American Standard Basses

Serial #	Year	Description and History
2022	1950	Refinished with what appears to be nitrocellulose or shellac. Significant neck break with poor repair at nut. doweled screws used in neck block. Ply peeling on back upper bout. Appeared on ebay in Fall, 2005. Currently (as of 12.013.2005) owner and whereabouts unknown.
2040	1950	Refinished and a repaired neck break. Currently (as of 01.08.2005) owned by Dave Snyder of Easley, SC .
2045	1950	Currently (as of 12.01.2005) owned by someone named 'Tobey'.
2047	1950	Brown sunburst, in really good condition. Purchased last year. Jim Ferguson (Nashville) did neck joint repair, put an ebony fingerboard on it, and re glue seams. Bass had been in a guy's basement in Wisconsin for several years--a brother in law of Jerry Krahn, guitarist w/Titan Hot 7, a jazz band the current owner plays with. Used in performance with Crystal Gale and Danny Davis and Titan Hot 7, a Nashville-based jazz band. Currently (as of 12.01.2005) owned by Ike Harris in Nashville, TN.
2090	1950	Lighter brown in color, this bass is in need of some TLC. Cracks through the neck at the heel, at the bottom of the peghead, and where the back of the heel meets the body. Looks like these all may have happened at once, like when the bass fell over. No sinkage or delaminations to speak of. Purchased for $700 w/ original endpin that is the same in the add photos that were posted. Currently (as of 12.23.2005) owner known only on talkbass.com as 'Tornadobass'.
2101	1950	David. No pictures or other information.
2120	1951	No data or pics. Currently (as of 09.25.2004) owned by Dennis Kong of San Mateo, CA
2162	1951	Rich dark brown in the center with lighter shading of brown on the outer edges. Broken scroll repaired, new finger board, and regluing by Pete Langdell, master luthier and owner of Rigel Mandolin Co. in Cambridge, Vt. Of course he did a great job and it's in excellent shape. Original owner played it in High School in the mid 50's. Purchased from a music store (no longer in business) somewhere in Vermont. 'American Standard--Cleveland' brand on back. Currently (as of 12.01.2005) owned by Billie Jean Quintin, in VT.
2127	1952	Currently (as of 12.01.2005) owned by John (how nebulous is THAT?!?!)
2426	1954	Currently (as of 12.013.2005) owner and whereabouts unknown. Submitted by Roger Stowers.
2433	1954	Purchased from Darrell McCumbers near Meadows of Dan, VA. Reddish in color, black trim around edges on back, original neck, headstock has been broken off and repaired. Excellent condition. Stamped "American Standard--Cleveland" on back below neck joint. Bordered tag, stamped '2433' in pencil. Bass extensively used on the road and has been used on the following recordings: "New Favorite"--Alison Krauss & Union Station "Lonely Runs Both Ways"--Alison Krauss & Union Station "Starting Over"--Ronnie Bowman "Greatest Hits Vol. 3"--Reba McEntire "Dreamin' My Dreams"--Patty Loveless "Restless On the Farm"--Jerry Douglas "Little Sparrow"--Dolly Parton "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" movie soundtrack "Walk the Line" movie soundtrack. Currently (as of 12.05.2005) owned by Barry Bales of Nashville, TN.
2610	1956	Owned by Billy Linneman, Opry staff bassist for 40+ years owns this well-worn dark colored AS. Bass. Maintained by Jim Ferguson, Nashville, said the bass "had been sitting a little too close to the BBQ." At one point, someone described the gap so wide at the neck joint you could see daylight through it. Note the 'unknown' pianist on the Opry! Currently (as of 12.01.2005) owned by Billy Linneman in Nashville, TN.
2682	1957	Honey blonde, no shading. Refin of mediocre quality, which also meant the painted purfling was gone.. Excellent overall condition, original neck with a repaired break near the peg box. Original tuning machines. Had a paper label + serial number penciled on inside of bass. Had the "American Standard - Cleveland, Ohio" brand on the back. Fingerboard was a brownish-reddish wood--rosewood or 'hornbeam' as some guessed. Purchased in Michigan by Brent Norton and sold. Currently owned and in MI.
2753	1958	Medium brown w/ lacquer finish. Fingerboard is ebony and the tailpiece is probably ebonized. Purfling is painted on the front and the back--a small, dark line. Heart-shape on the back encircling the American Standard, Cleveland, Ohio stamp. Kerfling is bigger than some. Label is inside the treble f-hole--w/ hand written number in pencil, very largely written. Label has a border. Tuners are original and have small, Phillips head screws attaching the tuner plates. Neck joint is solid. Bought in an estate sale and resold by a woman near Willoughby, OH (25 miles from the H N White factory site in Cleveland, OH) in November 2005. Original bag (zipper). Currently (as of 12.10.2005) owned by Michael Ramsey of western NC.
2762	1958
2821	1959	Currently (as of 12.01.2005) owned by Alan DuBoff.
2880	1960	This bass was purchased by the present owner from famed banjo player Rual Yarborough over 30 years ago in Killen AL. Currently (as of 01.17.2006) owned by J.C. Craig in AL.
2930	1961	Bought at a yard sale (in MA) from the original owner who claimed to have bought it new in 1953, but more likely much later (serial number suggests a date in the early 60s). The original owner played the bass in big bands on the West coast, and studied at Juliard, in NYC. Greenish, all original, rosewood board, pinstriped edges. Serial # is written in pencil as well as on two stickers inside the body. Currently (as of 12.01.2005) owned by Josh Dayton in MA.
3015	1962	Currently (as of 09.15.2004) owned by Dan Berkowitz of Iowa City, IA.
3030	1963	Currently (as of 12.01.2004) owned by Travis Stuart.