D356A
Back in February 2024 on Ebay with an asking price of US$3,650 and a different case.
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1969 Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite bass+vintage hardshell case. All original except it has two strap buttons.
The body is in great condition and only exhibits some light scratching, as expected for an instrument of this age. The neck is straight. The fingerboard and frets are in very good shape and the truss rod functions perfectly. First year '69 DanArmstrong bass withserial number D356A. That makes this rare bass the 256th that Ampeg ever made. Very rare 1969 lettering design with no dot (.) between Armstrong and Ampeg. Thanks for watching! |
Here's a fairly early example that seems to have gotten a lot of playing time over the years. The original case and tuners are long gone and some of the strap buttons have been changed out. But the real concern is the tone control, which the seller said "has an issue." Does that mean the pot is scratchy, or has half of the dual-coil pickup gone bad? Ultimately sold for $880 in 2014.
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"You are bidding on a Vintage 1969 Dan Armstrong Ampeg Lucite See-Through Guitar w/ Case. The serial number on this is D356A and was made in 1969. The wood grained Formica scratchplate is adorned with the words Dan Armstrong · Ampeg. It has damage around the jack that is very common for these instruments. It was tested by a local guitar center and they found the volume works fine but the tone has an issue. The back has scratches as you would expect. It comes with a case (not original), cord and strap. Please take a look at the photos and ask any questions before bidding."
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