P-Bass copy - unknown maker, any ideas?

[LewisK1975]

Spotted this, it's near me and may pick it up if it stays this low.

Any ideas on the maker?, that truss rod adjustment looks a little unique?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Bass-Guitar-70s-80s-Unkown-Maker-Needs-a-Little-TLC-Lots-of-Pics-/191980028824?hash=item2cb2e6c398:g:D-YAAOSwOyJX6D03

[Grangur]

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1474987578' post='3142069']
Spotted this, it's near me and may pick it up if it stays this low.

Any ideas on the maker?, that truss rod adjustment looks a little unique?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Bass-Guitar-70s-80s-Unkown-Maker-Needs-a-Little-TLC-Lots-of-Pics-/191980028824?hash=item2cb2e6c398:g:D-YAAOSwOyJX6D03"]http://www.ebay.co.u...-YAAOSwOyJX6D03[/url]
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Nahh, that type of TR adjustment was common in the 80s. If you adjust one, you need to bend the neck and then tighten the TR. Don't just crank it tighter and tighter, or they break. I know this! (It was a long time ago)

I think thats a Kays bass from the 80's, but Jon will be along in a mo' and tell me I'm wrong

[Twigman]

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I think thats a Kays bass from the 80's, but Jon will be along in a mo' and tell me I'm wrong
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I had an 80s Kay '57' style P-bass
It didn't have TR adjuster like that and didn't have black plastic knobs either

However - the 3TSB finish on the body looks remarkably similar to my old Kay.

Edit: mine was a 79

Edited September 27, 2016 by Twigman

[Bassassin]

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1474989503' post='3142095']
I think thats a Kays bass from the 80's, but Jon will be along in a mo' and tell me I'm wrong
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It's an East German Musima - seen a few of these before.

[url="http://wietsesguitars.nl/pagina465.html"]http://wietsesguitar.../pagina465.html[/url]

Some of these - later ones, I'd guess - had Japanese hardware - this one has Gotoh tuners, shame one's missing as they're decent quality. Most of these seem to be unbranded in the UK.

Edited September 27, 2016 by Bassassin

[LewisK1975]

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It's an East German Musima - seen a few of these before.

[url="http://wietsesguitars.nl/pagina465.html"]http://wietsesguitar.../pagina465.html[/url]

Some of these - later ones, I'd guess - had Japanese hardware - this one has Gotoh tuners, shame one's missing as they're decent quality. Most of these seem to be unbranded in the UK.
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Yeah I thought the tuners looked quite decent too. Well I'll keep my eye on it, at that price it's gotta be worth a punt !

[Fitzy73]

I have 3 tuners for one of these if anyone buys it

[tauzero]

Or you could recut the nut and have a three-string bass for those with fat fingers.