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[quote name='noelk27' post='968028' date='Sep 25 2010, 10:38 PM']What it's worth and what it'll sell for are two different things. But, no, it'll not sell for that price. Half that price, sure. Not this particular listing, but seriously don't get why people insist on listing these APIIs as being rare, after the original design was amended in '78 production was relatively high. Selling a factory spec first-run SB1000 or SB800 and then stating rare could be justified.[/quote] It's not as bad as all the "Super Rare" Westone Thunder 1 and 1As though. Sometimes you'll get ten of them on ebay at once, about half of them claimed to be "rare".

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='968070' date='Sep 25 2010, 11:55 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/guitar-/120626014604?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c15dee98c"]Guitar but looks nice.[/url][/quote] I will make one six-string comment, then return to being on-topic I've heard that the Tanglewood Ricky copies such as the TW68 John Lennon model, are reasonable guitars, and they go for a lot less than other models on ebay. They come up occasionally. Here's one that sold recently, and went for £202 + p&p. I [b]think[/b] I remember some selling for cheaper, maybe £160 or so.

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[quote name='4-string-thing' post='967947' date='Sep 25 2010, 08:31 PM']I bought a LE marquis violin bass on ebay a few years ago for about £120 or so (including a decent hard case) Its a pretty good bass, as it happens. Solid body, so no neck dive, nice neck, nicely fretted and quite well built and finished. It was my main gigging bass for a while, despite me owning a 78 precision! I think it came Sono Music Supplies. (edit) I've just looked and they are still selling them on there, but the price has gone up a bit.[/quote] This Le Marquis bass: looks quite similar to this gear4music bass. The Harley Benton violin bass: looks quite similar to the Shine violin bass.

I tried one out today, along with a Squier VMJ, a Squier standard Precision (they didn't have the VMJ) and a Mexican J. I preferred it to all the others, though the VMJ was very close. However, I'm not sure if that means all that much, as currently at least I don't seem to like low actions, and those two had the highest actions. In any case, I didn't find any of them better than my Cimar Rickenfaker, which is the bass I play 99% of the time now. So, I didn't feel tempted to buy anything.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='967287' date='Sep 25 2010, 01:39 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-walnut-project-/180565950877?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a0a91c19d"]Oooh, a variation to break the monotony.[/url][/quote] That is a variation indeed. That's the sort of thing that one day, someday, I hope will come up near me. An interesting thing with a low start bid so that (if the seller agrees) I could pop round and try out. Though not a fretless. (Yet?)

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='967081' date='Sep 24 2010, 07:50 PM']Someone thought it was. [/quote] Did someone actually think it's a Gibson?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='966921' date='Sep 24 2010, 05:00 PM']Ah yes, that famous old brand Gibson Shaftesbury ... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gibson-shaftesbury-ripper-bass-fitted-case-/120625495225?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c15d6fcb9"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gibson-shaftesbury-r...=item1c15d6fcb9[/url] [/quote] [quote]japan made in the 70's has fixed in neck [b]needs tuners replaced as one is broken[/b] , the neck is straight but [b]could do with a fret dressing maybe refret[/b] ! [b]the bridge was bent so has replacment fitted[/b] have kept all original parts in case has some chips on body head stock and neck will add more pix soon comes in fitted original case, [b]pickups still work but wiring is faulty[/b][/quote] Is this really worth £200?

[quote name='ScaryBass' post='965381' date='Sep 23 2010, 10:47 AM']I've been wanting to try one of these since they were first announced, I've never been a fan of the shell pickguards but it just seems to work on these. How would you say it compares to the VM jazz? Obviously I haven't tried the jag yet but at the moment my next bass is a toss up between the jazz and the jaguar, just wondering what your opinions are![/quote] Unless I'm mistaken, which happens not infrequently, Music Junkie in Leicester had one in. Dunno where you are in Notts, but surely Leicester is not that far away. It was a couple of weeks ago and my memory is not the most reliable one in the world, but I think it was the Jaguar bass.

Is it just me, or is there something fundamentally odd about this Maya. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-MAYA-P-BASS-70s-BADASS-BRIDGE-SCHALLERS-MIJ-/330476397258?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cf1eda2ca"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-MAYA-P-BASS-...=item4cf1eda2ca[/url] The bridge seems a bit close to the end of the body. And the shape seems slightly off. Might be the angle of the photo, I dunno. Edit: After going through the photos, I think it's just the badass bridge being a bit bigger than a bent metal bridge that makes it look odd. 99p start price though.

[quote name='matski' post='964396' date='Sep 22 2010, 12:50 PM']So the secret is revealed at last! It is of course due to the eternal quest for [b]TONE[/b]! You see, each of those 5 Jazz basses have different 'subtle tonal nuances'. This is the reason for switching from Fender > Status > Rickenbacker > Gibson Grabber etc., etc. Then of course these subtle nuances are hugely enhanced by running them through a myriad of effects such as Big Muffs, Animatos and octavers.[/quote] Maybe they've did some market research and found that their audience doesn't take drugs, causing a sudden scrabbling for improved sound due to the realisation that the audience will actually remember what they sounded like the next morning.

Does it work if you all change your stage name, and actually call the band: Rock, Funk, and Drums RFD for short if you make it big. Edit: I've got a bottle of squash next to me on my desk. How about: High Juice

I prefer this one: If she can play a five string with a wide looking fretboard with those tiny little hands.........

[quote name='Beedster' post='964328' date='Sep 22 2010, 12:03 PM']As Harry Callaghan would say "Check out the developing 'Help: Lichfield' thread, and ask yourself, do ya think that 4% would be worth it, do ya punk?" [/quote] Link please?

I'm not going to be buying one of these. But I see them coming up and wonder how good they are. Does anyone have any direct experience? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HK-7-string-bass-guitar-walnut-body-and-KA-PUs-/330467333347?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cf16354e3"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HK-7-string-bass-gui...=item4cf16354e3[/url] Oh, construction not so good it appears. Unless they've improved in quality over the last year. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=63819&hl=hk"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=63819&hl=hk[/url]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='964027' date='Sep 22 2010, 02:04 AM']In China, about three years ago, by the looks of it! I've seen a few modern cheapos with the Ventura brand, they're no relation of the 60s/70s Ventura, owned by US importer C. Bruno & Co. Not exactly surprising that Ebay sellers would try & fob them off as such, though. [/quote] Thanks Jon. I must admit that I was lazy posting this one without more research. Before I posted here I did a quick google, but when the first few links talked about them being "lawsuit" models and made in the "Hashino factory" (sic) I started losing the will to live a bit and there were other things I wanted to get on with. Like actual instrument practice

Ventura Jazz Bass. Not sure where these were made. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-VENTURA-BASS-GUITAR-SUNBURST-PLEASE-TAKE-LOOK-/400156128105?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item5d2b29f369"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-VENTURA-BASS...=item5d2b29f369[/url]

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='962895' date='Sep 21 2010, 03:23 AM']Walnut [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro11-SB-1000-bass-guitar-genuine-vintage-example-/250699309378?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a5ed7e142"]SB-1000[/url] No reserve & 5 days to run, watching with interest.[/quote] I tried to put a silly bid on this one, but I don't have an active paypal account linked to my ebay login, and my bid was barred.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-11-1970s-Bass-/190446655042?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c57815642"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-11-1970s-Bass-...=item2c57815642[/url] Fairly Matsumoku looking Hondo II here, but not quite Matsumoku looking enough for me to be sure.

Bill Nelson has released a "free" track (ebow guitar improvisation) in support of Mick. He asks people who download the track to make a donation, "however modest", to the appeal for Mick. [url="http://soundcloud.com/billnelson/soluna-oriana"]http://soundcloud.com/billnelson/soluna-oriana[/url]

I've just remembered something I read some time ago. I may have the details wrong. Basically, someone would buy a B stock instrument. They'd then buy the same instrument from an ebay seller, or was it another internet seller. They'd then claim that the instrument was damaged on receipt, and return it for a refund. If I remember correctly, this scam was effective when committed against internet sellers, as many don't open the boxes they receive from the factory, and don't know the condition of the instrument contained within.

They always seem to go for more than I expect. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-ELECORD-SERIES-ACOUSTIC-BASS-RRP-249-/140453452586?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20b3ad9b2a&autorefresh=true"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-ELECORD-SERIES-...utorefresh=true[/url] Aria acoustic bass. RRP £249. Street price, I can't find out, but let's say £199 like the elecord six strings. Second hand price? Again I can't find out, but say £120-£130? With how much is wrong with it, is it really worth £46 + £12 p&p?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cimer-mij-1970-s-not-fender-but-top-quality-copy-/300469695750?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item45f563b506"]Cimar Precision. Low start price.[/url] [url="http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.showadvert/index-1033010009/826b9972.html"]WTF item on preloved[/url]

[quote name='misrule' post='960000' date='Sep 17 2010, 10:49 PM']Wait, are you being sarcastic? [/quote] I certainly hope so.