"Nessie" The Great Green Beastie…

1966 Epiphone Newport EBS Bass.

This super rare custom color Epiphone bass weighs just 7.50 lbs. Solid mahogany body with a contoured back. One-piece thick profile mahogany neck with a nice, narrow nut width of just over 1 1/2 inches and a short scale length of 30 1/2 inches. Rosewood fretboard with 20 original wide frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. 'Batwing' headstock with gold silkscreened "Epiphone" logo and black plastic 'bullet' shaped' truss-rod over with two screws. Serial number "551013" stamped in blind on back of headstock. Later (Japanese) individual four-on-one-side tuners with paddle-shaped metal buttons. Single EB humbucker pickup with four pole-pieces and a huge output of 27.50k. Three-layer white over black plastic pickguard with eleven screws. Two controls (one volume, one tone). The two potentiometers are stamped "134 65 48" (Centralab November 1965). Black plastic ribbed-side conical-shape "Witch Hat" control knobs. Original Epiphone stop tailpiece with adjustable mute. Complete with the original metal hand rest cover and the wooden thumb brace mounted on the pickguard. There is some light body checking and a few small marks on the body, some of which are down to the wood. The top of the black faced headstock shows some minor touch-up, but overall, this extremely rare bass is all original (apart from the tuning keys) and is in excellent plus (9.00) condition. Housed in the original three-latch shaped, black softshell case with blue plush lining (9.00).

This is one of the deepest sounding basses I have ever played - DJB

The color "inverness Green" is indeed rare… for those of you who have never heard of Inverness it is known as Scotland's 'Highland Capital', just a short distance from the world famous Loch Ness and its monster. The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid (rather like the Yeti - a creature or plant whose existence has been suggested but is unrecognized by scientific consensus and often regarded as highly unlikely). The Loch Ness Monster or 'Nessie' as it is fondly known, is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next. Popular interest and belief in the animal has varied since it was brought to the world's attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with minimal and much-disputed photographic material and sonar readings. The most common speculation among believers is that the creature represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs or long-necked lizards. The scientific community regards the Loch Ness Monster as a modern-day myth, and explains sightings as a mix of hoaxes and wishful thinking. Despite this, it remains one of the most famous examples of cryptozoology or the study of hidden animals. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the nickname Nessie since the 1950s.

A little less rare is this Inverness Green Great Bass 'Beastie' made in Kalamazoo in 1966…