Bassassin

Big fan. I had two SR800s, fretted & fretless, regret selling them. I still have an EDA-900 Ergodyne, 1980s RS924 Roadster and early 70s 2366B Precision copy. Modern Ibbys are amazing value/quality, the SRs are beautifully balanced & lightweight - but the ultra-skinny necks are a bit marmite, if you favour a chunky P-type you probably won't like it. Also - buy secondhand, save a packet. Jon.

A couple of albums I first heard way back in the 70s, before I even knew what music was. Queen: Sheer Heart Attack. Such an incredibly imaginative, colourful, genre (and gender) bending explosion of downright joyous music and performance. The Who - Quadrophenia. My introduction to the concept album, and it doesn't get any better. A brilliantly nuanced, powerful and intelligent collection of interconnected compositions, audacious musicianship and more pure emotion & energy than many bands manage in a career. There are a handful of albums from the past that for me don't bring some element of nostalgia with them - and these two still sound as fresh & immediate as the first time I heard them. Jon.

Westone Rail? Interesting 80s oddity made by Matsumoku. In fact I think there might be one or two owners lurking around on BC. Jon.

These are pretty common, Taiwanese-made, early 70s, realistically more of a kitschy hipster wall-hanging than a musical instrument. Yours has been fitted with what might be a genuine Rickenbacker tailpiece - although the 70s copy parts were pretty much identical - which is probably (ironically) a massive improvement over the original bridge. These basses do violate Rickenbacker's trademarks so selling them is tricky - they are actually prohibited from sale on BC, athough talking about them is fine. Ebay sales get pulled, as do Gumtree. Your best bet is the Facebook group devoted to "Rickenfakers" - although you can expect a bit of gentle ribbing about your Kay. Jon.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1423565925' post='2686300'] Oh Dear!!! Seller Refused To Send Item & Respond To Requests - Ebay Case Found In My Favour Not received , had to get refund from ebay !!!! Only received refund for one of the three items bought from this seller Never received item , no reply to emails [/quote] Yet he still has a 100% positive feedback score. Wuh? J.

[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1423514084' post='2685840'] Oh dear, hope I'm wrong because somebody has bought it! [/quote] Relisted. That was quick... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-USA-/131425439950?"]http://www.ebay.co.u...-/131425439950?[/url] J.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1423504627' post='2685639'] And it's never been jigged! [/quote] So relieved to hear that. Can't stand those Ceilidh bands! Jon.

I can't go in there. I'd come out with an SG3000, and no money ever again. Jon.

It is water damage - the wood's swollen & split the lacquer, by the looks I'd be very surprised if the wood's not split too. The cracks are huge. There's definite separation around the neck pocket - speaking of which, you're not going to get anything in there without considerable work, even then there'll be warping, meaning a neck's unlikely to sit straight. Total ruined garbage - it's too wet to even be firewood. J.

"Heavy relic" = "dragged it out of the river". Jon.

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1423340864' post='2683765'] I would be amazed if that trade gets completed, even with the super distortion pickups, hugely overpriced sale.....I still have my one (my first guitar) which I wouldn't part with for love nor money, but still £510 for a Columbus if the trade goes through the seller can count it as a small lottery win! [/quote] I doubt the pickups are DiMarzios. This model came with open coil pups as standard, and there were plenty of MIJ-made pickups with cream bobbins & hex pole pieces, just like these. Quite likely this is what it left the factory with. J. J.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1423357357' post='2683969'] Just like those Ritter ones. [/quote] Quite right. Overpriced tat! J.

Shame it's a cheap & nasty plywood body. Definitely a good way of saving weight - I've idly wondeed about doing something similar to one or two of my boat anchors. Jon.

Not really unique, but pretty uncommon. This is a Japanese Kawai/Teisco-built bass, made in the mid/late 60s. Very few of these are likely to have survived, this does look in nice original condition. Jon.

'Kay then - next line it is. Sorry - not my rules... J.

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1423324166' post='2683563'] So you don't think the part where they describe it as a hand-finished, custom instrument by a family owned guitar building company is misleading? Given it's come straight off a production line in China and is in no way 'custom'? I wouldn't call it misleading as much as I would outright b***s***! [/quote] In what way? I don't know where it was manufactured, who owns that manufacturer & what their finishing process was - do you? If it's the use of the word "custom" you object to, then there are going to be a lot of targets for your ire beyond this one - including an entire Dutch brand from the 70s! And that would definitely beg the question - in what way is Squier's Vintage Modified range "modified"? What from? And by whom??? I demand we are told! J.

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1423313983' post='2683388'] Do I need the whole of the next line or just the song/artist? [/quote] Dunno - are there actual rules to this? I'm happy with artist/song. J.

£100 is a pretty fair price (broadly speaking) for a 70s MIJ bass. I say broadly speaking because like pretty much all the MIJ brands, the Maya badge went on stuff from plywood beginner basses right up to replica-level. If it plays as nice as you say then it's probably not a low-end example, could you get a pic or two by any chance? Jon.

Plenty of hyperbole but I wouldn't call it misleading in any way. Speaking as someone prone to verbose, overly-detailed and (some might say) florid sales descriptions, I'm inclined to think it's a better selling technique than simply saying: "Generic P bass copy. Black". And no - it's not mine... Jon.

So, assuming I'm right.... "You're one microscopic cog In his catastrophic plan..." J.

Oh. "...than the pride that divides, When a colourful rag is unfurled". That'll be Rush, Territories, from Power Windows. Jon.

"Fenda". J.

Pig-ugly IMO, but interesting - the original US-made Kay "Kelvinators" are very collectable and the reissues are pretty pricey too. Don't suppose those nice Cort-built neck-through Kays from the early 80s will ever command similar prices... Jon.

I remember having mild GAS for these 7 or 8 years ago, never found an adequately cheap one though. Interesting, I never noticed these had a zero-fret before. Jon.