Do you own the cheapest bass on Basschat?

[Bassassin]

I paid five quid for this. I freely admit I was robbed:



Jon.

[Prosebass]

You can't beat inverse snobbery.....

Just get some polish on the P/J hybrid and some Hi-Beams it will be fine....

Edited March 7, 2009 by Prosebass

[velvetkevorkian]

It has... potential?

[harvey1-8]

I once swapped 4 cans of Fosters for a Precision copy. I don't have it any more though so doesn't really fit into this topic. Amusing story none the less.

Edited March 9, 2009 by alexharvay

[WarPig]

is that a marlin sidewinder Jon?

[Bassassin]

[quote name='WarPig' post='427975' date='Mar 7 2009, 01:05 PM']is that a marlin sidewinder Jon?[/quote]
At one point it was - the smell of fish is a dead giveaway.

J.

[WarPig]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='427982' date='Mar 7 2009, 01:17 PM']At one point it was - the smell of fish is a dead giveaway.

J.[/quote]

the control layout/the switch cap gave it away, i used to have the p/hum version. £20 off ebay.

[OldGit]

The jam session I go to has a Marlin PJ like that as the beater bass - er well not exactly like that I think that's the custom version - and it's a fine instrument and sounds really good in some hands.
Cherish and treasure it

Anyway I think this should competition should really be for the "cheapest functional bass"

Edited March 7, 2009 by OldGit

[Bassassin]

[quote name='OldGit' post='428012' date='Mar 7 2009, 02:08 PM']The jam session I go to has a Marlin PJ like that as the beater bass - er well not exactly like that I think that's the custom version - and it's a fine instrument and sounds really good in some hands.
Cherish and treasure it

Anyway I think this should competition should really be for the "cheapest functional bass"[/quote]
This was it after a hose down with Dettol & a set of strings:



Plays OK, sounds pretty decent too. Really nice shaped neck on this, when I get a minute or two I'm going to experiment with a bit of fret levelling/crowning & then spray it matt black. RatBass!

J.

[small_lump_of_green_putty]

I've only got one bass and its not very good

[Gamble]

2 cases of beer and a ride to the Download festival bought me a fretless Tanglewood from Peted, but long before that I bought an SG bass copy (fully playable) from a guy at work for £15

[The Funk]

Damn, I thought I was in with a chance on this one: Westfield 3/4 size Precision-copy, brand new, £69.

[EdwardHimself]

^no chance mate. Full size jazz bass copy brand new, £65.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='428051' date='Mar 7 2009, 03:42 PM']This was it after a hose down with Dettol & a set of strings:



Plays OK, sounds pretty decent too. Really nice shaped neck on this, when I get a minute or two I'm going to experiment with a bit of fret levelling/crowning & then spray it matt black. RatBass!

J.[/quote]

That's one cheap ratbass. Unlike mine, which cost hundreds

Edited March 7, 2009 by EdwardHimself

[Protium]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='428051' date='Mar 7 2009, 03:42 PM']This was it after a hose down with Dettol & a set of strings:



Plays OK, sounds pretty decent too. Really nice shaped neck on this, when I get a minute or two I'm going to experiment with a bit of fret levelling/crowning & then spray it matt black. RatBass!

J.[/quote]

Don't refinish it, looks "good" as it is

[OldGit]

[quote name='Protium' post='428081' date='Mar 7 2009, 04:17 PM']Don't refinish it, looks "good" as it is [/quote]


+1
I like that

[Kiwi]

the great thing about muntered finishes is you get to a certain point where extra dings actually start making the bass look better...

[Bassassin]

[quote name='Protium' post='428081' date='Mar 7 2009, 04:17 PM']Don't refinish it, looks "good" as it is [/quote]

[quote name='OldGit' post='428085' date='Mar 7 2009, 04:26 PM']+1
I like that[/quote]

Make us an offer, then...

J.

[Clarky]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='428113' date='Mar 7 2009, 05:21 PM']Make us an offer, then...

J.[/quote]
If it weren't the fact that his bass collection has expanded recently I reckon a certain Mr Punkdude would be PM'ing you about that bass!

PS +1 for keeping it like that - it rocks!

[Clockworkwar]

Mine is £140, why did I spend so much

[thisnameistaken]

I once got a brand new USA Jazz for nothing when our guitarist stole it from the shop he worked in. Turned out it was worth nothing when we got familiar with the build quality, so it was a pretty fair deal.

[steve-soar]

My Squier cost £100 with a £30 gig bag thrown in.
Korean, 1995, plays great, sounds great, end of.

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='Clarky' post='428122' date='Mar 7 2009, 05:31 PM']If it weren't the fact that his bass collection has expanded recently I reckon a certain Mr Punkdude would be PM'ing you about that bass!

PS +1 for keeping it like that - it rocks![/quote]


Indeed I would, my next bass will be VERY pricey but it won't be for a while.

The BC community 5 string cost me £10.

[neepheid]

I picked this up for a fiver:






Any idea what it is/was? Captain Japcrap? Anyone?

Someone made a right arse of putting in block inlays to it so I thought I'd dig that out and make it maple where a marker ought to be.

[thebeat]

[quote name='neepheid' post='428187' date='Mar 7 2009, 07:49 PM']I picked this up for a fiver:






Any idea what it is/was? Captain Japcrap? Anyone?

Someone made a right arse of putting in block inlays to it so I thought I'd dig that out and make it maple where a marker ought to be.[/quote]



You should have used it to club the seller to death with....just in case he ever gets his hands on a real bass.

[OldGit]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='427944' date='Mar 7 2009, 12:14 PM']I paid five quid for this. I freely admit I was robbed:



Jon.[/quote]

An offer eh?
How about £6 to cover the dettol?