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RussFM Proficient

RussFM

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Hondo II

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-II-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ110428267617QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item19b609a461&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-II-Bass-Guitar...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

2x18 Mentor

2x18

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And another Hondo!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/stunning-looking-vintage-70s-lemmy-bass-copy-hondo_W0QQitemZ320420509372QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a9a8cf6bc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/stunning-looking-vin...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

2x18 Mentor

2x18

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Damaged Gherson neck through!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Gherson-Bass-Guitar-1970s-PROJECT-or-SPARES_W0QQitemZ330358895582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item4ceaecb3de&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Gherson-Bass-Gui...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='2x18' post='594277' date='Sep 9 2009, 08:36 PM']Damaged Gherson neck through!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Gherson-Bass-Guitar-1970s-PROJECT-or-SPARES_W0QQitemZ330358895582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item4ceaecb3de&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Gherson-Bass-Gui...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url][/quote]
That one's really unusual - and potentially repairable if the fretboard can be easily removed & cleaned up....

But I'm not buying anything else, oh no, certainly not, not a chance...

J.

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Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70s-classic-vintage-bass-guitar-throughneck-with-case_W0QQitemZ160364274726QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item255674a426&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Nice looking one[/url]

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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That is tasty - but worth noting that the front & headstock have been stripped, the rest is the original black. He says Hondo - 99.9% it's not, there wasn't a through-neck Hondo as far as anyone can tell, so maybe a Shaftesbury. Either way, I don't know who made this.

The fretboard looks unlacquered & very orangey - like my Frankenbugger, which is a great player. Having said that, the action on this looks alarmingly high from what I can see - the bridge will lower a lot so it's probably not structural - but if I was going to bid, I'd want to know why it's set up like that.

J.

Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='605317' date='Sep 22 2009, 09:58 AM']That is tasty - but worth noting that the front & headstock have been stripped, the rest is the original black. He says Hondo - 99.9% it's not, there wasn't a through-neck Hondo as far as anyone can tell, so maybe a Shaftesbury. Either way, I don't know who made this.

The fretboard looks unlacquered & very orangey - like my Frankenbugger, which is a great player. Having said that, the action on this looks alarmingly high from what I can see - the bridge will lower a lot so it's probably not structural - but if I was going to bid, I'd want to know why it's set up like that.

J.[/quote]

Could well be its cause he strung it BEAD without changing the setup.

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='605444' date='Sep 22 2009, 12:02 PM']Could well be its cause he strung it BEAD without changing the setup.[/quote]

I did think that - but you'd expect he'd at least drop the bridge a bit.

J.

EssentialTension Grand Master

EssentialTension

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='605444' date='Sep 22 2009, 12:02 PM']Could well be its cause he strung it BEAD without changing the setup.[/quote]
Stringing BEAD is usually about the same tension as EADG (sometimes even less) so that ought not to affect the action to such an extent.

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Awesome-1970s-rare-IBANEZ-mapleglo-bass-guitar-RICANEZ_W0QQitemZ350256330046"]Here's an Ibanez 2388B/DX[/url], beautifully photographed to show all its "historical" delaminations - fretboard popping off, neck pickup route collapsing in on itself, leading to an action you could just about stick your hand under.

All for only £750 BIN. :)

J.

skankdelvar Grand Master

skankdelvar

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Not on ebay but spotted today in Express Music in Solihull - new "Anniversary" brand Rick copy. Very [i]slightly[/i] brown tint to the fireglo not evident in image , set neck, £399, quite pretty in the flesh:

[attachment=33563:annivers...ric_copy.jpg]


[url="http://www.expressmusicstore.co.uk/"]http://www.expressmusicstore.co.uk/[/url]

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Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wesley-Bass-Guitar-Epiphone-Les-Paul-Fender_W0QQitemZ160366353593QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2556945cb9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Wesley - Modern keeping their distance copy.[/url]

Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-70S-BASS-GUITAR-4001-4003-TOKAI-FACTORY-FIREGLO_W0QQitemZ120476572370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0cf69ad2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Hondo[/url]

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='616460' date='Oct 4 2009, 01:10 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-70S-BASS-GUITAR-4001-4003-TOKAI-FACTORY-FIREGLO_W0QQitemZ120476572370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0cf69ad2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Hondo[/url][/quote]

£475 BIN. Wow. :)

And [quote]THESE WERE MADE IN THE TOKAI FACTORY[/quote]
I think the appropriate response is "my arse!"

Jon.

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Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Greco-RB-1000-4001-type-Full-original-NTR-N-Mint_W0QQitemZ260491036037QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca679c585"]Greco[/url]

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='626501' date='Oct 14 2009, 10:30 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Greco-RB-1000-4001-type-Full-original-NTR-N-Mint_W0QQitemZ260491036037QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca679c585"]Greco[/url][/quote]
Nice - that's early 70s, not 80s like the listing says. Same as the Ibby 2388B/DX, looks in nice condition for its age.

Wonder why someone's stuck a P cover on it though, it looks stoopid.

J.

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2x18 Mentor

2x18

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CMI neck thro.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970s-Ricky-classic-4001-Bass-Guitar-by-CMI-70s_W0QQitemZ260497210507QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca6d7fc8b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970s-Ricky-classic-...=item3ca6d7fc8b[/url]

Happy Jack Grand Master

Happy Jack

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Now hold, I say [i][b]HOLD [/b][/i]it right there boy!

£500 for a CMI?

[b][color="#FF0000"][size=4]£500?[/size] [/color] [/b]

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='644108' date='Nov 3 2009, 08:23 AM']Now hold, I say [i][b]HOLD [/b][/i]it right there boy!

£500 for a CMI?

[b][color="#FF0000"][size=4]£500?[/size] [/color] [/b][/quote]
Not you, then? :rolleyes:

I guess the recession is officially over then. Happy days! :)

J.

Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Greco-RB-700-4001-type-Full-original-BLK-GOOD-COND_W0QQitemZ260504551185QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca747ff11"]Greco[/url]

Look out for the postage though, and will have duty/VAT/handling on top.

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grumble

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Not Ebay but....

[url="http://tuscanyguitars.com/tuscany_bird_cherry.html"]http://tuscanyguitars.com/tuscany_bird_cherry.html[/url]

Complete with
"Professional nut job for maximum left hand comfort"
:)

Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-70s-Style-Bass-Guitar-Hook-Macca-Lemmy-Squire_W0QQitemZ140360355578QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ae210efa"]Ibanez[/url]

Cat Burrito Grand Master

Cat Burrito

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Not mine but [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-70s-Style-Bass-Guitar-Hook-Macca-Lemmy-Squire_W0QQitemZ140360355578QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ae210efa"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-70s-Style-Bas...=item20ae210efa[/url]

I was on EBay and saw this before I saw Mr.Foxen's link!

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