Crikey! Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Hi, Ive got for sale a Sunburst, P style, short scale Satellite bass. I know pretty much nothing about this bass, it was my first ever bass so this is a very reluctant sale. It's a bit dirty and has a few dings, the electrics are crackly but it does work. It has completely the wrong strings on it and they've been on there for 9 years... so it doesn't sound great. Im assuming this bass is from the 70s/80s. I don't know what wood it is, where it was made, who it was made by or when it was made. pics attached... not sure what to value this at so... i'll say £70, if this is too far out, please let me know. Edited July 14, 2011 by Crikey!
clauster Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Holy %**t, my first bass was one of those! If I had any spare cash, I'd have a haggle with you
Hobbayne Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) That was The first bass I ever owned, way back in 1982 - followed by a westone thunder 1 in 1983 Dreadful thing it was! - My past has come back to haunt me!! Edited July 13, 2011 by Hobbayne
Pow_22 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Is that a bridge cover on it or an actual tailpiece where the strings hook?
TheGreek Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 A friend of mine had the guitar version of this way back when..we used to joke that this is what should be done to it - set alight -
JD1 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 My first bass too. £46.00 from Paul Garvey Music Haymarket Newcastle. Circa 1979. Wont hear a word said against them.
MB1 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 MB1. Looked like a Sleeping Satellite? " Oh Mother what have you done?"
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Ha ha my very first bass too - £78 from Kempster & Sons in Swindon back in 1983, after that I got a "proper" sized Marlin Sidewinder in pearlescent white!!!
cd_david Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='JD1' post='1302890' date='Jul 13 2011, 09:26 PM']My first bass too. £46.00 from Paul Garvey Music Haymarket Newcastle. Circa 1979. Wont hear a word said against them.[/quote] I got my Hondo 830 from there, downstairs in eldon square, must have been around 1984. Whitley too btw.
clauster Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Pow_22' post='1302700' date='Jul 13 2011, 06:37 PM']Is that a bridge cover on it or an actual tailpiece where the strings hook?[/quote] From memory (we're talking nearly 30 years ago), it's the tailpiece. The strings hook into slots in the lip of the "cover" Edited July 14, 2011 by clauster
Muzz Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Man, that was my first bass, too. Bought in 76 in Whitefield. Can't for the life of me remember what happened to it. I do remember I didn't get an amp for nearly two years, and when I did, the parents were appalled "But it made such a nice sound till you plugged it in."
Crikey! Posted July 14, 2011 Author Posted July 14, 2011 First bass central. Most likely the same one been passed down from one of you guys. Hearing those prices i'll drop it to £40, if any fancies reliving some terrible teenage bass playing... I have no sound clips, but it both sounds and plays terrible
ironside1966 Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 that was my first bass also, I hated it. This bass will put of the most dedicated of student.
Crikey! Posted July 14, 2011 Author Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name='tommorichards' post='1303912' date='Jul 14 2011, 07:52 PM']Is that £40 posted?[/quote] Yea say £40 posted. [quote name='ironside1966' post='1303924' date='Jul 14 2011, 08:06 PM']that was my first bass also, I hated it. This bass will put of the most dedicated of student.[/quote] Yea i stuck to guitar until i got a better bass...
tommorichards Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name='Crikey!' post='1304179' date='Jul 14 2011, 11:22 PM']Yea say £40 posted. Yea i stuck to guitar until i got a better bass...[/quote] Dammit!................................... pm'd
Crikey! Posted July 14, 2011 Author Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name='tommorichards' post='1304247' date='Jul 15 2011, 12:37 AM']Dammit!................................... pm'd [/quote] replied. Sold Pending.
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