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Thanks Bassassin - I will not use the term again
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58 minutes ago, Slappindabass said:
Oh no he called it a Lawsuit Bass. Prepare for a telling off!!
My shoulders are broad so please explain.
1 hour ago, Bassassin said:Cheers! Definitely a score for £40 - and yes, a lot more of an oddity thay your average 70s P copy!
Just to satisfy my curiosity what does the small round white plug on the back of the body cover?
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1 hour ago, SpondonBassed said:
Welcome to Basschat Jack.
You will enjoy the Basschat Build Diaries no doubt.
I am still finding my way round the site so thanks for the tip off and I will look them up.
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13 hours ago, Bassassin said:
Easy. Musima, made behind the Iron Curtain in the old DDR:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-and-Rare-1980s-MUSIMA-Action-Bass-P-bass-DDR-Japan-/253386997413
NEXT!
Very impressive Bassassin and thanks for solving the mystery. Thanks also to all the other guys who joined in.
Quite an interesting guitar then and looks to be a good buy at £40 from a local charity shop on Monday!
My NZ friend is due in the UK soon and I think he will be pleased.
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1 hour ago, fleabag said:
Satellites were terrible basses and iffy build quality, and the OP says his was well made, so its doubtful that it was a Satellite, but ..
Tend to agree it's not a Satellite. I have a couple of Satellite Les Pauls one from the 60s and one from the 70s both plywood bodies and as you say not great build quality.
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I am hoping that the resident experts on this forum will be able to identify a bass that I have just purchased for a friend in New Zealand.
But first an introduction..........
I have been into guitars since the early 1960s when I scratch built a Stratocaster copy - for full story of this check out this link.....
Although not much of a player I really enjoy buying guitars that need a little TLC and bringing them back to life. This is something that my friend also enjoys doing and he is into bass guitars as well as 6 string guitars.
OK back to my request for help.................I purchased the bass in question a couple of days ago and it is completely unmarked - no names, numbers or anything else that helps to identify it. I have managed to find an identical guitar that recently sold on ebay - see link..................
Although my guitar is in far superior condition it is identical in every respect except for the toggle switch on the ebay guitar which I do not think is original.
I am hoping that the small white plastic disc/plug on the back of the body and the central screw in the middle of the scratch plate will help to identify the manufacturer.
From my own experience I would say a 1970s (possibly 1960s) lawsuit Made in Japan guitar as it is very well made. The shape of headstock and machine heads are very Fender and the colour of the gloss varnish on the fingerboard and neck shows the guitar has some age. I believe the body is solid and constructed by joining two pieces of wood as there is centre join showing on the front and back. It is a very heavy guitar.
Am I on the right track?
Thanks in advance guys.
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