stewblack Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) A piece of bass history. Battered and bruised but thumping great p-bass sound. Bridge could do with dipping in vinegar for a day or two as it has tarnished over the years and that washer round the input can't be original. Couple of holes where strap locks were once relocated, easily filled. However it is a genuine Matsumoko product and we know how good they are. Appears to be about 4kg. Edited June 10, 2019 by gary mac seller removed title 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWes Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Where are you located please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 North East Somerset. In between Bath and Wells. Often gig in and around Swindon, up in Uxbridge end of the month,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxillius Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Is shipping possible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Shipping is possible. Prefer face to face sale but will take the neck off and pack it if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Still here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 So much bass for so little money! Insane price 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 My head says yes... my bad back says no. 😥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said: My head says yes... my bad back says no. 😥 It's not that heavy............ honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 This is surely a stone cold bargain. Some bloke had his 'priced to sell' at £250 on facebook the other day. Gawd loves a trier apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Easily worth a lot more, the hardware is solid brass and varnished, I have one of these but never heard of the vinegar trick as mine has the same tarnishing so might give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Back in 1988 I paid £90 for my first bass, a Westone Thunder Jet. God knows how I got that much money together, I didn't even have a paper round! Also, we had one of these Thunder 1's in the school music room and as the only 'bass player' I had first dibs on it. Happy days. If I had a spare ton I'd have this 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 £90 is dead cheap, you could fling it on eBay and get more than that after fees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, binky_bass said: £90 is dead cheap, you could fling it on eBay and get more than that after fees! Agreed. But this bass would be far better than any other brand you could possibly get for the price. It's a real no brainier and good enough to use as a first choice. I wouldn't hesitate to gig with one of these! I still use a Thunder 2 and if I hadn't already got a P and a backup, this would be mine. 😀😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I have one of these on route to me, does the Vinegar trick really work? My bridge looks rough as too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Vinegar will work but it might go pink if overdone. Dilute citric acid/lemon juice in an ultrasonic tank would be gentler. Or good old Brasso! (P.S. tempted, but I needs to be sensible...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 MB1. This is Sub £100 chump change for a cracking little bass .....Think Aria!...a lot of these were made in the same factory( Matsumoku) .... Sounds much better than a dining suite ever could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I remember these from many, many year's ago they always seemed 'nice' Sorely tempted. Does it have to go quickly or could a modest deposit secure for collection in a month or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: I remember these from many, many year's ago they always seemed 'nice' Sorely tempted. Does it have to go quickly or could a modest deposit secure for collection in a month or two? PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 PM returned. Would fill a genuine gap and I have curiously dislocated memories of noodling on one of these in the 80s. I must have known someone with one, but who.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 Wish you could look effortlessly cool playing this bass in black and white? Have your drummer gaze longingly at you? You might be too late as it is now on hold ... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebroad Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 No chance this is still available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, jebroad said: No chance this is still available? I have a firm offer from @Stub Mandrelof this parish. Unless he has a late change of heart the deal will complete early next month. Sorry. Edited May 23, 2019 by stewblack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 It ain't falling through! :-0 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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