Dan Armstrong Bass Guitar Serial Numbers

1. Dan Armstrong Guitar
2. Dan Armstrong Clear Guitar

Hi, in the early 80,s I purchased a Dan Armstrong in west London. It had the original case with METRO sprayed on and a couple of round stickers on each side. Sort of fairy Lord Of The Rings type pictures. The guitar is really early without going up to the loft I think the number is A434D.

What is weird however (the guitar is pretty much mint and at some time someone has put schallers on headstock) is that instead of the wood gr an English folk ain finish headstock and pick guard these have been replaced - a really good job with black with a white border. Someone has spent money on these alterations - and no it is a real Dan Armstrong not some Japanese copy - this was not done in somebodys garage. Does any body out their have any leads on this guitar, at first I thought it may have been a prototype, however an English folk type band were around in the 60,s and 70,s the first album goes for around $400 I believe. After 3 albums they went electric and the main man /guitarist was called Duncan and died really young in his early 40's.

The band was called Metro as sprayed on case. Perhaps someone could confirm this as with the black additions it does look really striking and I would love to know the history. So very late in reading the questionsSchallers were found on the first couple of years of production. Some of them even split capstan posts. The definitive site for research iswould place it early in the 1969 production. My 1969/1970 is A1249D Subtract 100 from the number and your 434 is early indeed.

Mine has split Schallers. At one point Dan ran out of Schallers, bought a lot of Grovers but hen reverted for a bit to the Schallers about 1970 but eventually later in 1970 went with the Grovers once again. The site discusses all this.

I have had 1249 since 1976 and had in hand as a friend of the original owner in 1970.It is not unusual to see the pickguards replaced, as they often broke at the jack.I hope you are still enjoying it. They have become scarcer eah year on the market. Dear Scott,Sorry for taking so long to get back to you, but thanks for your reply. I shall take some more photos as the ones I had I have sent out. If you could text me on vinylresseeurectionAgmail.com or give me a call won 4 and give me your address I shall happily send you the photos.Thanks for your e-mail and would really appreciate any info.

Dan Armstrong Guitar

You could dig up. Mick Jones played a Dan at the Harlsden gigs in 77 but the 10 second footage is so frantic it is not possible to eyeball the scratchboard. It was purchased from The Clash area though.Thanks again - Philip James.It wants the code in the image to send e-mail but I will have to recheck as this is from memoory and the guitar is in the loft. Dear Scott,Sorry for taking so long to get back to you, but thanks for your reply.

I shall take some more photos as the ones I had I have sent out. If you could text me on vinylresseeurectionAgmail.com or give me a call won 4 and give me your address I shall happily send you the photos.Thanks for your e-mail and would really appreciate any info. You could dig up. Mick Jones played a Dan at the Harlsden gigs in 77 but the 10 second footage is so frantic it is not possible to eyeball the scratchboard.

Dan Armstrong Clear Guitar

It was purchased from The Clash area though.Thanks again - Philip James.It wants the code in the image to send e-mail but I will have to recheck as this is from memoory and the guitar is in the loft. That was MY Bass!!! My father gave it to me around 69 or 70.When I moved from New York to Anaheim CA I had my Friend, George Cole, install the Slide Pots.Bernardo Rico installed NEW Frets and the Mother of Pearl Fret Inlays.It was Stolen out of my VW Bug in Anaheim in 1972. I called the Police but the told me 'it's probably in Mexico by Now!' Imagine my SHOCK when I saw it again!!!The SAME Serial NumberThe SAME Slide PotsThe SAME Enlarged Fret Markersit's SAD that someone dropped it and Cracked the Lucite!!! That was MY Bass!!!

My father gave it to me around 69 or 70.When I moved from New York to Anaheim CA I had my Friend, George Cole, install the Slide Pots.Bernardo Rico installed NEW Frets and the Mother of Pearl Fret Inlays.It was Stolen out of my VW Bug in Anaheim in 1972. I called the Police but the told me 'it's probably in Mexico by Now!' Imagine my SHOCK when I saw it again!!!The SAME Serial NumberThe SAME Slide PotsThe SAME Enlarged Fret Markersit's SAD that someone dropped it and Cracked the Lucite!!! : Could someone with an original DA please tell me whether the 'Dan Armstrong - Ampeg' lettering was set / etched / stamped into the pickguard or was it just something like a transfer that sat on the top of it. Mine doesn't have any of the lettering left and I'm trying to work out whether it's an original where the lettering has worn away or a repro.: Thanks: RupertI just checked my bass that I bought in 1970 and it appears to have been done on an engraving machine. It is very fine and filled in with white paint.Jimmy Scatz.