rob roberge's blog

For today's entry, we take you in the way back machine to 1962...oh, sure, some minor shit went down...Gary Powers and his U2...Cuban missle crisis...the Celtics won another championship, while Wilt averaged 50 points a game...Gayle's uncle Buddy was boring someone, somewhere (it's a solid bet)...but, the truly important event was the introduction to the world to the futuristic greatness of:

RESOGLASS

which is actually just fiberglass, but that doesn't sound nearly as cool as "Resolglass," now does it. Check this one out:

1962 National (Made by Valco, in Chicago) "Map Shape" short scale Pocket Bass. Gumby headstock...klutson tuners...

how short is short-scale? Try 25 7/8"...almost guitar scale...


two pickups...one great Valco single coil, one under the bridge...one knob for volume, one as a pickup blender switch...

How does it play/sound? Amazing...the pocket basses are one of the great secrets on the vintage guitar/bass market...light, great tone, stays in tune...a wild instrument...

anyone want in on Guitar Porn? Send me an email at

robroberge@hotmail.com

with pic and a short description of your instrument...it'll be fun...oddball instruments most welcome...