Struggling to compete with Fender's new fretted basses, the BB-4 was Ampeg's failed attempt at creating an upright bass that could compete with the times. It featured a composite body …

Built between 1962 and 1971, The Ampeg BB-4 (Baby Bass) was a smaller and more portable option for upright players that allowed for amplification and, therefore, could be used on a wide …

These Ampeg BB-4’s were a major building block in the transformation of the upright bass, and sport many unique design appointments that far exceed what you’d expect for the period they …

Though the Fender Bass swept through the music industry from its introduction, jazz bassists still wanted uprights and the Ampeg BB-4 Baby Bass was one of the few to directly address their …

Struggling to compete with Fender's new fretted basses, the BB-4 was Ampeg's attempt at creating an upright bass that could compete with the times. It featured a composite body …

Mar 9, 2006 · I own an Ampeg BB4 Baby Bass and I need a new neck and could also need a fingerboard , unless it can be saved. The current neck is bowed. Anyone that you can …

Struggling to compete with Fender's new fretted basses, the BB-4 was Ampeg's attempt at creating an upright bass that could compete with the times. It featured a composite body …

Ampegs version of an electric upright bass with a full-size wooden neck and a cello-sized Uvex (plastic) body. The scrolled headstock is crackfree, so is the body. The ebony fretboard is …

Ampeg made some of the coolest looking and best sounding basses & amps of the 60’s era & innovators in the field with their B-15 “flip top” amp & of course, their upright Baby Bass. This …

Mar 9, 2025 · Introducing the Ampeg BB-4 Baby Bass Electric Upright Bass, a unique blend of classic upright bass tones with a modern, electric twist. Designed in the 60s as a direct …

Apr 14, 2024 · This is a rare find Ampeg Baby Bass from the 1960s. It has the original pickup with original screws from the factory. The fingerboard has been replaced along with the tuning …

Sounds Beautiful, Plays Perfect, Neck incredible, It has the Original Bridge and the original Gigbag (zipper Is Broken), Right now it has installed the Wooden Bridge Made By …

Struggling to compete with Fender's new fretted basses, the BB-4 was Ampeg's attempt at creating an upright bass that could compete with the times. It featured a composite body …

Vintage Ampeg 1965 BB4 "Baby Bass" Electric Upright in rare Factory Ebony. The bass has general blemishing and is in great playing condition. See pictures for full cosmetic details. …

Awesome piece of history here with this extremely cool and rare electric upright from the 60's!! Plays great and sounds wonderful. Impressively clean for its age, this instrument is completely …

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Here's a 1965 Ampeg BB-4 Baby Bass in rare factory black finish!! Clean, all original example. No breaks, cracks, repairs. Serial #000828 makes this a very early '65. This is one of the finest …

The baby bass is a fully electric upright bass with dedicated volume and tone controls, full 42" scale wooden neck on a cello-sized, plastic Uvex body making a bass that's light in weight but …

Rare and clean collectible Ampeg upright, one of the first 1200 made! Up for sale we have a very early Ampeg BB 4 baby bass. The serial number on the instrument is 1181 and is the oldest …

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