"Double Edge" (Ibanez Musician copy?) - £295

[TheGreek]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Double-Edge-Bass-Guitar-Vintage-Japan-Rare-Quality-Warranty/263342521739?hash=item3d506ffd8b:g:jtoAAOSws6ZaGCnj

[Bassassin]

Dunno if it qualifies as a Musician copy (although those did exist!) but it's certainly interesting to MIJ geeks such as myself. Massive cast Chushin bridge on it, same as on many early 80s Washburns. And I wonder if that pickup's a DiMarzio?

Bit dear for a curiosity punt, though.

[ash]

It actually says ‘Double Eagle’ on the headstock 😉. To me it looks like a variation of one of those cheap Satellite basses of the 80’s - I was surprised it had a bolt on neck though. Too dear though. 

[Bassassin]

I'd say in execution it's closer to something like a Westone Thunder I, with its mock-through-neck build. A lot higher up the food chain than those rather nasty Korean-made Satellites, my feeling is that this is a Chushin or maybe a Yamaki build.

Twice what I'd even think about paying, though.

[fleabag]

I thought it looked like a 'bonfire material'  Satellite too. It looks identical to a P bass Satellite i had many moons ago with their built in neck warp.

I'd avoid it

[dyerseve]

Nasty looking machineheads and just cheap looking in general with the mock MY build. Not like the later nasty Vantage basses with the set necks and terrible bridges...

[Bassassin]

Those ubiquitous Gotoh tuners turn up on pretty much everything MIJ from that era - plus a few places you don't expect:

Not the best looking & come in for a bit of stick, but never had any problems with them myself.

This bass is really nothing to do with those Satellites - shame it's not a 99p no reserve auction, because you lot'd be turning your noses up at it for £50 while I'd be busting the "no-basses-in-2018" resolution before the end of January!