I recently purchased a Vantage bass guitar….I purchased off some hippies so i don’t really know wut model or year its from..if u want a picture…go to http://www.collectguitars.com/Gear/RCubel.htm ….once u get to the page..scroll down to the 2nd group of pictures…it is the 3rd guitar from the left……..all i know is that its serial number is 055096..its made in Japan…..its has no real "color"..its just like wooden….it has 2 pickups…4 strings….fretted….its passive…..1 volume knob….1 tone knob……and thats about all i can say about it at the moment….if by chance u know the year of this guitar…then please….respond..