70's SG Bass Copy - Avon Rose Morris

[Rox]

Don't know anything about this really, so here are some pics. :)

The headstock says "Avon Rose Morris - Japan".
The plate for the bolt on neck also says "Made In Japan".

It's certainly from the 70's [at least]. The telephone number for the music store on the back of the neck is a five-digit UK telephone number - as far as I can remember, numbers were six digit in the 80's.

I've always wondered what is missing - about 2/3rds of the way down on the body, there are two screw holes, where some kind of cover must have been attached - but not sure what it would have looked like, so intrigued about that.

I had to replace the tone and volume knobs - whilst it had one original knob, the other was a while strat knob [yuk!] - so when I got some SG type spares, I replaced them.

I'm no bass afficianado, but I enjoy playing this, and it has a nice dirty rock sound. :)

So, anyone know anything about these?

 

[vkgphil]

very interesting. have not ever seen one of these nor can i find much on the internet other than a few posts that reference it from other forums.

i wonder about those two holes as well. maybe a cosmetic only chrome cover that bridged over the strings?

 

[ESSER]

yeh like this dude got.

 

[vkgphil]

well i'll be dipped in ____ if you didnt find a pic

sheesh

 

[ESSER]

its not an Avon phil.. just a pic to highlight that bridge/rest thing over the strings where Rox has got those 2 holes.

 

[Rox]

Is that cover designed as something to park your palm whilst playing do you think? I can't really see any other practical reason for it to be there... now the question is should I try and get hold of something similar..? :)

 

[Rox]

[shhh, don't tell anyone, but I've had this bass for around 15 years - my dad bought it from a car boot sale - and the strings on it are the same ones that were on it back then - and it has stayed in tune pretty much for the whole time - I have rarely had to tune it!] ;D

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

I found this snippet on a google trawl and cannot affirm to its validity but:

Avon was a brand of Rose Morris, a music store that was located at the Shaftesbury Avenue in London.

 

[Rox]

Someone is selling a six string SG Avon copy on eBay - looks nice - bit pricey or I'd be tempted as a matching pal for my bass! ;D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250225214471