Donnyboy Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/antoria-bass-guitar/1050123440#photo-content Don't know anything about them but this looks like a vintage bass - Eagle scratchplate... Quote
ash Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Yes I made contact but haven't heard anything yet - it's the Antoria equivalent of the Ibanez Black Eagle bass as used by Jon Camp from time to time in Renaissance. Quote
Protium Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Cheap and cheerful, £100 probably about right Quote
Bassassin Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Antoria Black Eagle - with an Ibanez logo on it this is pretty much the Holy Grail of 70s JapCrap basses, and you could expect to get £500-odd for it, even with the broken headstock & general dilapidation. With an Antoria logo (it's otherwise completely identical) it would fetch a little bit less, but this is still ridiculous bargain of the decade. I'm in the unfortunate position where I really do need to downsize the hoard of basses & guitars I'm sitting on, so I passed this up a couple of days ago when it first appeared. I would imagine it's now long-gone, but I'm sure you'll see it on Ebay very soon. Jon. Quote
ash Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I still haven't heard anything so you are probably right! Quote
karlfer Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 The only good thing about missing out on this is that they did weigh the equivalent of a large cathedral. Quote
ash Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Well he contacted me and said 'cash and pickup only sorry' so unless anyone here fancies picking it up for me from Glasgow and posting it to Lancaster I'll pay them for it........ Quote
Bassassin Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 [quote name='ash' timestamp='1393502867' post='2381048'] Well he contacted me and said 'cash and pickup only sorry' so unless anyone here fancies picking it up for me from Glasgow and posting it to Lancaster I'll pay them for it........ [/quote] Amazed it's still there! If you get it, will you have a go at fixing the broken bit of headstock? It should look like this: Looks like it should be straightforward enough - a donor Fender-shape head would provide the missing bit. Still tempted by this myself - but I'd never play it, I'd just gyppo-flip it for profit, because I'm a bad person. J. Quote
ash Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Yes I'd certainly have a bash at getting it fixed but I doubt I'll get it now due to logistics - calling all Glasgow based Basschatters! Quote
EMG456 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Ash- I could collect this for you. I don't particularly want to get involved looking for packaging and organising a courier etc. but I will be down in Leeds sometime about mid March and could bring it down with me then if you could make it over to collect? Would be good to see it resurrected. Cheers Ed Quote
ash Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Thanks that would be great I'll email him. Again see if its still available and pm you? Quote
EMG456 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Yep- that's fine- I could collect at the weekend, preferably Sat morning bu I can always arrange that with the seller direct to save the email shuffle! Cheers Ed Quote
lowregisterhead Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Blimey, I used to lust after those when I was a lad. Back in 1976, one of the local music shops where I grew up had a black eagle and a standard Antoria jazz for sale. I took the standard jazz out 'on approval' - I wanted the black eagle really, but it was a bit more expensive. Lo and behold, on the way to rehearsal that night, I dropped it and knackered the finish, so I had to buy it. The shop owner very graciously let me pay it off at a fiver a month. Needless to say, it took some time even at 1970's prices. Even after nearly 40 years, the black eagle still looks good to me... Quote
ash Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Here's Jon Camp playing a solo from Ashes Are Burning on the Ibanez version http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KC-pOC4HJig Quote
Donnyboy Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 Good result - I was going to offer my services but it's now sorted! Quote
ash Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Sadly it didn't happen despite Ed's kind offer of help and making all the pickup arrangements the seller declared it was a rare bass and therefore worth much more. He decided not to sell it at that price anyway..... Bummer. Quote
Thunderbird Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 [quote name='ash' timestamp='1393678110' post='2383225'] Sadly it didn't happen despite Ed's kind offer of help and making all the pickup arrangements the seller declared it was a rare bass and therefore worth much more. He decided not to sell it at that price anyway..... Bummer. [/quote] I hate people like that who mess about what a cock......sorry it didn't work out for you Quote
Bassassin Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Bugger! That makes me wish I'd just nabbed it & flipped it when I had the chance. Would've been good to see someone on here get it for a good price though. What a git. J. Quote
EMG456 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Just checked back in here again. Yeah, the guy obviously had been doing some sniffing around on the net and declared that we'd have to add a zero to the price! I gave him a bit of background and told him that with it's general beat up condition and the broken headstock etc. it would not fetch top dollar and if he got an offer of a couple of hundred for it he should snap it up. He said he'll likely put it back on for £200. An Ibanez version has since appeared on ebay in the states looking for about £900! Guess what- it didn't sell and is now relisted for a tiny bit less. I had totally forgotten Jon Camp played one of these for a time. The other guy I remember was the guy from the Commodores. Cheers Ed Quote
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