Bootsy Collins Space Bass guitar owned by Bootsy Collins

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A limited edition, Bootsy Collins Space Bass from Washburn Guitars (2015.234.1.1) owned by Bootsy Collins. This is a four-stringed electric bass guitar with an asymmetrical star shaped body modeled from Bootsy Collin's Space Bass guitar. The guitar is decorated with silver and red crystal elements and a mirrored pickguard. The silver crystal elements on the bass guitar are in a star pattern around the pickguard. The red crystal elements decorate the edge of the mirror pickguard. Red and silver crystal elements decorate the headstock. The guitar has two (2) black electric pick-ups at the center of star body. The neck of bass guitar is made of light brown wood with silver colored metal frets and star-shaped pearl fret markers. The brass colored bridge has the text [BADASS BASS II] with a trademark symbol next to the text stamped on the bottom edge. There are four round brass control knobs on right side of the body.

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