squire5 Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 [attachment=69576:ins_bass_maloney.jpg]Here's a pic from the 60s.The bassist played with one of the old Irish Showbands,but nobody can identify his bass.Anybody shed any light?Looks sorta homebrew to me. Quote
73Jazz Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) The Shape reminds me a lttle bit of Jolana Basses, did you also consider them? or Klira? the picture is not 1:1 but near Edited January 21, 2011 by 73Jazz Quote
squire5 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 I agree with you 73jazz,there are some slight similarities,but the headstock shape,the block markers on the neck and the little control plate,and even the pickup shape,all point at something else.To be honest,I had never heard of Jolana before,but having checked them out,I think I would rule them out.The headstock is familiar to me for some reason..... Quote
73Jazz Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) The Picture shows a Klira but i am more convinced that this could be some kind of Jolana Bass. I have the same feeling than you, that something from the headstock reminds me of it, Jolana was my first thought, something in the shape or angle how the headstock ist built is similar. Please let me know, if you find out, what bass it is. Good luck for your hunt Edited January 22, 2011 by 73Jazz Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Reminds me of my first bass which was a Kay. Quote
Bassassin Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 I'm not entirely convinced it's a Jolana or one of the dozens of other Eastern European brands, but if it is, it might well be on here: [url="http://www.cheesyguitars.com/guitars.html"]http://www.cheesyguitars.com/guitars.html[/url] I'm inclined to think it's home-made, or at least something that's been massively modified. Are there any other pics? Jon. Quote
nick Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) I think its homemade too. However, sometime ago I saw a bass very similar to this, (again I think possibly homemade) hanging in a local bric-a-brac shop, had a set neck, stripped bare wood, similar pickup, can't remeber fret markers, but think I recall different control layout. It's probabably still there, will have a pop-in & look next time I pass the shop. Edited January 22, 2011 by nick Quote
gizmo6789 Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) I zoomed in and i can make out, ( faintly mind you) the letters [b]L M[/b] Whos to say it wasnt a one off model made by the strap manufacturers LM? Edited January 22, 2011 by gizmo6789 Quote
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