ERNIE BALL BASSES
(2003-current)
FINISHES: Black, White, Egyptian Smoke, Sapphire Black, Rolls Burgundy, Graphite Pearl, Blue Pearl, Teal Pearl, Carbon Blue Pearl, Candy Red, Desert Gold, Lava Pearl, Medallion Gold.
PICKGUARDS: Black, White, Shell, Black Pearl, White Pearl, Abalone, Python, Moonstone, White Ice, Black Ice.
(Black and white don’t have upcharge).
No Maple Fretboards offered for Bongo Basses.
4 STRING.
Bongo 4 Fretless with two Humbucker pickups (HH). "armybass".
F04250...2003. Desert Gold. Black Ice pg. Single H.
F05503...PROTOTYPE 4 string Bongo. Green with a STERLING fretted Rosewood neck. No pg. Strings-through-body bridge. HH. (To be included in Rare Basses page).
F05883...DOB 20 Mar 2006. Radiance Red with White Pearl pg. HH.
F07663...2003. Desert Gold with Rosewood. Black Ice pg.
F07692...DOB 8 Oct 2003. Lava Pearl with White Ice pg. HH.
F07796...16 Oct 2003. Egyptian Smoke. Single H.
F07808...10/03. Blue Pearl with Moonstone pg. HS.
F07833...22 Oct 2003. Single H.
F07896...10/03. Lava Pearl. Moonstone pg. HH.
F07912...DOB 5 Nov 2003.
F07941...2003. Lava Pearl. White Ice pg. HH.
F07957...10/03. Lava Pearl with White Ice pg. 2HH.
F08159...21 June 2004. White with White Pearl pg. HS. (White is rare for a bongo as there were problems matching the White body to the White neck).
F08313...DOB 31 Jan 2007 (year is correct).
F08355...11/03. Rolls Burgundy. Now with Tort pg. HH.
F08437...11/03. Lava Pearl.
F08537...5 Nov 2003. Lava Pearl.
F08614...11/03. Rolls Burgundy. White Pearl pg. HH.
F08639...1 Dec 2003. Egyptian Smoke with Python pg.
F08652...25 Nov 2003. Carbon Blue Pearl. HH.
F08675...DOB 25 Nov 2003. Egyptian Smoke. HH.
F08783...4 Dec 2003. Black. Black pearl pg. HH.
F08856...DOB 28 Jan 2004. Rolls Burgundy with White Ice pg. HH.
F08870...20 Jan 2004. Graphite Pearl. Single H.
F09030...23 Dec 2003. Egyptian Smoke. HS. NAMM Show display Bass.
F09388...15 Dec 2003. Sapphire Black. HH.
F09483...2003. Pearl Blue. HS.
F09540...DOB 26 Feb 2004. Graphite Pearl. Black Ice pg. (unknown if a 4 string or 5 string).
F09589...03/04. Blue Pearl. Dual Humbucker.
F09613...5 May 2004. Lava Pearl.
F09629...23 March 2007 (year is correct). Limited Edition Dargie Delight finish. HH.
F09693...DOB 3 Mar 2004. Egyptian Smoke with Black pg. HH.
F09707...10 Apl 2006. Medallion Gold. Fretless. Single H with piezo option.
F09719...DOB 22 Feb 2007. "Dargie Delight" Ltd Ed finish. H.
F09832...24 Mar 2004. HH.
F09971...05/04. Lava Pearl. White Ice pg. HH.
F09978...03/04. Rolls Burgundy. White Ice pg.
F09985...DOB 20 May 2004. Lava Pearl.
F10086...2 July 2004. Teal Pearl. HS with Piezo option.
F10568...DOB 30 Sep 2004. Desert Gold. Black Ice pg. HS.
F10811...2004. Black. HH.
F11015...DOB 27 Aug 2004. Ltd ED number one for 2004 Radiance Red. Neck plate "Limited Edition". HH.
F11044...11 May 2004. Ltd ED number one for 2004 Radiance Red. HS.
F11121...14 Sept 2007. Ltd. Ed Blue Dawn. HH.
F11146...2004. Limited Edition number two for 2004 Envy Green. HH.
F11158...28 Aug 2007 (year is correct). Limited Edition Blue Dawn. Black pg. Single H.
F11169...26 June 2007 (year is correct). Limited Edition Blue Dawn. Fretless. HH with piezo option. Bass is first of it's kind with respect to combination of finish, pickups, and piezo bridge.
F11178...09/04. White. White Pearl pg. Neck plate "Limited Edition".
F11237...12 Dec 2007 (year correct). Ltd ED Blue Dawn. Single H with piezo option.
F12262...12/04. Black. HH.
F12464...DOB 22 Feb 2005. Single H with Piezo Bridge.
F12623...28 July 2005. Stealth. Moonstone pg. HH.
F12631...26 July 2005. Sapphire Black. HH.
F12659...DOB 27 Jan 2005. Single H.
F12683...DOB 22 July 2005. Sapphire Black. Moonstone pg. HH.
F12797...26 Jan 2005. HS.
F12699...01/05. Pearl Blue. HH.
F12902...DOB 15 July 2005.
F13516...DOB 9 May 2005. Stealth. HH.
F13600...2005. Stealth. HH.
F13602...20 July 2005. Stealth. HH.
F13620...11 Nov 2005. Stealth. HH.
F13651...3 Jan 2007 (year correct). Stealth. HH.
F13689...DOB 26 Sept 2005. Stealth. HH.
F13699...23 Feb 2007 (year correct). Stealth. HH.
F13840...09/05. Gold Medallion with lined fretless. Single H.
F13930...DOB 6 Oct 2005. No other info.
F13957...DOB 15 Nov 2005. Carbon Blue Pearl. Black Ice pg. HH. 9.7 lbs.
F14024...2 Mar 2006. Candy Apple Red. Single H.
F14079...10/05. Limited Edition Buttercream. Fretless. Tort pg. HS. Piezo bridge.
F14277...DOB 28 Oct 2005. Buttercream. Tort pg. Signed on headstock by Ernie Ball and Dudley Gimpel. HS.
F14385...DOB 10 Feb 2006. Ltd Ed Radiance Red. White pg. HH.
F14430...DOB 27 Oct 2005. Desert Gold. Black pg. Signed on headstock by Ernie Ball and Dudley Gimpel. HH.
9 lbs.
F14446...DOB 28 Oct 2005. Desert Gold. White Pearl pg. Signed on headstock by Ernie Ball and Dudley Gimpel. HH. 9.5 lbs.
F14830...24 May 2006. Egyptian Smoke. Python pg. HH.
F14882...DOB 21 Apl 2006. Sapphire Black. HH.
F15196...Nov 2006. Egyptian Smoke. Unlined fretless. Single H. 3EQ.
F15301...19 Mar 2007. Rolls Burgundy. HH.
F15313...20 July 2006. Sapphire Black. Moonstone pg.
F15535...DOB 26 Aug 2006. Ltd Ed all Black with Gold hardware. HH.
F15833...4 Dec 2006. Sapphire Black. Moonstone pg. HH.
F18223...DOB 27 March 2007. Limited Edition Dargie Delight finish. HS.
F18657...13 July 2007. Egyptian Smoke. Python pg. Single H with Piezo.
F19066...3 June 2008. Pearl Teal. HH.
F19742...20 Feb 2008. Candy Red. HH.
F19809...30 Nov 2007. Stealth. HH.
F19931...3 Jan 2008. Pearl Blue. Fretless. Single H with piezo option.
L02281...14 June 2006. Egyptian Smpke. Black Pearl pg. LEFT HANDED.
4 STRING SPECIAL RUNS.
Bongo 4 with single Humbucker pickup (H). "oddjob". See below.
F08961...D.O.B. 2 Apl 2004. "Fritz-the-Katt Lime Green". 1H. Made especially for Nippon Paint Aveo promotional tour. Auctioned for Casey Lee Ball Foundation.
F08199...Especially made and presented to owner at Ernie Ball "Open House" San Lius Obispo US on 16 and 17 Sept 2005. One of a kind "Loganflame". No pickguard. HH. (To be included in Rare Basses page).
NO DATE INFO.
F08633...Single H. No other info.
F08868...Carbon Blue Pearl with Abalone pg. HS.
F10268...Rolls Burgundy. HS.
F12158...Black with Black pg. HH.
F12175...Egyptian Smoke. HS.
5 STRING.
Bongo 5 with two Humbuckers pickups (HH). "Baird".
F07976...2003. Egyptian Smoke (?) [Silver/gold finish] with Rosewood. Black pearl pg. 2 PUP. 3 Band EQ.
F08266...2003. Desert Gold with Tort pg. Single H.
F08391...2003. Lava Pearl. Black Pearl pg. HH.
F08403...DOB 12 Apl 2006. Blue Pearl with White Pearl pg. Single H.
F08533...2003. Sapphire Black with Rosewood. Black Ice pg.
F08534...10/03. Sapphire Black. Tort pg (originally Black Ice). Piezo Bridge. Double Humbucker.
F08737...Purchased 4 May 2006. Desert Gold. White Pearl pg.
F09137...2 Jan 2004. Desert Gold with White Ice pg. HH.
F09350...17 Dec 2003. Desert Gold. White Ice pg.
F09678...29 Apl 2004. HH.
F09727...10 May 2006. Sapphire Black.
F09795...5 Oct 2006. Sapphire Black. Moonstone pg. Piezo bridge. HS.
F09966...12 Mar 2004. Candy Red. White Pearl pg. Piezo bridge. HH.
F10041...06/04. Sapphire Black (or Graphite Pearl). HH.
F10130...06/04. Desert Gold. HH.
F10151...Body date 8 Dec 2004. Sapphire Black. Black Ice replaced with Abalone pg. HH.
F10217...DOB 22 July 2004. Roll Burgundy. Single H.
F10236...DOB 21 July 2004. Desert Gold with White Ice pg. HH.
F10440...DOB 10 Sept 2004. Desert Gold. White Ice pg. HH.
F10618...10 Sept 2004. Desert Gold. HH.
F10685...DOB 6 Oct 2004.
F10741...DOB 17 Aug 2004. Purchased new in Mar 2007. Sapphire Black. Moonstone pg (originally Black Ice pg).
F10809...1 Feb 2006 (year correct). Desert Gold. HH.
F10815...DOB 20 Oct 2004. Desert Gold. Black pg. HH.
F10868...DOB 22 Oct 2004. Sapphire Black. Black Ice pg. HH.
F10945...Bought new at end of March 2005. Desert Gold. White Ice pg. HH.
F11039...DOB 9 Sep 2004. Ltd ED number two Envy Green. Abalone pg. HH. "Limited Edition" on neck plate, Black headstock with gold lettering. (Limited Edition refers to colour finish). 2004 is the first year of limited editions (Two Ltd EDs for 2004...the other being 'Radiance Red' Limited Edition number 1). Envy Greens shipped latter half of 2004.
F11040...7 Oct 2004. Ltd ED number 2 Envy Green. HH.
F11075...14 Sept 2007. Ltd. Ed Blue Dawn. HH.
F11141...2007. Ltd Ed Blue Dawn. HH.
F11199...26 Apl 2007. Limited Edition Blue Dawn finish. Black pg. Lined Fretless. Single H with piezo option.
F12002...DOB 15 Nov 2004. Carbon Blue Pearl with White Ice pg. HS. Purchased 16 Aug 2005.
F12084...DOB 17 Nov 2004. Desert Gold with Black Ice pg. HH. Piezo bridge.
F12088...DOB 18 Nov 2004. Carbon Blue Pearl. HH.
F12175...7 Jan 2005. Egyptian Smoke. HS.
F12176...Body date 12 Oct 2004. W/O number "5274432". BLD number "162 07 22 14". Graphite Pearl. Black Ice pg. HH.
F12227...6 Jan 2005. Carbon Blue Pearl. HS.
F12272...DOB 29 Dec 2004. Carbon Blue Pearl. HS.
F12964...5 Feb 2005. Carbon Blue Pearl. HS.
F13276...11 May 2005. Ltd ED Buttercream. Piezo bridge. HS.
F13303...DOB 15 Apl 2005. Sapphire Black with Moonstone pg. HS.
F13353...DOB 7 Apl 2005. Lava Pearl with White Ice pg. HH. Fretless.
F13387...1 Apl 2005. Ltd ED Buttercream. HS (one of the first made).
F13551...10 May 2005. Stealth.
F13575...5 Apl 2005. Stealth. (One of the first Slealths built).
F13667...DOB 20 Dec 2005. Stealth HH. 9.5 lbs.
F13683...26 Apl 2006. Stealth.
F13698...6 Apl 2007 (year correct). Stealth. HH.
F13794...29 Aug 2005. Pearl Teal. HH.
F13843...DOB 22 Sep 2005. Desert Gold. Tort pg. HH Piezo.
F13854...DOB 7 Sep 2005. Purchased 23 Sep 2005. Graphite Pearl with Black Ice pg. HH. Piezo bridge.
F13906...4 Oct 2004. Lava Pearl. HH.
F14281...DOB 26 Oct 2005. Signed on headstock by Sterling Ball and Dudley Gimpel. Teal Pearl with Abolone pg. HH with piezo bridge.
F14475...DOB 12 Jan 2006. Fretless. No other info.
F14774...14 Sept 2006. Candy Red. Single H.
F15519...18 Apl 2008 (year correct). Ltd ED Sequoia Gold. HH.
F15982...6 March 2007. Limited Edition Dargie Delight finish. HS with Piezo option.
F18073...25 Apl 2007. Dargie Delight. HS.
F18094...17 Apl 2007. Medallion Gold. HS.
F18159...3 Apl 2007. Limited Edition Dargie Delight finish. HH.
F18188...24 July 2007. Egyptian Smoke. Black Ice pg. Piezo option.
F18361...1 June 2007. Black. Black pg. HH.
F21503...10 Apl 2008. Graphite Pearl. Black Ice pg. HS with piezo option.
F23343...10 Oct 2008. Candy Red. Single H.
F23374...6 Oct 2008. HH.
NO DATE INFO.
F08275...Burgundy. HS.
F08409...Egyptian Smoke. White Ice pg. Single H.
F19092...HH. No other info.
6 STRING (Introduced Jan 2008 NAMM Show).
Bongo 6 HH. Courtesy "spideyjg".
F19063...DOB 11 June 2008. Single H.
F21610...DOB 16 May 2008. Ltd ED Sequoia Gold. HH pickup configuration.
(2003-2006) Now Dis-continued.
FINISHES (textured only): Black, White, Teal, Red, Blue, Graphite, Cinnamon.
PICKGUARDS: Diamond Plate (aluminum) or Matte Black.
SUB Basses have "Slab" (non-contoured) bodies.
SUB4 and SUB5 have either Active or Passive electronics. The SUB Sterling has Active electronics only.
4 STRING SUB (2003-2006)
SUB4 with optional Black pickguard. "Hutton".
SUB4 has either Active or Passive electronics.
X00038...30 Apl 2003. White. Active.
X00049...2003. Teal. Active.
X00081...1 May 2003. Originally Black. Now Natural.
X00082...06/03. Black.
X00162...2003. White. Active.
X00231...05/03. Red. Passive.
X00254...2003. Black with Rosewood. Active.
X00304...2003. Red with Rosewood. Maple neck with black satin finish. Slab Poplar body. Grey Diamond Plate pg (Aluminium). Active. Serial located on reverse front of headstock.
X00373...05/03. Black.
X00394...05/03. Red with Rosewood. Grey Diamond Plate pg (Aluminium). Active.
X00575...2003. Teal with Rosewood. Details as above.
X00692...05/03. Black. Active.
X00814...28 May 2003. Red. Active.
X01041...06/03. Black. Passive.
X01092...06/03. Red. Missing pg.
X01111...06/03. Red.
X01151...06/03. Black. Active.
X01508...06/03. Black.
X01510...06/03. Black. Active.
X01511...06/03. Black.
X01605...2003. Red with Rosewood.
X01659...06/03. White. Passive.
X01733...2003. Black with Rosewood. As above.
X01751...2003. Black with Rosewood. Active.
X01807...Body date May 2003. Blue. Active.
X01821...DOB 30 June 2003. Red with Black pg.
X02016...2003. Red. Active.
X02050...07/03. Body 25 June 2003. Black. Active
X02075...2003. Black. Active.
X02098...2003. White. Active.
X02222...2003. No info.
X02329...07/03. Blue.
X02559...07/03. White. Active.
X02883...6 Aug 2003. Teal.
X03036...2003. White.
X03160...15 Aug 2003. Red.
X03184...08/03. Black. Active.
X03298...08/03. Red. Passive.
X03377...08/03. Blue.
X03680...9 Sept 2003. Black. Passive.
X03955...DOB 24 Sept 2003. Red. Passive.
X03972...24 Sept 2003. Black.
X04233...2003. Teal. Active.
X04324...10/03. Black. Active.
X04525...3 Nov 2003. Blue. Active.
X04710...7 Nov 2003. Red.
X05065...26 Nov 2003.
X05353...DOB 11 Dec 2003. Black. Active.
X05356...12/03. Black.
X05409...12/03. Black. Black pg.
X05439...16 Dec 2003. Red.
X05485...12/03. Black.
X05604...2 Jan 2004.
X05860...DOD 15 Jan 2004. Black. Passive. No mention of "Bass" under "SUB".
X06002...22 Jan 2004. Passive.
X06092...28 Jan 2004.
X06146...DOB 30 Jan 2004. Black. Active. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X06771...2004. Blue. Active. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X06969...03/04. Black. Active EQ.
X07129...04/04. Red. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X07139...04/04. Teal. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X07340...11 May 2004. Black. Active. Unlined Fretless.
X07342...Purchased Sept 2004. Black. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X07505...16 July 2004.
X08317...Blue. Active. Purchased March 2006. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X08353...DOB 24 Nov 2004. Black.
X08423...DOB 9 Dec 2004. White. Passive. Unlined Fretless.
X08814...DOB 7 March 2005. Passive.
X08875...DOB 24 Mar 2005.
X09463...DOB 19 July 2005. Black. Black pg.
X09581...DOB 5 Aug 2005. Teal. Active.
X09642...16 Aug 2005. Black.
X09766...Purchased Dec 2005. Blue. Active.
X13613...2006. Black. Black pg. Active.
X15306...DOB 31 July 2006.
X15852...14 Nov 2006. Black. Original Black pg.
NO DATE INFO.
X00224...Red. Passive.
X00262...Black. Active. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X00391...Black. Black pg (originally diamond plate). Old headstock logo (no mention of "Bass").
X00396...Red. Active. Old headstock logo.
X01082...Red. Passive. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X01175...Teal. Active. Old headstock logo.
X01235...Cinnamon. White pg. Old headstock logo.
X01272...Red. Passive. Old headstock logo.
X01791...Teal. Old headstock logo.
X01944...Black. Active.
X02163...Red. Old headstock logo.
X02343...Red. Active. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X02616...Black. Active. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X02723...Black. Passive. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X03290...Red. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X03400...Black. Active. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X03612...Teal. Active. Old headstock logo.
X03938...Black. Old headstock logo
X03952...Red. Passive.
X04143...Black. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X04330...Black. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X04349...Black. Active. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X04689...Teal. Passive. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X05449...Teal. Active.
X05621...Black. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X05663...Blue. Active. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X05744...Black. Active. Old headstock logo (no mention of word "Bass").
X05981...Blue. Active.
X06070...Black. Active. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X06209...Red. Non-original White Pearl pg. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X06215...Black. Active. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X06234...Black. Passive.
X06283...Black. Active. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X06290...Black. Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X06505...Red. Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X06610...Red. Passive. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X06743...Black. Active.
X06830...Owner refers to it as Gun Metal (perhaps Graphite). Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X07183...Teal. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X07301...Black. Active. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X07519...Black. Active. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X09259...Black. Active. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X09559...Black. New headstock logo ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X09877...Black. Black pg. Passive. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X15177...Red. Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X15365...Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB").
X16122...Red. Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB"). Compensated nut.
X16132...Blue. Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB"). Compensated nut.
X16145...Black. Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB"). Compensated nut.
X16156...Graphite. Active. ("Bass" appears under "SUB"). Compensated nut.
5 STRING SUB (2003-2006)
SUB5 Fretless with optional Black pickguard. "philthygeezer".
SUB5 has either Active or Passive electronics.
X04525...3 Nov 2003. Blue. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X04575...11/03. Body date Oct 2003. Graphite.
X04789...12 Nov 2003. Black. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X04865...DOB 14 Nov 2003. Blue. Old headstock logo. (No mention of word "Bass").
X04918...2003. Black. (No mention of word "Bass").
X05005...11/03. Blue with Rosewood. Passive.
X05121...1 Dec 2003.
X06440...16 Feb 2004. Red.
X06994...03/04. Blue. Active. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X07344...05/04. Blue.
X07709...DOB 12 Aug 2004. Blue.
X08442...9 Dec 2004. Passive.
X08646...2005. Black. Active. Modified with two Bass Lines ceramic Pups. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X08908...1 Apl 2005. Graphite.
X15264...DOB 18 July 2006.
X15774...2006. Cinnamon. Black pg. Active. Compensated nut.
X16136...12 Jan 2007. Black. Black pg.
NO DATE INFO.
X02896...Blue. (No mention of word "Bass").
X04005...Teal/Green. Active.
X04495...Graphite. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X04575...Charcoal.
X04742...Black with Black pg. Active. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X04754...Black. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X04999...Blue. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X05378...Blue. Old headstock logo.
X05832...Blue. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X05982...Black. Old headstock logo (No mention of word "Bass").
X07193...Black. Fretless. Matte Black pg.
X08287...Black. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X09317...Blue. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X09866...Black. Black pg. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X13600...Black. "Bass" appears under "SUB".
X16136...Blue. "Bass" appears under "SUB". Compensated nut.
X16137...White. "Bass" appears under "SUB". Compensated nut.
X16140...red. "Bass" appears under "SUB". Compensated nut.
X16193...Graphite. "Bass" appears under "SUB". Compensated nut.
SUB STERLING (2004-2006)
SUB Sterling. Owner unknown.
The SUB Sterling has Active electronics only. (SUB4 and SUB5 have either Active or Passive electronics).
X10006...Left factory 23 Apl 2004. Black.
X10019...28 Apl 2004. Cinnamon (approx 100 made with this finish only). Cinnamon is the last colour introduced before discontinuing all SUB Basses.
X10190...11 May 2004. Black.
X11040...9 July 2004. Black.
X12016...DOB 23 Sept 2004. Blue with White pg.
X12932...22 June 2005. Cinnamon.
X13517...DOB 6 Feb 2006. Cinnamon.
X15401...22 Aug 2006.
X16254...2 Feb 2007.
NO DATE INFO SUB STERLING
X10371...Red.
X10530...Black.
X11024...Black.
X12636...Black.
X12736...Black.
X13092...Blue. Compensated nut.
X16200...White. Fretless.
X16201...Black.
X16209...Red.
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