Bassassin

[quote name='xgsjx' post='433345' date='Mar 13 2009, 10:32 AM']It's the SR1000E from 1990, with IBZ C2 pups.[/quote] I'd say Dangerboy's right about the price range - last year I sold a 1990 SR800 fretless for £250. Off the top of my head, 1990 was around the transition point between Japanese & Korean manufacture - an "F" prefix serial will be Japanese (Fujigen Gakki) & these will probably get a slightly better price than later Korean versions. I played SRs for years but don't get on with the skinny necks at all any more. Jon.

[quote name='Lifer' post='433319' date='Mar 13 2009, 10:08 AM']Love the talbo, got anymore pics? I nearly bought and aluminium one a few years ago, awesome sound but the bloke in the shop wasn't interested at all so I though "BLEEP you mate you're not getting my cash!" Didn't realise they did the bass in wood too.[/quote] Proper bass-porn style pics of the Talbo will come soon, I intend to do a proper gallery of all my stuff in the gear porn section. The Talbo's a great bass to sit at home & play & muck about with, but unfortunately it's terribly microphonic - which means at gig volume it squeals like a piggy. I tend to use a few effects too, which only makes things worse. Great shame, it's a stunning looking thing. J.

[quote name='Musky' post='432843' date='Mar 12 2009, 08:36 PM']A Kay - for spares, repairs or slinging on a fire... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-spares-or-repairs_W0QQitemZ220376257637"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-spares-o...emZ220376257637[/url][/quote] Or burying 200 feet deep in a lead-lined concrete box - the bloody thing looks radioactive! J.

Well that Made-In-London-By-Ibanez Shafty's relisted after it didn't sell - £345 now & open to offers. Still not posting it though, which will likely be why it ain't shifting: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&item=150331983650"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150331983650[/url] J.

I play in an original female-fronted progressive hard rock band. We have been previously described as "Prog-Goth Lesbians", which while factually wildly erroneous, is actually pretty damn cool, I think. We're presently beavering away (in the manner of very slow & distracted beavers) on an "album of musically & lyrically themed songs" called [i]The Fifth Sun[/i], which will be released sometime or other, and have as a result been declared " The [i]Top Gear[/i] of prog rock - ambitious but rubbish". Jon.

[quote name='Twigman' post='431415' date='Mar 11 2009, 12:21 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fretless-Precision-Bass-Guitar-not-Fender_W0QQitemZ150331745787QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item150331745787&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fretless-Precision-B...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url] What is this? Does it look like a salvagable bargain?[/quote] Well - it's only been listed for about 6 hours, so it's hard to say whether it will be any kind of bargain at this point. As for "salvageable" - it looks like a perfectly functional bass with a couple of minor paint chips, from the description - what's to salvage? I have seen the "Artist" brand come up a few times before - several times on some maple/black block J necks, which definitely didn't look like JapCrap to me. It's not a brand I'd associate with vintage Japanese instruments - but obviously that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with this bass. And don't worry about setting up the Kay - I'll give you £35, cobwebs an' all. It's all clear profit! J.

Oh, I do like that a lot! One of the best-looking singlecuts I've seen. :brow: Jon.

Check your legal rights as defined under the Sale Of Goods Act. Most shops & retailers play fast & loose with their exchange & refund policies because they - correctly - assume that consumers have no idea of their rights under law. This sounds to me like it's not fit for purpose and you would be within your rights to reject it and demand a replacement or full refund. Jon.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='431355' date='Mar 11 2009, 11:10 AM']Perhaps Bassassin could help with this, Dos'nt look like jap crap to me though . maybe European?. second from the top. [url="http://guitarz.blogspot.com/"]http://guitarz.blogspot.com/[/url][/quote] What, the Mosrite-ish thing with the curly scratchplate? No idea at all, unfortunately. He's only showing the front, so neckplate/tuner/neck construction clues aren't available. Don't think it's JapCrap, my gut feeling would be Italian. [quote name='Twigman' post='431367' date='Mar 11 2009, 11:28 AM']I was bought a Kay P-bass for £30 new by my Dad when I first took up the bass. It was the worst lump of wood to be palmed off as a 'musical' instrument ever to grace this planet. I've still got it somewhere in the loft. It was almost impossible to play, the neck was fat the action about a mile high, the frets were in the wrong places! It's a wonder I ever continued to play......I couldn't wait to get a proper bass!![/quote] Depends on which one it is - I've had two Kay P copies, mine were the natural finish, strip-ply neck, feels like it's made of lead ones, Taiwanese in origin. After some tweaking both of them set up OK, played not bad & sounded authentic. And I sold both of them for (comparitively) vastly inflated prices on Ebay... Like I've said before, I think a lot of the "starter" basses from years ago came out of the box with necks like bananas & an action you could limbo under - & us clueless kids didn't have the first idea about sorting them. I think that's why so much 70s JapCrap ended up in a skip or flung on the fire. J.

Bid up to £142 now, with over 2 days left to run. They're obviously chowing down on that tasty bull$hit with this one, despite the presence of verifiable facts. It's interesting how people will believe what they want to believe, regardless of contrary evidence. This could either be a cue for a discussion of religion or a justification for the spouting of outright lies & unfounded fabrications in an Ebay listing. Either way, give the people what they want. J.

Axes R Us are very good, free post & quick delivery Alternatively CH Guitars on Ebay are worth a look. By setup I mean action, neck relief, intonation, neck angle & all that stuff. Don't know what sort of bridge you're after but I have a chunky cast 5er bridge just sitting around gathering dust. Genuine reason for sale (as they say!) - this came off a through-neck Peavey which I'm de-fretting, it will be no use when the frets are off because it simply won't adjust low enough because of its fat saddles & thick base plate. This wouldn't be a problem with a bolt-neck bass like the Aria, but obviously on the Peavey I can't change the neck angle by shimming to compensate for the saddle height. I've bought a low profile Schaller 3D to replace it with, so if you're interested in the old one, which is in as-new condition, let me know & I'll post some pics up. Jon.

I always justify my pointless & costly annual excursion to Music Live at the NEC by buying a stack of £3 Rosetti bass stings & £1 g*it*r strings. No complaints whatsoever about the quality of either - the bass strings last well & are a damn sight better than Rotosounds. J.

I've never played the particular bass in question - but I can tell you that in my experience ( I have a bass, acoustic bass & a guitar) modern Arias are very nice quality for budget/low midrange stuff. Do be prepared to do a bit of tweaking & setting-up though, factory setup's always a letdown. It would be best to try & find one in a shop so you can make a proper assessment though. Jon.

[quote name='Protium' post='428507' date='Mar 8 2009, 12:22 PM']£7 + a pack of chocolate biscuits [/quote] Bidding war! This is what we want! I am considering your offers... J.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='428446' date='Mar 8 2009, 10:43 AM']Neepheid - I'll get back to you on your £5 "thing" - it does look familiar but I've had 4hrs sleep after last night's gig & am not focussing well... [/quote] Related to this, I'd say: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/335/2.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/335/2.jpg[/url] I'm not suggesting it's a vintage Ibanez [i]per se[/i] - but it's a relative, and probably made in the same factory, which at that time (very early 60s) was probably Tokyo Sound. I can't quite tell from the pics but does it have screw holes for the top scratchplate part, and is the pickup working? A real shame what's been done to the neck. I think if it was mine I'd maybe just use the body & pup (if it works) as the basis of a project, with a different neck. J.

[quote name='OldGit' post='428439' date='Mar 8 2009, 10:36 AM']An offer eh? How about £6 to cover the dettol?[/quote] If you don't mind me pulling the classic Ebay £65 postage stunt, we might have a deal! Neepheid - I'll get back to you on your £5 "thing" - it does look familiar but I've had 4hrs sleep after last night's gig & am not focussing well... J.

[quote name='Protium' post='428081' date='Mar 7 2009, 04:17 PM']Don't refinish it, looks "good" as it is [/quote] [quote name='OldGit' post='428085' date='Mar 7 2009, 04:26 PM']+1 I like that[/quote] Make us an offer, then... J.

[quote name='OldGit' post='428012' date='Mar 7 2009, 02:08 PM']The jam session I go to has a Marlin PJ like that as the beater bass - er well not exactly like that I think that's the custom version - and it's a fine instrument and sounds really good in some hands. Cherish and treasure it Anyway I think this should competition should really be for the "cheapest functional bass"[/quote] This was it after a hose down with Dettol & a set of strings: Plays OK, sounds pretty decent too. Really nice shaped neck on this, when I get a minute or two I'm going to experiment with a bit of fret levelling/crowning & then spray it matt black. RatBass! J.

A couple of schoolboy errors with the Geddy & Jaco "replicas". I don't think whoever's doing this is a bassist. Jon.

[quote name='WarPig' post='427975' date='Mar 7 2009, 01:05 PM']is that a marlin sidewinder Jon?[/quote] At one point it was - the smell of fish is a dead giveaway. J.