1song Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 [size=4][attachment=225869:WP_20160629_15_04_10_Pro.jpg][/size] [size=4]Hello Bass people , I have a old Japanese P bass I've had it since about 1986 , sounds good to me I use it on my demos/ Albums I've no idea what it is as there is no brand name .[attachment=225868:WP_20160629_15_04_04_Pro.jpg][attachment=225868:WP_20160629_15_04_04_Pro.jpg][attachment=225869:WP_20160629_15_04_10_Pro.jpg][attachment=225875:WP_20160629_15_05_39_Pro.jpg][attachment=225876:WP_20160629_15_06_49_Pro.jpg][attachment=225873:WP_20160629_15_05_10_Pro.jpg][attachment=225874:WP_20160629_15_05_26_Pro.jpg][attachment=225876:WP_20160629_15_06_49_Pro.jpg][/size] [size=4]It's pretty heavy and has a Silver Sticker on it with a serial number 815648 [/size] [size=4]I thought some one on here may well be able to identify it, Can anyone identify it please ? Thanks[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Is it an early Ibanez Roadstar or something?! Serial number is laid out the same as mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 What ever it is.. it's f***ing cool and I want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1song Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Hi Thunderpaws thanks for the reply, I think I might need to take the neck off and see if there's any clues there and look at the electrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I am a big fan of just about any bass that's MIJ. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Moridaira serial sticker. You'll find the same serials on Morris, HS Anderson & MIJ Hohners, all of which came from Moridaira. Not sure how the serials work, but I'm inclined to think they're sequential rather than date-coded. Did you buy it new? It looks late 70s/early 80s to me. Anyway yeah - your bass came from the same factory as Prince's MadCat Tele copy. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1song Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share Posted August 27, 2016 Wow, thanks Jon (bassassin) I was given the bass by my brother after he'd sold of bits of my Shaftesbury les Paul ,as compensation,70's to 80's sounds about right he got it of a friend of his. Many thanks 1song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Looks very similar to a Maya fretless precision I recently owned. Similar machine heads, nut and neck plate stamp. However, Jon is yer man for MIJ ID. Little cracker though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 [quote name='oldslapper' timestamp='1472315734' post='3120329'] Looks very similar to a Maya fretless precision I recently owned. Similar machine heads, nut and neck plate stamp. However, Jon is yer man for MIJ ID. Little cracker though. [/quote] A lot of crossover on components on MIJ stuff, lots of parts came from Gotoh. However Maya is currently reckoned to have been made by Chushin Gakki - who were actually a hardware manufacturer which expanded into full guitar production. They continued to supply parts to other builders though, just to help muddy the waters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1song Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1471965959' post='3117306'] cYou'll find the same serials on Morris, HS Anderson & MIJ Hohners, all of which came from Moridaira. Not sure how the serials work, but I'm inclined to think they're sequential rather than date-coded. Did you buy it new? It looks late 70s/early 80s to me. Anyway yeah - your bass came from the same factory as Prince's MadCat Tele copy. Jon. [/quote] Jon any ideas about what sort of price they go for ? ( but its a keeper) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 [quote name='1song' timestamp='1472519889' post='3121807'] Jon any ideas about what sort of price they go for ? ( but its a keeper) [/quote] I would value it in its current condition....... Somewhere in the region of £10,000,000. Are you sure you wouldn't part with it? Seriously though, a bass like this would be impossible to value accurately. I wouldn't say it's worth a lot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Like The Boy says, not easy to put a value on a bass like this. With vintage MIJ stuff the name on the headstock can actually make a significant difference to its value - so when there isn't one (which is surprisingly common) it can be a disadvantage. Also of the MIJ factories, Moridaira isn't the best-known (despite their top-quality instruments) so it's not got the same recognition that a Matsumoku or Fujigen might have. On the other hand there's a lot more recognition of the quality of 70s & 80s Japanese instruments, so that's in its favour. Tricky to talk actual figures but if I was selling this myself, say on a 99p no reserve Ebay list, I'd hope for about £175 and likely be happy with £150 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1song Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Ok thanks, might let it go for £10,000,000 🎶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 [quote name='1song' timestamp='1472608547' post='3122594'] Ok thanks, might let it go for £10,000,000 🎶 [/quote] Oi Oi ..... Not so fast....... There's rules around here. You'll have to list it in the basses for sale thread first and pay your £20 listing fee. The lengths some people will go to........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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