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[quote name='budget bassist' post='184007' date='Apr 23 2008, 06:46 PM']There was a really clean looking westone thunder 1, went for £110 last night, pretty good price. There's another one on now too for £185 BIN but the bidding is at £1.25 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Westone-Thunder-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320242267647QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]here[/url] There's also a really nice looking[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Bass-Super-Headless-X910WA_W0QQitemZ300216245263QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"] headless westone[/url] at £232[/quote] What's the attraction with those? I had a Westone flying v and it was nothing special at all. And is it West-One or Wes-Tone?

[quote name='BigRedX' post='183946' date='Apr 23 2008, 04:53 PM']Neck looks like it's off a Kay bass[/quote] I suppose that's more likely given my hypothesis about the pickup. The bar type string retainer is pretty common on those. I would just like to reiterate my disgust for those pickups. No height adjustment, just a metal shell screwed onto the body of the guitar with a tiny magnet in it that got shown some copper wire at some point.....

[quote name='Bassassin' post='183772' date='Apr 23 2008, 01:22 PM']Definitely looks like a B&Qenbacker to me! Looks like an old EB-0 copy neck on a home-made body. Bless. J.[/quote] yeah, it's homemade. I thought EB neck as well, I've just about finished restoring a Columbus EB-3, the shape of the headstock and tuners are similar. Pickups and knobs look like Teisco/Kay, in which case the pickup is awful.....

Even I wouldn't buy this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970s-Spares-or-renovation-WO20678_W0QQitemZ260231428576QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Hoffnar? Not sure it is Jap crap, but I'm putting it here anyway [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hoffnar-Style-Bass-Guitar-With-Bag_W0QQitemZ150238509792QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hoffnar-Style-Bass-G...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

In response to the cheap thread that appeared below. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ290224720340QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar_W0QQitem...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

What's this. it looks home made? Have questioned the seller, he's round the corner..... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ260233089328QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar_W0QQitem...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[quote name='kevbass' post='183132' date='Apr 22 2008, 07:58 PM']Yeah I had initially had my eye on the columbus precision with the maple neck that looked nice and played in, but the more I looked at the balck maple hondo I thought I'd have a bid on it, turned out I was the only bidder Does anyone know how much the others went for? I didnt put them on my watch list so I dont know. Would be interesting to find out.[/quote] The jazz was the one i wanted, but you could see the holes were the covers had been removed, and I have already got one!! That one went for £75. The cream precision went for £49.99. The rather tatty Kay type one didn't sell, but the one in better condition was £49.99. Why am I typing this? Go here: [url="http://search-completed.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=so&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&satitle=&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sadis=200&fpos=MK18+2FN&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&fis=2&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&seller=1&sass=anony_500&fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2&fgtp="]http://search-completed.ebay.co.uk/search/...o%3D2&fgtp=[/url] There's a guy with a Columbus Les Paul with a £199 BIN. He obviously hasn't looked at prior listings... I've had 3 and never paid more than £50.

[quote name='Ghetox' post='182971' date='Apr 22 2008, 04:54 PM']I've heard to get a pick sound, while playing fingers you can get via effect pedals. true or false?[/quote] You could simulate it with a compressor and EQ I guess. Would end up sounding like Fieldy from Korn. Tic-Tacs falling down the stairs....

I knew without opening the thread what this was I was nosing at the Columbus basses but they got bid on and I didn't want them that desperately....

If he'd left the curves of the body alone, I'd be all over it.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='182468' date='Apr 22 2008, 01:25 AM']Look at his other items, you lucky right handed bast***s.[/quote] Ah yes! That will be mine then, thanks very much [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-transparent-emg-with-case-acrylic-perspex-p_W0QQitemZ190216041303QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-transpar...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

I have an Ibanez Ergodyne EDC715 5 string with an active triple coil pickup. Bags of power and bottom end. Never seen another one though.... I've also got an Ironbird, but I find the pickup in mine (and old NJ) to be quite mellow, and I actually used it in a carol concert at my local church that I got roped into doing!!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='182335' date='Apr 21 2008, 10:35 PM']Not at all! It's speculation really that it's a Hondo - unless the seller's got the original trc (I'd message them & ask for it to be included - as well as the one on the bass, if they have) they likely won't have a clue what brand it was. An added bonus will be if it's a real Rick trc - pretty unlikely, but it does happen. That'd be half your money back on that alone. Anyway, lots of pics when you get it please! J.[/quote] what's a TRC? Wait! Truss Rod Cover! Pics will be coming....

[quote name='Bassassin' post='182233' date='Apr 21 2008, 08:49 PM']Utter madness - it went from £180 (which was bad enough) to £335 in the last 3 minutes. J.[/quote] Yeah. Some bastard fought me for it Shame it's a private listing, I would have liked to have seen the progress. More than it's worth I know, especially as I was considering saving for a second hand one. But.... i have worries that I will get one after all this time and be disappointed, and since this is so accurate to the one I've always wanted, I personally feel it was worth the price. And I think I'll make my money back if I hate it Compared to the weird bridge and pickup cover on the rockinbetter, at least this is accurate. You may continue mocking me now....

[quote name='Bassassin' post='182096' date='Apr 21 2008, 06:55 PM']This is the original auction: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220214885649"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=220214885649[/url] Paul posted a link to my auction for a Grabber copy (black plate & 2 knobs) from a month or so ago - so mebbe that's the one you saw! J.[/quote] Ah... blimey, you're right, he doesn't hang around. I had it on my watchlist but I won't pay that much for it, wasn't sure what the sort of interest would be in them.

I anticipate a bidding war with that Hondo. It keeps going up by a few quid and there's a good few hours to go yet. The Tokai went for BIN.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='181453' date='Apr 20 2008, 11:28 PM']That Shaftesbury that sold last week's back already: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140225768621"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=140225768621[/url] Same as that Yamaha in the Pete,Young's post - at least if I buy something cheap off Ebay I have the decency to wait until the old listing's expired before punting it back! No bloody manners!! J.[/quote] It's a different one isn't it? Tort plate, three knobs? Previous was black with two unless I skipped a post?

[quote name='SJA' post='181260' date='Apr 20 2008, 07:44 PM']I quite like it too- just one thing- where are the strap buttons? might be a bit tricky fitting a button to that top horn.[/quote] There's plenty of places to tie the string

[size=2]I kinda like it.....[/size] But seriously, isn't there a manufacturer that did this, and they're all really collectible now?

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='180947' date='Apr 20 2008, 11:52 AM']OK - if nobody else will , I'll ask the the question. So what's ...etc etc ??[/quote] 1. Ricky 4001/4003 3. Jazz bass. Sunburst with torty scratch, block inlays 4. Roland bass synth 2 i have, 1 is in progress. 4 is a dream.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='180675' date='Apr 19 2008, 07:47 PM']This one? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-4003-BlueBoy-w-Pickguardian-Appointments_W0QQitemZ320241452898"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-4003-Bl...emZ320241452898[/url] I think that's lovely - the BB isn't my favourite colour but it works really well with the pearl plate & surround. Fairly silly price for a ltd. ed. colour, too. That's about 3 miles down the road from me. J.[/quote] That's the one. There was one in Milton Keynes Sound Control up until recently. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I dont. The one I really want is Montezuma brown, but the one on ebay at the mo' is taking the p*ss. We shall see. But I've made my mind up. I've waited 15 years, no more. I will have one in my hands or on order by the end of the year...... (or a copy )