allighatt0r Posted July 1, 2010 Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='881519' date='Jun 30 2010, 12:08 AM']Another modern one: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Popular-Demand-Tuscany-BIRD-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-/290449847937?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43a028f681"]Tuscany.[/url][/quote] "Professional nut job"
Bassassin Posted July 1, 2010 Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='allighatt0r' post='882679' date='Jul 1 2010, 08:01 AM']"Professional nut job" [/quote] Brilliant! I also like: [quote]This Guitar is [u]not[/u] a cheap copy[/quote] No, no - it's a really f@cking outrageously overpriced copy! Does anyone else think these are a bit dodgy? They are plainly budget Chinese knockoffs, not dissimilar to the very reasonably priced & generally nicely spec'd [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bassbadger-Guitar-Emporium_Bass-Guitars_W0QQ_fsubZ1675355014QQ_sidZ36459364QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322"]Retrovibe/ProBass range[/url], and the whole "exclusive Italian luthier" bit looks just a made-up gyppo sales spiel in this context. J.
Mr. Foxen Posted July 1, 2010 Posted July 1, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-Bass-Copy-/260628632220?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3caead529c"]Not even listed as Tokai, and check that truss cover.[/url]
Bassassin Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 I think this still counts, it is - or rather was - one of those grotesque little Taiwanese Kay things. It got what it deserved: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-BASS-GUITAR-NEEDS-MIRACLE-/380248505574"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-BASS-GUITAR-NEED...E-/380248505574[/url] The seller says it needs a miracle. It does. The miracle of fire. J.
Mr. Foxen Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOKAI-ROCKINBETTER-BASS-/220633997157?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item335ecf9f65"]Rockinbetter.[/url]
greenbay Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='5525' date='May 24 2007, 12:57 AM']£599? For a copy? Joke. Real ones come up at £600ish if you watch Loot & Gumtree & the like. J.[/quote] you're dreaming if you think you can get a ricky bass for £600. Anyone who knows their stuff wouldn't sell one that cheap. New ones go for £1800 and the waiting list is a year. You can find old ones but not for £600. Pleasant dreams!
greenbay Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='861211' date='Jun 8 2010, 04:55 PM']Maybe the same place the modifier of this bass got one. [/quote] hideous
Mr. Foxen Posted July 26, 2010 Posted July 26, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Anniversary-Bass-Fireglo-Rickenbacker-Style-/220643681732?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item335f6365c4"]Anniversary[/url]
Bassassin Posted July 26, 2010 Posted July 26, 2010 [quote name='greenbay' post='905407' date='Jul 26 2010, 12:54 AM']you're dreaming if you think you can get a ricky bass for £600. Anyone who knows their stuff wouldn't sell one that cheap. New ones go for £1800 and the waiting list is a year. You can find old ones but not for £600. Pleasant dreams![/quote] Check the date of my post, sunshine. Bye. J.
Mr. Foxen Posted July 28, 2010 Posted July 28, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1978-KAY-20b-BASS-GUITAR-SIMILAR-RK-BKR-/260642495304?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3caf80db48"]Kay[/url]
Mr. Foxen Posted July 29, 2010 Posted July 29, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tokai-Rockinbetter-bass-/330456021544?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cf0b6ba28"]Rockinbetter.[/url]
Bassassin Posted July 29, 2010 Posted July 29, 2010 Anyone else get the feeling all the good ones are gone? J.
Mr. Foxen Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 There's all the new ones you ain't tried yet, like this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Now-stock-Tuscany-BIRD-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-/290459145206?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43a0b6d3f6"]Tuscany[/url]
damo200sx Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Shameless plug for the shop where I work! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tokai-Rockinbetter-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Jetglo-black-/150473861251?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2308f0e883"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tokai-Rockinbetter-E...=item2308f0e883[/url]
Stacker Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='908706' date='Jul 28 2010, 10:21 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1978-KAY-20b-BASS-GUITAR-SIMILAR-RK-BKR-/260642495304?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3caf80db48"]Kay[/url][/quote] Jeez, I saw that earlier today on evilbay and had to do a double-take on it cos the front pup looks out of alignment with the 'guard/body. That hurt my eyes, that did!
Bassassin Posted August 2, 2010 Posted August 2, 2010 Here's a proper one at last: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370415335904"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=370415335904[/url] Suffering from a bit of neck/body delamination leading to an acutely high action, a bit of clamping & gluing will help a little. Not sure what this is - I think it's possibly one of the MIJ ones that very occasionally turn up badged as Fresher, or it's a Brazilian-made Giannini. J.
Mr. Foxen Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rare-MIJ-4-string-bass-guitar-hard-case-Rick-copy-/260644812895?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cafa4385f"]Bolt neck[/url]
Annoying Twit Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHAFTESBURY-RICKENBACKER-4001-BASS-COPY-COPY-COPY-/200504009498?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2eaef8631a"]Shaftesbury, with case, £750![/url]
Bassassin Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='913641' date='Aug 3 2010, 10:59 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHAFTESBURY-RICKENBACKER-4001-BASS-COPY-COPY-COPY-/200504009498?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2eaef8631a"]Shaftesbury, with case, £750![/url][/quote] Well it's a 70s through-neck that's been tricked out with a load of Rickenbacker hardware, there's no particular reason to think it's a Shaftesbury, or from 1976 because there's no way of IDing or dating it. I suspect he wants the money he spent on Rick bits back, hence the ridiculous price which he absolutely won't get. The bolt-neck Oli posted is a Matsumoku, really needs a good clean-up and most of the hardware from the "Shaftesbury"! J.
Bassassin Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270619342707"]This[/url] is quite simply extraordinary. I just don't know what to say... J.
noelk27 Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='919199' date='Aug 9 2010, 12:01 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270619342707"]This[/url] is quite simply extraordinary. I just don't know what to say... J.[/quote] What the f**k!
tino Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='919199' date='Aug 9 2010, 01:01 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270619342707"]This[/url] is quite simply extraordinary. I just don't know what to say... J.[/quote] Tempted to put my Ibby back up
Annoying Twit Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='919199' date='Aug 9 2010, 01:01 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270619342707"]This[/url] is quite simply extraordinary. I just don't know what to say...[/quote] Is that an electrical cable, or a fuse?
AndyTravis Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 [quote name='Johnston' post='920122' date='Aug 9 2010, 09:52 PM']Interesting layers are the layers nailed together for tonal qualities?? Nice permanent marker binding. But what is the pick up from?? I've never seen a bass with anything like that before[/quote] Wasn't there a DiMarzio like that? I've seen Schaller and Bill Lawrence pickups like that...
The Twickerman Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Johnston' post='920122' date='Aug 9 2010, 09:52 PM']Interesting layers are the layers nailed together for tonal qualities?? Nice permanent marker binding. But what is the pick up from?? I've never seen a bass with anything like that before[/quote] I think I can answer that! It's from a Eko. I have a Eko B02 short scale bass with one of these. It sounds fantastic. I subsequently had a bass build, by Brandoni, using a NOS Eko fretless neck, an unspecified (guitar?) body and two of these pickups. Strangely, they both sound the same - despite being spaced quite far apart. Edited August 9, 2010 by The Twickerman
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