paddy109 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Does anyone know what bass this is? Has made in Japan on back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I know a bit about old MIJ stuff, this is 60s which is a bit before the eras I know. Will have a dig around & see what I can find out. Pics of details like neckplate & tuners might give clues. With something like this it'll be a manufacturer rather than a brand name we'll be looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Silvertone 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: Silvertone 🤔 That's a US mail-order catalogue brand name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bassassin said: That's a US mail-order catalogue brand name. Thanks bassassin , I saw this pic which had a similar switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 hours ago, paddy109 said: Does anyone know what bass this is? Has made in Japan on back. Does it have a palindromic ambigram ? 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Thanks bassassin , I saw this pic which had a similar switch Can of worms, those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Well - despite the internet being the Suppository Of All Global Knowledge, I actually found it in a book! Frank Meyers' History Of Japanese Electric Guitars has a pic of this exact bass & calls it a Tulio EB-2, made by Fujigen Gakki. I have to go out now but I'll do a bit more research when I get back & see if I can find any more detail. Fujigen's one of the best-known & longest established Japanese factories, but I'd never heard of Tulio before. I'll see what I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy109 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 The owner passes on “nailed it, thanks”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Found a bit more detail - "Tulio" is just a US importer brand so not really an ID - but as an unbranded bass, it's a Fujigen EB-2. A proper oldie too - this is from a 1965 catalogue for a US importer brand called St George, owned by a New York music shop chain. Apparently one of the first US importers of Fujigen instruments, when the company was still in its infancy, and operated from an out-building on a cattle farm owned by its founder, Yuichiro Yokouchi. All important information... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Bassassin said: All important information... Such great work bassassin ☝️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 17 hours ago, Bassassin said: Found a bit more detail - "Tulio" is just a US importer brand so not really an ID - but as an unbranded bass, it's a Fujigen EB-2. A proper oldie too - this is from a 1965 catalogue for a US importer brand called St George, owned by a New York music shop chain. Apparently one of the first US importers of Fujigen instruments, when the company was still in its infancy, and operated from an out-building on a cattle farm owned by its founder, Yuichiro Yokouchi. All important information... Ohh, I like the one on the right, very Surfcaster--ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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