Bassassin Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 hours ago, BLK1818 said: The writing is in Japanese.(katakana) チェリーサンバースト ‘Cherry Sunburst’ Actually last two letters are hidden so I just guessed, but I think ‘Cherry Sunbur’ won’t mean anything else… haha I’m not sure about the manufacturer tho Some pics of the bass you're talking about would definitely help. With many of these basses it's straightforward to ID a manufacturer from build details. 4 hours ago, NikNik said: I remember a thread on a Brazilian faker-maker a good few years ago...... As it happens there were at least two. The most common & more accurate ones are Giannini: More rare and definitely more weird - and IMO a bit more interesting for it - is Finch: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Some pics of the bass you're talking about would definitely help. With many of these basses it's straightforward to ID a manufacturer from build details. As it happens there were at least two. The most common & more accurate ones are Giannini: More rare and definitely more weird - and IMO a bit more interesting for it - is Finch: Hmmmm - I think the Finch may be one of those "rare because not many sold" things; maybe slightly up from a Kay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, prowla said: Hmmmm - I think the Finch may be one of those "rare because not many sold" things; maybe slightly up from a Kay? I'd think never exported outside Brazil - if you Google it there are quite a few pics from local listings & FB. Quality doesn't look Kay-level junk but it's obviously more budget than Giannini or most MIJ. Home-grown hardware & electronics while the Gianninis have the same Japanese parts as many other 70s copies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Bassassin said: Some pics of the bass you're talking about would definitely help. With many of these basses it's straightforward to ID a manufacturer from build details. As it happens there were at least two. The most common & more accurate ones are Giannini: More rare and definitely more weird - and IMO a bit more interesting for it - is Finch: What do you reckon the body wood is on that? Pine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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