Bassassin

Actually, I don't! Can't profess to be much of an expert on Dukes/Aliens, but I do know they were both bolt-neck - typically you'd be able to ID a Duke from the neckplate. If there were through/set neck versions of either, then I've never seen one before. However I'm inclined to err in the direction of Hondo with this one, aside from the Schaller bridge, hardware looks lower-end, and I think the Kramers had a hex-pole DiMarzio pickup. It's sort of cool, but a bit of a mess for £170.

I've seen the guy from D.A.D's version before - not sure why, but there's something about these that just makes me want to punch whoever thought this was a good idea.

The worst of it is, it strikes me that I think I know what this is. Or rather - what it used to be. Should be in the "Grants Are Pants" thread.

I'm calling fake - not because I'm any kind of authenticator of ancient rock 'n roll signatures, but because this bass isn't 60s MIJ, as claimed, but I'm pretty damned confident is actually 70s (probably '75 or later) Korean. And last time I checked, Brian Jones died in 1969.

Pretty sure there used to be links to old catalogues & specs on the Fetishguitars page I linked to. Can't find them now. Gah.

Not 100% clear on this as I've only owned SRs, but I think the SRX range was meant to be a more rock/metal-oriented version of the Soundgear series. Not sure whether they have the same thin/narrow neck as the standard SR but if not, it will feel very different. Like every bass, the action depends on how it's set up, how good the fret job is, and personal preference. I play quite aggressively & a very low action tends to produce more unwanted clattering and clanking, so I tend to tweak it up a bit.

That's a properly cool little rarity for a tenner. Looks pretty intact from the pics, and should scrub up nicely.

This is definitely the most ludicrous thing I think I've seen masquerading as a bass. Took a screen grab to try & work out what's going on, and am left with the sneaking suspicion that this might well turn out to be a prop knocked up from random bits of plywood & tinfoil. And stickyback plastic, obvs.

Perhaps a wealthy Rickenbacker fan / Faker hater will buy, it just for the joy of being able to remove it from circulation and burn it. Someone message Mr J. C.Hall (retd.) of Birmingham...

And Entwistle (a big influence of mine when I first picked up a bass) claimed McCartney as an influence. So it goes on...

That - if you read my post, is my entire point. And why the sentence you quoted contains the word "direct".

I'm not a fan of either McCartney or The Beatles - probably because they have no direct influence on my musical DNA, I've always felt fairly indifferent. However, it really bugs me (or "triggers" me, if we're gonna be all 2019 ) when this term "overrated" gets thrown around in relation to artists who are indisputable originators - absolutely pivotal and seminal in the evolution of both music as a creative & cultural force, and in the development of the role of the bass. McCartney is one such - his influence, direct or indirect, is enormous, it's probably entirely reasonable to say that without him & his band, none of us would be playing the music we play now, wherever we sit on the musical spectrum, or however we personally feel about McCartney. Fair enough to say you don't like him/them, or you think so-and-so would have done it better - but "overrated"? Look it up.

And now you've hurt its feelings. In fairness - it was the victim of a catastrophic headstock break, as well as me, 35 years ago, not being able to afford a proper headless...

Guilty as charged... It's worse than you think, though, it's actually flourescent yellow - you wanna see it under UV light... On second thoughts, you probably don't, do you?

Having gone through life (thus far) having avoided glass-related self-abuse I'm going to be wilfully different & say no. Or at least, not necessarily. Hard to really tell from the pics, but it does look like it's been competently done, and if the bass still plays OK then that's fine. Also depends why - if it suffered catastrophic headstock damage then this might've been the best way to rescue it. Have to say I might have a different view if the bass was an original 80s MIJ BB, though... Also bear in mind this is the opinion of someone who once did this to an unsuspecting SG copy:

They are - I'm a fan! I've had 3 Indian-made Mustang Strats from my local car boot. Most expensive one was £28, and was a superb player, should never have sold it, particularly since I only got £60 for it! A guitarist mate has another that I picked up for £5, with a bit of cosmetic water damage. Once it was properly dried out & a bit of lifting lacquer sorted, it was fine, nice player. Gave it to my mate for his birthday! The reason I chose them was that IMO they're the perfect bargain-basement bass/guitar - and I was gobsmacked to see that one listed for what is absolutely ridiculous money. There is no way on earth he'll get that, no matter how tidy it is. Could've used Westone Thunder 1As to illustrate the point, the Ebayers who list them for £350+ clearly don't check the sold listings, where they typically go for give or take £150, and often a lot less.

It's an Eko, 80s, B series. Not too many pics so tricky to pin it down to a specific model. A few very close relatives here: http://www.fetishguitars.com/eko/eko-the-final-years/eko-cb-series/

Generic cheapo late 80s/early 90s MIK plywood P copy with ugly headstock, not made any less ugly by someone having clumsily chopped bits off it. The Accu-Bass was a generic pointy-headed budget P copy, but I'm not convinced this was one - from what I know & what you can tell from the pics (ie not much!), tuners are wrong, trc is wrong & I'm not 100% about the bridge. MIK & probably Cort are about as precise as I could be.

It's a way bigger can of worms than that. RIC own all their designs as trademarks - body shape, headstock, trc shape etc - and US TM law requires that they have to pursue any & every infringement, or they risk losing exclusive right to those designs. That's already happened with Fender & Gibson, except for Gibson's "open book" headstock, which remains trademarked - & that's why copy Strats, Ps, Js & LPs are everywhere. Anyway, this 6er is as much a dodgy Faker as any 70s Ibanez or modern Chickenbacker, and JH or his acolytes will be on its case, sooner or later, because they have to. Also this is why BC has a no Ricks or Fakers sales policy - Hall's already been on here chucking his legal threats around.

Fair point well made. Still, there'll be trouble if Big Bad Johnny Hall comes sniffing around!

No - Sunn Mustangs are worth about £60. That's the point.

Rules say no Ricks, no Fakers, no Ebay links.

Depends which 80s basses you're talking about, and also the (sometimes hilarious) disconnect between what some sellers ask for & what people will actually pay. By way of an example, I give you: Fantasy Reality

Another Squier-by-another name that occurs to me is the original Indian made Sunn Mustang range. As I understand it these were Sunn in the UK/Europe & Squier II in the rest of the world. I've had 3 of these & they're a perfect example of great necks & quality bodies let down by slightly sub-standard hardware & electronics.

Tut, and indeed, tut. IBTL.