Roy Cooper

[Graham's Cat]

Anyone heard of or encountered Ray Cooper Bass guitars? I've a recent aquisition, a minimal yet comfortable and good sounding instrument. Trying to find the age of it. Looks like a 70's but could be 80's or at a push 90's. Has a single active/passive single coil, plain maple body with an unusual mother of pearl fish gracing the centre of the body which is wax finished hog. Sports a birdeye maple neck and ebony fretboard. The fifth string gives it a model-vintage edge. :-)

Edited February 29, 2016 by Graham's Cat

[FlatEric]

Hi.

Contact Ray directly - I found him very happy to talk (email) and he will
be able to tell you "from the horses mouth"

He is here:
[url="http://www.raycooperguitars.com/"]http://www.raycooperguitars.com/[/url]

This one is mine:
[url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/ray-cooper-custom-bass.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/ray-cooper-custom-bass.html[/url]

Cheers.

[Graham's Cat]

Awesome collection! My RC is far more basic, more a Fender copy but has that trademark sardine. I've sent him an email. Cheers G

[FlatEric]

Let's have a pic then!

[Graham's Cat]

It's undergoing a strip-down, wire wool and lemon oil. I think it's spent a long time in somone's garage! Got it for a good price, no fret wear and the neck is straight. For some reason it was fitted with an amp socket that disconnected with the lead at a certain angle, so I've hoiked that out and replaced with a Neutrik barrel. The active circuitry and the single single-coil PU (Juicy Lucy) is staggering in terms of tonal range and gain. I'll get a pic up soon.

[Graham's Cat]

How do I get a pic up this site? Tried drag n drop but 'the message is too short' was the result!

[Graham's Cat]

[FlatEric]

[quote name='Graham's Cat' timestamp='1457032039' post='2994702']
How do I get a pic up this site? Tried drag n drop but 'the message is too short' was the result!
[/quote]

If you upload it to somewhere like Photobucket or Flickr, you then click on the link the it will associate to it
click on the "Image" symbol on the toolbar above, paste it and away you go.

You end up with the images you want.
This is my Ray Cooper. . . . . now let's see yours.

[Graham's Cat]

ahh hA....

[Graham's Cat]

And it's up for sale after damned good clean and setting up with new strings!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152107873033?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

[whynot]

Ahh my old bass I think.
I purchased a couple of lefty Ray Cooper basses of a player a few years ago, this being one of them I'm sure.

[stingrayPete1977]

I read it as Roy Cropper!

[stingrayPete1977]

I really like it, I wish I was a left hooker now!

[Graham's Cat]

Ha! Roy Cropper. V good he he he

[Graham's Cat]

[quote name='whynot' timestamp='1468608949' post='3092171']
Ahh my old bass I think.
I purchased a couple of lefty Ray Cooper basses of a player a few years ago, this being one of them I'm sure.
[/quote]

It may well be that bass. I purchased from a bloke in St Mary's Cray not so long ago.