Country Bass (CB) Pickup Page
The Country Bass (CB) pickup was one of two standard pickups supplied with each Dan Armstrong guitar for most of the 1969 - 1971 manufacturing run. As such, they're one of the easiest pickups to find in the aftermarket with average prices in the $125 - $150 range. Here's a summary of what's come on the market over the last few years and what they sold for.
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This CB came on the market in March 2011 and sold for $142. Pickup seems to be in nice shape.
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This is about as perfect as they come, nice crisp edges and no cracking. Sold for $225 in December 2011. |
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Sold for $76 in April 2012, buyer seems to have gotten a good price on this one as condition looks to be above average.
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This one sold for $87 in June 2012. Seller was parting out A2160D at the time.
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This one sold for $158 in September 2012. Condition again looks to be pretty good.
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This one sold in June 2013 for only £3.20 from someone in the UK. Condition looks to be poor, so perhaps it's not surprising that the pickup is dead.
"USED 1960S/70S PICKUP FROM A DAN ARMSTRONG PLEXIGLASS GUITAR. THIS IS BROKEN AND NOT WORKING. IT IS ALSO SEALED SO I CAN SEE NO WAY OF REPAIRING OR REWINDING IT SO IT IS REALLY ONLY OF COSMETIC USE. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE GUITARS AND YOU WANT EXTRA CASE CANDY I SUPPOSE THIS MIGHT DO. THANKS FOR LOOKING."
"USED 1960S/70S PICKUP FROM A DAN ARMSTRONG PLEXIGLASS GUITAR. THIS IS BROKEN AND NOT WORKING. IT IS ALSO SEALED SO I CAN SEE NO WAY OF REPAIRING OR REWINDING IT SO IT IS REALLY ONLY OF COSMETIC USE. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE GUITARS AND YOU WANT EXTRA CASE CANDY I SUPPOSE THIS MIGHT DO. THANKS FOR LOOKING."
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This CB was one of several pickups that came on the market in March/April 2014, all being sold by NYC dealer Chelsea Guitars. Asking price of $325 is steep compared to what these things have sold for in the past, but you never know. Pickup sold for $377 on April 3, 2014.
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Here's Chelsea Guitars again with another CB pickup. This one sells for $375 on May 15, 2014. Seems like pickup prices have started to move up based on the last two CB sales...
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This CB pickup came on the market in February 2015 with an initial asking price of $49 (final sale price of $162). Seems cheap, but looks like someone has rounded the corners off for some reason, which makes you wonder how close they came to cutting into the wiring. But assuming it works, seems like a cheap price for a spare...
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Very nice CB, purchased for 120 Euro in October 2015. First owner said that it was originally sold by Crowleys Music store in Cork, Ireland, the same store which sold Rory Gallagher his famous Fender Strat.
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Came on the market in April 2016 with a starting price of $199, and finally sold for that price on May 29.
"You are looking at a genuine vintage Dan Armstrong Ampeg pickup, circa 1969. Part of the collection of items I kept upon retiring from my business after 38 years, Guitar Emporium, in Louisville, Ky. Very good condition, showing normal wear, with some dings and chips. Model: CB (country bass) 11.82k ohms. Nice addition to your vintage Dan Armstrong Ampeg." |
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This CB pickup came up on Reverb in January 2017 with an asking price of $216.50, plus shipping from Paris (yes, that Paris). Seems to be in good conditon (typical corner chip) and reasonably priced, seller said it "works perfectly."
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