NancyJohnson Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 It took me a while to join the dots, but I think this is a Warmoth body design. They were certainly selling this shape a few years back and I'd never seen it anywhere other than their website. If anyone does pull the trigger, be warned, from memory it had a very quirky scale length, somewhere between short and 34" longscale, so standard necks would require getting the chisels out. Maybe one for that guy. 🤣 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Relic-Givson-India-Bass-Guitar-Body-Mahogany-Challenger-Unusual-Design-/255175369381?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I had it in my watch folder - seller reduced by 10%. Interesting looking I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 That's got to be uncomfortable to play sitting down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) I like that....Jazz-Strat-Attack! Ibby Micro Neck @ 28.6"? BOOM! Edited October 20, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verb Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 That would look great airbrushed to look like a Klingon / Orc weapon. I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Not sure what the shipping would cost but you can buy them split new in India for £46 👍 https://www.devmusical.com/Product/Givson-Challenger-4-String-Electric-Bass-Guitar/P366/130 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Looks wrong with a headstock. Headless only I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 37 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Looks wrong with a headstock. Headless only I say. Pity you didn't buy it start of the month. Complete bass sold for £38 , would have made for a very affordable conversion 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Givson are a real company, they're in India and I think most of their stuff is sold domestically. A local guitar shop had a couple of their archtop guitars a few years ago; huge bodied and quite crudely made, but also pretty loud and IMO potentially fun instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 20/10/2021 at 18:59, verb said: That would look great airbrushed to look like a Klingon / Orc weapon. It would look even greater burning in a furnace! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 On 20/10/2021 at 19:04, kodiakblair said: Not sure what the shipping would cost but you can buy them split new in India for £46 👍 https://www.devmusical.com/Product/Givson-Challenger-4-String-Electric-Bass-Guitar/P366/130 The description on the website is priceless. (When I read it, the voice in my head was that of Apu from The Simpsons and now I feel like I've committed a hate crime...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 From the website "With this beautiful bass guitar, you can cheer yourself on delivering a wide range of tones with perfect vibrations that flows out from its Toon wood body" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 With all the references to "Toon wood", is the advert author an expat Geordie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godathunder Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 many moons ago when I was bumming round india with a backpack I was an extra in a bollywood film, playing a guitarist in a nightclub scene the guitar I was given to strike my best pete townshend poses with was a Givson - it was like trying to play a cheesegrater. if memory serves, the other guitar on set was a Fenda, although I didnt get to manhandle that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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