BassTool Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Anyone on here buy the Camel Journey Precision? It looked like a decent lump of Japanese goodness, and went for £206... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153215216646?_trksid=p2471758.m4704 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Interesting, that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 As it happens, it was. Not me though, the person in question (who shall remain nameless until such time as they identify themselves!) picked my Vintage MIJ - addled brains about it. Camel was a high-end Japan-only brand owned by Kyowa Shokai, who also sold the Fresher range. So this should be good quality, very rare & hopefully a bargain a £200-odd. Really hope so, gonna feel a bit guilty if it's a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Yup, I think it's hopefully turned into a bargain for the lucky buyer too, bit of a steal IMO. Come out wherever you are, tell us what you think of it 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I got outbid and I've got the hump.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: I got outbid and I've got the hump.... 2 hours ago, Jus Lukin said: I bet you could spit... I missed the punditry on my thirst reading...water fool....good work fellas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 They do say there's no smoke without fire, but I hadn't realised this would be such a draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 On 22/10/2018 at 19:04, BassTool said: Anyone on here buy the Camel Journey Precision? It looked like a decent lump of Japanese goodness, and went for £206... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153215216646?_trksid=p2471758.m4704 ‘Twas I. I’ll have to admit it was an impulse purchase and the moment the auction ended, I felt a pang of buyers remorse. I didn’t need another P-bass but always fancied owning a 70’s MIJ Precision copy. As Jon (Bassassin) mentioned, I contacted him to see if he’d heard of the brand. He came back with the info that the Camel brand was originally produced for the home market, so how it ended up in Nottingham is anyone’s guess. When it arrived yesterday, it had way too much relief in the neck and an action you could drive a bus under. Thankfully, the truss rod works perfectly and with a small shim under the heel of the neck, it now has a nice playable action. I was all for selling it last night, but now, having played it again, it’s starting to grow on me. Here are some pics The previous owner(s) DNA More DNA All cleaned and set up. Non original ashtrays removed Wood grain clearly visible through the finish (not clearly visible in original listing photos) More grainy goodness Camel branded tuners are very smooth and light in operation If I should change my mind and decide to let it go, I’ll post it in the For Sale section on here first Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 That looks pretty decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Nice bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Congrats! I love the look even more with the grain coming through. You beat me to the sale 😆 I too fancied an impulse buy, I contacted the seller earlier to ask about condition etc..... who told me it was found in the loft....😮 How does it play/sound? 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Now that I’ve set it up, it plays really nicely and sounds like a classic P-bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 i had that on my watch list, looks a quality bass good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Spent the morning shielding the control cavity. The routing is very clean any precise. Not the usual lumpy floor you get in most affordable basses these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 23/10/2018 at 00:02, Bassassin said: Camel was a high-end Japan-only brand owned by Kyowa Shokai, who also sold the Fresher range. So this should be good quality, very rare & hopefully a bargain a £200-odd. Really hope so, gonna feel a bit guilty if it's a dog. I found this thread because I was doing a search for Fresher basses - theres an interesting thread on TB started by a Britisher who's got a MIJ Fresher p-bass: Fresher Electric Bass ("my friend bought it off an old Sabbath roady (apparently)") I was wondering how much these instruments sold for when they were new, relative to the price of Fenders etc. Were they around in the late 70s, just after the sterling leapt down the 🚽 ? That E string looks like it could tell a few stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said: That E string looks like it could tell a few stories. Dirty stories I bet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Not many Freshers in the UK but the same things turn up with all our favourite domestic 70s brands (Columbus, Avon, Grant, CMI etc) as well as Japanese brands like Maya. It's pretty much established that Fresher was a brand made by Chushin Gakki, as were many, if not all of the instruments from the other names I mentioned. The bass in the TB thread is a low/midrange P copy, probably mid 70s, ply body, cheap 2-saddle bridge intended to be hidden under a cover. It's OK but genuinely nothing special. New, in say, 1975/6, this & its equivalents would have been about £50 or £60, so an awful lot cheaper than a real Fender P, which would've been £250-odd back then. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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