Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Incredible find! Coincidentally I was watching John Entwistle play one in the Kids Are Alright vid this morning. Such a cool looking bass. Edited March 15, 2015 by Cosmo Valdemar Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 15, 2015 Author Posted March 15, 2015 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1426430940' post='2717963'] Congratulations, outstanding purchase Sir! I was only looking at this on the Wunjo site last night thinking what a great piece it is. Any change of some sound clips? [/quote] Sound clips? Nah! Come round and try it for yourself ... Quote
1970 Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Nice - I have a '65 mosrite as well! Mine's identical but in sunburst. The blue is my absolute favourite colour though. Here's why: If I had seen it before you I have no doubt it would be in my hands now. Quote
mickster Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Wow...skinny frets & a zero-fret; looks amazing & bet it's easy to play. What's the scale length? Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 It's a shortscale (31") which clearly came as a surprise to the guys in Wunjo and also to their excellent guitar tech. Quote
BigRedX Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Scale length should be 32". As much as I love Mosrite guitars and basses I can't justify the prices that either "new" models or the originals are fetching these days (HJ that was one hell of an impulse purchase!) I'd be looking at one of the copies by Hallmark (the best of the sensibly priced copies IMO). Edited March 16, 2015 by BigRedX Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 [quote name='1970' timestamp='1426524324' post='2718829'] Nice - I have a '65 mosrite as well! Mine's identical but in sunburst. The blue is my absolute favourite colour though. Here's why: If I had seen it before you I have no doubt it would be in my hands now. [/quote] Now I could play it cool and wait for someone else to ask who those guys are ... Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1426524933' post='2718843'] (HJ that was one hell of an implies purchase!) [/quote] Where's the satisfaction to be had from impulse-buying another pick? Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 Jesus ... really? I'd never have recognised them from that pic! Quote
1970 Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 It's the inside of the gatefold of Fun House LP. Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 I was 13 when that album came out ... didn't get into the Stooges until [i]Raw Power[/i] and never back-catalogued I'm afraid. Quote
BigRedX Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Interesting regarding the scale length. Just done a quick bit of research. The modern versions/copies mostly appear to be 32" scale but the original 60s and 70s Mosrite basses seem to be between 30.5" and 32" depending on the model and when it was made. Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 Yup, this one is exactly 31" and I was trying to explain to Wunjo's that Hofners always used 30.5". Quote
Thump Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Very cool! I especially like the shape of it , kinda reminds me of a reverse Jazz body I noticed the font of "Venture" on the headstock and its the same as the Adult Swim cartoon "Venture brothers" . I wonder if the two are connected? Perhaps the creator has love of these as well. Quote
1970 Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1426362109' post='2717395'] What's under the ashtray? Mutes? [/quote] no mutes, just a bridge Quote
Billy Apple Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1426524914' post='2718841'] their excellent guitar tech. [/quote] +1 on this chap (Kevin?) he's given the two new basses I've bought a great set up. You get two years unlimited set-ups on new basses, how's it work with vintage ones? Quote
HazBeen Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Now just a Ventures amp and it is '65 all over again.. Albeit that was 9 years before I was born. The Ventures are cool http://www.planktones.com/IMG_1066.JPG Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1426533063' post='2719029'] +1 on this chap (Kevin?) he's given the two new basses I've bought a great set up. You get two years unlimited set-ups on new basses, how's it work with vintage ones? [/quote] After the amount of work he had to do on this sale, and the very tight timescales he had to do it in, I'd feel really bad about going back in a year and claiming "my free set-up"! Quote
Billy Apple Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1426536999' post='2719110'] After the amount of work he had to do on this sale, and the very tight timescales he had to do it in, I'd feel really bad about going back in a year and claiming "my free set-up"! [/quote] Well, with the price you paid, it must be factored in, so not exactly free? I wouldn't feel bad about anything, after all Kev is just there to service Wunjo customers, so fill your boots. In fact, if you don't take it back at least once a month for a tweak Kev might find himself out of a job. You didn't think of it that way round did you? Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 I didn't pay as much as you might think ... Quote
Black Coffee Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 That bass is older than I am. But it looks like a total gem. I've been to Wunjos and nearly bought one of those basses we are not allowed to discuss on here in case somebody gets thick at it. Quote
pete.young Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 So how does this compare with your 65 precision? Quote
BigRedX Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Thump' timestamp='1426528149' post='2718935'] Very cool! I especially like the shape of it , kinda reminds me of a reverse Jazz body I noticed the font of "Venture" on the headstock and its the same as the Adult Swim cartoon "Venture brothers" . I wonder if the two are connected? Perhaps the creator has love of these as well. [/quote] The Ventures: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bKG0p6Tv9Q&spfreload=10[/media] And some very nifty bass playing from Nokie Edwards. Edited March 16, 2015 by BigRedX Quote
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