KingPrawn Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I’ve had this in the shed for a while. I’m aware of the Sunno brand as I had one of their bass amps in the late 80’s. I also know of the Legends that are sunno the Band. However I know nothing about this. I’m guessing the pups have been swapped at some stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I don't know anything about them other than I remember seeing them in the Argos catalogue in the early 90s I'm pretty sure they were priced at between £80-100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Doing a bit of googling it looks like they had some sort of relationship with Fender. There's a bit about the brand here https://www.tdpri.com/threads/fender-sunn-mustang-club.312516/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomTing Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Think You will find it is SUNN Fender bought them in the 80's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el borracho Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 They were marketed by Fender below the Squiers - sub £100 if I remember rightly. I think they were made in India, possibly from the same factory as the similar era Encores. They didn't play too badly but the ones I tried were very heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I really like the grain in the neck. If it doesn’t weigh a ton and the neck is playable, pop in a Ki0gon loom & Tonerider pups, sorted! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Those look like Bill Lawrence pickups. Perhaps someone has replaced them at some point. Very good pickups. Don't get rid of them before trying them. I doubt Toneriders will be an improvement if they are BLs. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonevibe Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I haven't seen a Sunn for ages, they were as already mentioned above, the Fender owned sub Squier models form the '80s. Yes, they were heavy and normally made in India. These were all over the place when I was a teenager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) I've had a bunch of Indian-made Sunn Mustang Strats, never had a bass but I imagine the quality's similar. The guitars were actually very good, some cheap hardware (poor tuners & bridge blocks made of crumbly zinc alloy) being the real letdowns. Otherwise nice solid timber (not ply) bodies & quality fretwork. Later ones had a changed headstock shape & different logos and apparently aren't as good - not sure but I don't think those are Indian-made. Did a bit of reading about them & it seems the Sunn brand was UK/EU only, in other territories they were sold as 'Squier II' and command higher s/h prices than the Sunns. Late 80s/early 90s Indian-made Encores appear to be the same instruments & are quite well regarded. Pickups on this one could be DiMarzio DP127s. If so they'll have red/black/green/white wires. Edited April 25, 2021 by Bassassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) - Edited February 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 45 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: @KingPrawn, are you really keeping it in the shed, or is that just a turn of phrase? sadly it was. It’s a very dry shed though. To my shame I had forgotten I had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, el borracho said: They were marketed by Fender below the Squiers - sub £100 if I remember rightly. I think they were made in India, possibly from the same factory as the similar era Encores. They didn't play too badly but the ones I tried were very heavy. This is it, spot on. India and heavy. I'd add that it's a perfectly decent bass for anyone looking for a project. From memory, the neck was very chunky. I bought one for £20 one time. Sanded the body back, resprayed with matching headstock (which I sanded off again), put a better bridge on it and installed a Warman pickup. Bashed it about a bit. Perfectly acceptable back up bass or for playing those places where you wouldn't lose too much sleep if it got nicked. Sold here yonks ago. Edited April 26, 2021 by NancyJohnson Photo added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Is it for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 25/04/2021 at 09:56, KingPrawn said: I’ve had this in the shed for a while. I’m aware of the Sunno brand as I had one of their bass amps in the late 80’s. I also know of the Legends that are sunno the Band. However I know nothing about this. I’m guessing the pups have been swapped at some stage. i don't like the way that neck has snapped... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 I recall reading an article, maybe in guitarist, where they swapped out the stock pick ups and put blade types as an upgrade, and I think they used bill Laurence, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 26/04/2021 at 09:24, SH73 said: Is it for sale? YES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 That looks pretty cool, is it short scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 hours ago, KingPrawn said: YES A year later.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, SH73 said: A year later.... I like to play it cool when selling stuff, but I have to doff my cap on this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 28 minutes ago, Nail Soup said: I like to play it cool when selling stuff, but I have to doff my cap on this one. This really made me laugh I know, I know!! Its a slow burner for sure. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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