kodiakblair

Cracking looking bass there

Wow When did that go up ? Absolute steal.

I remember playing one of them years ago at BMF. If memory is correct it was a helluva fine bass. Keep looking cause there was a fair few sold back then.

The Gordy Blueshift was missing 1 strap-end of the Schaller strap locks so I put a note in " Items Wanted " About an hour later Daniel messaged me saying he had the very thing,been lying at the back of the drawer for 10 years waiting on me he thinks When I mentioned the cost I was told don't be daft Santa's paying. Heartened by this display of goodwill to fellow bass players I suggested charity donations and if he had a preference ? " Any one will do " the Top Man replied so Macmillan nurses, Cat & Dogs and the local hospice all got double this year What an absolute gem of a guy to deal with and he posted the strap lock out the next day. Cheers Daniel

I reckon the RB414 does owe more to the Rimini bass. One arrived on Monday. Don't know if I can do a NBD about it on BC though. Decent bass I think.

Let me get this straight. These aren't put together from Fender parts but you can mix and match to suit your needs.Then they get aged and Fender logos and neck plates are fitted. You need to forgive my ignorance here on these basses,I thought it was some type of custom shop outwith Fender . I'm all for having the bass you want and I'm definitely no fan of Fender but if it's not a Fender it really shouldn't say it is. Fake logos don't sit well with me so I'll skip this discussion as I've nothing positive to add. Cheers Lads

Have I got this round the wrong way ? I thought vintage basses had to be mint to get top prices and re-issues had to be relic-ed to cost more. Still confused by the relic idea.

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Happy Jack It was burned for crimes against music Now here's a thing that Kay ended yesterday at £30 with 19 bids yet it's re-listed today? Did the men with white coats cart him off before he could pay ?

That's what got me Bassassin I bought a violet 5 string a while back for £60. It didn't have a mark on it, that one had " Ghost Marks " from a marker pen. Fair play to the seller for highlighting the marks and he sure got a good price for it. Pity that Westone is collection only and 480 mile away. I hope he's got a reserve set cause the Jet King he's selling is in great nick too.

If you're going to suggest the good ladies in the house cut back on toilet roll and they too could own a bass like yours. Take cover Man. I see the logic but it's a dangerous thing to suggest. Our local kept the toilet roll behind the bar, landlord would give the folk 2 squares when they asked. Kept the lassies out the bar. Was a dive though.

That's right doghouse. Woolies the fine purveyor of musical instruments.

Pointing out it was £40 should be all the excuse you need my friend.

Really surprised at the price on this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transparent-Acrylic-Electric-Bass-Guitar-4-String-Pickups-1-2-Right-Handed-/390993707643?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item5b090a827b The westone's a beauty too

Totally unexpected AT. Just wandered into Cash Convertors late Friday night for a nosey. Only bass in the place and I'm right chuffed it plays so well.

The revolution gave us choice an option unheard of in my hometown. Our local shop Thomson Music sold pianos and organs,then their own branded guitars appeared a Strat , Tele and a P bass. No colours just a greyish stain. P bass cost £119.99, nearly 2 months wages and weighed about 12lbs, played great though. Man I wish I still had that bass. Years later I A/Bd it against 6 Fenders. Never bought a Fender in my life on strength of that. Think of the money I saved

Planer There's a good chance you'll get it this week. I ordered on a Sunday morning and it was delivered by 1pm on the Wednesday. Even allowing for xmas 10 days is plenty time. No battery or allen key with mines but the 5 string fretless label was glued inside. Could this be another reason for the much cheapness "False Advertising" it's a fretted 4 string

The lads have posted some cracking basses. If the neck profile on Jon's fretless is the same as the one on my own then it will be the sweetest neck ever. Awfy glad I posted and gave fellas cause to show your old basses. Shame you moved yours on Mojo

There's always Flightcase warehouse http://www.flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/index.asp?groupID=2400 I used them for my guitar stands. Quick and easy service

That is more than just pretty amazing I'll get the neck off later and see what's there.

Cheers Flat Eric Can't find much info on it. Would I be in the park thinking 84/85 and around £300. Saw there was a Deluxe Blueshift sold for £700 last month on Gumtree but what the difference is I've no idea. That headless of yours is lovely and very popular. Every Google search I've done on Gordy your bass turns up in the images Had more time with it this morning and yeah it's a damn fine bass guitar. Could be a fitting end to a year of many purchases. Cheers

I'm of the same mind BassBus. Can't be anyone who played these back then bidding. I mean they were built for Sears in the US and Woolies over here. There was no difference between the bass and the guitar bodies and both used the same pickups. Everybody I knew who bought the Kay 50W amp had them blow up. These set music back 10 years, if it was a choice trying to play one of them or a wee casio keyboard. Casio won every time.

Saw this and thought "Oh NO" http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121510646394?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI121510646394.N36.S2.R1.TR13 I'd one of these after the £1 hollowbody with the nailed pickup and tuners a'La pliers. Bought out the catalogue. I don't remember " Awesome vintage tone " more I mind weak pickup, building grade plywood body,short scale neck and flatwound strings.Try sounding like Geezer with that. It got painted black with a Skull, defretted,then had the horns sawn off after I saw the Steinberger. That was a bad idea so the horns were nailed back on. None of these mods improved the looks or sound any

Mate of mines plays one. Damn fine bass. Was talking with an American lad who'd got a scruffy one out a pawn shop and when he stripped it it was a Koa body under the black. Can't fathom how that happened the Koa was used on the Unity model. But there was a Dyna/Unity model