Mortiis to auction Emperor guitar

MORTIIS is selling the original bass guitar that he used in EMPEROR. A description reads as follows:

"Hey so we decided to sell off this old bass guitar that was used by Mortiis while in Emperor back in 1992. We never really use it anymore and there's probably someone out there that would have more pleasure in owning it than me. So here's some info:

ESP Junior Bass Guitar. This bass guitar was used by Mortiis for the recording of the EMPEROR "Emperor" Mini LP and the "As the shadows Rise" 7"EP in 1992. It was also used during most of the band´s rehearsals that year, as well as the second ever Emperor show (together with ENSLAVED and the only show with Faust and Mortiis together) also in 1992. This bass was also used for some more recent Mortiis demo recordings.

This is a right-hand bass, but Mortiis is left handed, so some modifications were done to be able to turn the guitar around. Basically this means there's a small hole on the other side of the guitar for the strap screw/bolt. There's also an old silver Sadistik Exekution sticker on the body, it´s been there since 1992 or so.

As stated above, the bass was used regularly during 1992, so there are several signs of use, such as scratches on the back (from the obligatory bullet belt worn back then, etc), see pictures. one of the volume knobs is missing, but can probably be replaced easily enough. Other than that, the bass has always worked and still does, however, please take note of the following:

This item is sold as a cool collector´s memorabilia, and not necessarily as a working unit. Sold as is, no returns."

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Tags:  Mortiis, Emperor, ESP Junior bass guitar, Faust 

admin    May 12, 2009