Chiliwailer Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 This guy should be a politician... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-Marlin-Slammer-Fender-Precision-electric-bass-guitar-VINTAGE-RARE-/121960388677?hash=item1c6567d845:g:X7wAAOSwqbZXFMKB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 The deep clean, makes it a must have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) I sold mine for about 120. 250 is a real joke. [i][color=#000000][b]Only the best solid tone woods were chosen [/b]for the original German Marlins, the one on sale also has a beautiful flamed North-American maple neck. [/color][/i] [color=#000000]Cool! I'll sell the 'wicks then and get this! [/color] [i][color=#000000]...[b]Contoured heavy Alder body....[/b][/color][/i] [color=#000000]Funny thing is, when I stripped the body of mine to re-paint it, it was blocks of wood with a thick laminate either side. How does he know this isn't too.[/color] [color=#000000]In fairness, mine was a good bass. But he is over selling it.[/color] Edited April 24, 2016 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Wide palette of tones due to the tone knob. Priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Anyone spot a contradiction in the two statements below? (my underline) These are quite rare to come buy, especially in this [u]perfect fully original condition[/u]. The only part that is [u]currently missing [/u]is the thumbrest (there are still two holes for it in the pickguard and body), but these are universal and very cheap to get. Also made in Germany but I suspect Eastern Germany.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Marlin basses didn't originally have a thumb rest. The original bass didn't have a Thumb rest. Marlin were a cheap, entry-level brand based in Wales, and sold their stuff mostly in the UK during the 80s. They were quite popular at the time, despite notoriously bad construction and plywood bodies on many models. They were sold through music shops, but also through catalogues (such as Kays and Littlewoods). The brand was bought out later by Honer. They were cheap but good value for money. A number have nice flame maple necks. It was the neck thst had me reluctant to sell mine, but I wasn't too sold on the tone. Nothing really wrong with them. Better than some Squiers IMHO. The bridge is undeniably better than those on a Fender. I won't be buying the bass on ebay though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Suprise suprise (just like the other one he is trying to sell.... This very same bass (with the same missing thumb rest) sold for £42.00 less two weeks ago. ha ha. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-Marlin-Slammer-Think-geniune-1980-/301921429577?hash=item464beb6849%3Ag%3A1o0AAOSwZ8ZXBVRO&nma=true&si=J9hWsDl%252FZ4O0U7n1xD7mGPi9SoY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Marlin-Slammer-Bass-Electric-Guitar-early-80s-/401112132758 And this could be his next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCYPbass Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) [color=#333333]"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."[/color] Missed Edited April 28, 2016 by GCYPbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 [quote name='GCYPbass' timestamp='1461830339' post='3037900'] [color=#333333]"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."[/color] Missed [/quote] Fear not, opportunity is once more yours http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-Marlin-Slammer-Fender-Precision-electric-bass-guitar-VINTAGE-RARE-/121967020851?hash=item1c65cd0b33:g:X7wAAOSwqbZXFMKB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I hear '80 was a good year at Marlin, equivalent to '62 at Fullerton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCYPbass Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1461861007' post='3038313'] Fear not, opportunity is once more yours http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-Marlin-Slammer-Fender-Precision-electric-bass-guitar-VINTAGE-RARE-/121967020851?hash=item1c65cd0b33:g:X7wAAOSwqbZXFMKB [/quote] I won't miss it this time and it is £25 less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Top money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 [quote name='GCYPbass' timestamp='1461866562' post='3038374'] I won't miss it this time and it is £25 less [/quote] And, once you've had a fictional 'North American maple neck' you never go back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1461863059' post='3038334'] I hear '80 was a good year at Marlin, equivalent to '62 at Fullerton? [/quote] Shhh, or the prices will go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hand of john curley Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 This joker makes 'he who should not be named' ( clue: wide necks for builders fingers!!) sound positively knowledgable!!!!!!!! For a moment there I thought it was on sale for £220 hahahah......oh hang on...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The thing is, as a lad I spent so many hours lusting after one of these things as advertised on the back page of the free "Making Music" mag, that I still get a little tickle when I see one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCYPbass Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1461868093' post='3038397'] And, once you've had a fictional 'North American maple neck' you never go back... [/quote] It is "flamed" North American maple neck so I think I will pass on that only if it was just 'North American maple neck' Edited April 28, 2016 by GCYPbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I thought that flame maple tended to be softer & less dense than most non-figured planks? Can't remember where I picked that up from though! At any rate the neck wood grain is fairly sensible (not obviously deviating from roughly straight grain from what I can see) so the bass will probably be as good in another 30+ years if it's taken care of. Not sure if it represents decent value at that price considering what's out there on the used market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Rebranded early 80s Musima from behind the Iron Curtain - Musima or unbranded examples (which often have better quality Gotoh tuners & bridges) probably fetch £80 - £100 on a good day. With a recognised rubbish brand like Marlin on the headstock, you can probably knock about £50 off that! Probably a halfway decent old bass if he was asking about £70, they are less common & better quality than later MIK Marlins. At least he had the decency to leave the Made In GDR sticker on the head and not pretend it was MIJ. Anyway - "Guitar Garage London" - missed out a "b"? Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 My recollection of Marlins is that the hardware was made out of an alloy which scored somewhere between 'Cheddar' and 'Red Leicester' on the cheese hardness scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 [quote name='the hand of john curley' timestamp='1461871666' post='3038444'] This joker makes 'he who should not be named' ( clue: wide necks for builders fingers!!) sound positively knowledgable!!!!!!!! For a moment there I thought it was on sale for £220 hahahah......oh hang on...... [/quote] Hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 That deep body cleanse sounds like something that comes with a happy ending. And ah all you have to do is wait 30 odd years for the ply wood errm I mean solid "heavy" alder and maple to dry and then the tone is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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