Curious (Russian?) bass in Bulgaria

[Stub Mandrel]

This is unusual... looks like the bridge is missing!

 

Hybrid between a hofner and a Fender 51?

 

@Bassassind you have any clues?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144217930017?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20191002094254%26meid%3D503aa88a042e4d41a3533d066b3ebbc3%26pid%3D100891%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D255159113873%26itm%3D144217930017%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWeb&_trksid=p2332490.c100891.m5206

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393518449755?hash=item5b9f87045b:g:bPoAAOSwcjlhHkn8

 

Edited October 11, 2021 by Stub Mandrel

[BigRedX]

Same body shape and a lot of similar features to this Orfeus bass made in Bulgaria.

[Stub Mandrel]

1 hour ago, BigRedX said:

Same body shape and a lot of similar features to this Orfeus bass made in Bulgaria.

 

Looks like that's it.

 

The pups are different on this one, bridge missing but the awful 'stop' tailpiece would appear to be original.

[BigRedX]

45 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

The pups are different on this one...

 

The pickups on the eBay one have 6 "pole pieces" so are probably not the originals. 

[Newfoundfreedom]

9 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

This is unusual... looks like the bridge is missing!

 

Hybrid between a hofner and a Fender 51?

 

@Bassassind you have any clues?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144217930017?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20191002094254%26meid%3D503aa88a042e4d41a3533d066b3ebbc3%26pid%3D100891%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D255159113873%26itm%3D144217930017%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWeb&_trksid=p2332490.c100891.m5206

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393518449755?hash=item5b9f87045b:g:bPoAAOSwcjlhHkn8

 

 

That's about 45 minutes down the road from me. 

 

I see these old Russian basses pop up quite a lot, usually at really low prices, but they always look absolutely knackered. 

Edited October 11, 2021 by Newfoundfreedom

[prowla]

4 hours ago, BigRedX said:

Same body shape and a lot of similar features to this Orfeus bass made in Bulgaria.

More like Oreful!

[Bassassin]

13 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

This is unusual... looks like the bridge is missing!

 

Hybrid between a hofner and a Fender 51?

 

@Bassassind you have any clues?

 

 

Would've gone straight to CheesyGuitars myself but @BigRedX beat me to it - and nailed it.

 

I'd probably hand over the £15 any self-respecting car booter would want for that, but £154?

[Newfoundfreedom]

11 hours ago, Bassassin said:

 

Would've gone straight to CheesyGuitars myself but @BigRedX beat me to it - and nailed it.

 

I'd probably hand over the £15 any self-respecting car booter would want for that, but £154?

 

Yup. I often see the old Russian instruments at local flea markets. I've never bothered asking how much, because they usually look way too rough to even bother with. But they certainly wouldn't be anything like that much. 

 

Especially, when checking local listings and I can pick this up for around £170. 

 

Edited October 12, 2021 by Newfoundfreedom