. | B015528 | Interceptor Bass | MAR 25, 1985 | APR 26, 1984 | Clear Red/Black | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Beautiful looking bass. Date stamps differ by ~1 year. Neck data stamp is exactly the same as for S/N B019510 but this still has the hook. Sounds great in high-Z mode but needs the ground wire properly desoldered for the low-Z mode to work reliably.. | yowhatsshakin | |||
13. | B015588 | Interceptor Bass | AUG 27, 1984 | AUG 15, 1984 | White | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | The former owner wrote "Formerly owned by Dusty Hill of ZZ Top" | Yamato | ||||
14. | B015750 | Interceptor Bass | ??? ??, 1984 | ??? ??, 1984 | Black | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Matching headstock with tit. Black crinkle bridge and control plate. | mikeybass1@gmail.com | |||
15. | B015833 | Interceptor Bass | JUN 22, 1984 | MAR 23, 1984 | Black | Rosewood | Swamp Ash | Kahler | Interceptor Bass with control panel and super rare Kahler 2410 vibrato unit. Yup, a wiggle stick bass. Replacement OEM bass vibrato arm. Great sounding. | yowhatsshakin | |||
16. | B015850 | Interceptor Bass | White | Rosewood | Alder | Saddle-Lock | Thundergod55@aol.com | ||||||
17. | B015851 | Interceptor Bass | White | Cocobolo | Fretless, matching headstock, black crinkle hardware [Reg Admin note: emailed owner for clarification of fretboard wood and missing bridge type] | Zoony | |||||||
18. | B015854 | Interceptor Bass | Natural Gloss | Rosewood | Alder | Saddle-Lock | i love this bass!!!! and i would love to own another one... | Rok Walls | |||||
19. | B016016 | Interceptor Bass | Black | Rosewood | |||||||||
20. | B016202 | Interceptor Bass | White | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | ||||||||
21. | B016206 | Interceptor Bass | AUG 28, 1984 | AUG 22, 1984 | White | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Matching headstock. Black crinkle hardware. OHSC. Second digit of body day is unclear, but probably "2". | (Hidden) | |||
22. | B016250 | Interceptor Bass | Black | [Registry Admin note: emailed owner for missing fretboard and bridge info] | tizoc85@yahoo.com | ||||||||
23. | B016349 | Interceptor Bass | JUN 8, 1984 | MAY 22, 1984 | Black | Rosewood | Swamp Ash | Kahler | Ash body, Kahler vibrato | ||||
24. | B016773 | Interceptor Bass | MAY 24, 1984 | AUG 22, 1984 | Clear Red | Maple | Swamp Ash | Kahler | Shipped to Hungary from USA in May 2006. | Registry Admin | |||
25. | B017117 | Interceptor Bass | ??? ??, 1985 | ??? ??, 1985 | Red/Black | Ebony | Maple | Kahler | LEFT HANDED [RA note: Completed 12/23/86-Details from G&L factory log page posted on CLF Research facebook page] | Paulo | |||
26. | B017595 | Interceptor Bass | APR 1, 1987 | APR 8, 1987 | Clear Red | Rosewood | Second neck date MAY 23, 1987; rear loaded controls, matching headstock | ||||||
27. | B018018 | Interceptor Bass | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Black crinkle bridge & control plate. Body color, creme w/black. Creme head stock. Rosewood veneer fretboard | arnoggeddon | ||||||
28. | B018097 | Interceptor Bass | MAY 15, 1987 | DEC 4, 1987 | Black | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | Rear loaded controls. Sickle+hook headstock (body matching). No switch caps. Neck dates: Apr. 2, '87 (black), and May 15, '87 (green). | (Hidden) | ||||
29. | B018115 | Interceptor Bass | Red/Black | x-bass | |||||||||
30. | B018183 | Interceptor Bass | Clear Red | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | ThePooka | |||||||
31. | B018975 | Interceptor Bass | Black | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | black crinkle coated bridge. | Boogie Pilgrim | ||||||
32. | B019018 | Interceptor Bass | Red/Black | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | Dark Red/Black Trim w/matching dark red headstock. Active 9v Electonics. Headstock does not have \\\"nipple\\\" between D & G string peg. Bought new in 1990. | big_p@comcast.net | ||||||
33. | B019142 | Interceptor Bass | Rosewood | This bass has been refinished to a nearly black, more like deep deep blue; featured in the Columbus,OH Rock Band \\\"gone until tomorrow\\\" | GUT BASS | ||||||||
34. | B019244 | Interceptor Bass | White | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | Matching headstock, rear-mount controls | ||||||
35. | B019400 | Interceptor Bass | JAN 1, 1988 | Sparkle Purple | Rosewood | Saddle-Lock | Experimental model in "lively purple" . Leo didn't like the color so it was not ad to the catalog.This was also a car color called Plum Crazy used on Mopar cars | Mark Davis | |||||
36. | B019510 | Interceptor Bass | MAR 25, 1985 | Tan/Gold Sparkle | Rosewood | Maple | Saddle-Lock | 1 5/8 nut width, matching headstock, rear-loaded controls. Date on heel is what it is, but more likely this instrument is from late-1987 given teat-less sickle headstock. Previously owned by West Side Duck and Bruce Fowler. | yowhatsshakin | ||||
37. | B019651 | Interceptor Bass | JAN 14, 1988 | Red/Black | Maple | Swamp Ash | Saddle-Lock | There\\\'s another neck date OCT 25 1988 and colour is Redwine/Black | onde@luukku.com | ||||
38. | B019850 | Interceptor Bass | Natural Gloss | Maple | Swamp Ash | Ash body, black hardware | |||||||
39. | B021559 | Interceptor Bass | SEP 18, 1991 | AUG 6, 1991 | Clear Blue | Maple | Swamp Ash | Saddle-Lock | Jazz neck (1.5 in. at nut), sickle headstock w/o tit, rear control cover | Luvsomeg&l |
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