El Degas Precision Bass
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 2:51 pm
In my younger days I owned an identical bass that was part of the "regular" series and had smaller tuning keys and a decal that said "El Degas Electric Bass". This one, being part of the "deluxe" series has the larger tuning keys and the super-cool inlaid "El Degas" abalone(?) logo. I'm more of a guitar player but I think every guitar player needs at least one bass. I have a local pawn shop to thank for this one.
When I was a teenager in the 80's in Mississauga, Ontario, I remember El Degas guitars being one of the few brands available to buy new. Being a "copy" guitar, there wasn't much prestige to owning an El Degas. Now, a few years later, I can't go to a garage sale or a pawn shop without doing a quick scan for an El Degas; funny how things change.


When I was a teenager in the 80's in Mississauga, Ontario, I remember El Degas guitars being one of the few brands available to buy new. Being a "copy" guitar, there wasn't much prestige to owning an El Degas. Now, a few years later, I can't go to a garage sale or a pawn shop without doing a quick scan for an El Degas; funny how things change.