Rayman Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 lol….. I wondered if I’d be asked that!! Absolutely not! I’ve never seen one go for that price. I’m sensible enough to know my limits and that exceeded them by some margin. I do wonder if I’ve shot myself in the foot by raving about them so much 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, Rayman said: lol….. I wondered if I’d be asked that!! Absolutely not! I’ve never seen one go for that price. I’m sensible enough to know my limits and that exceeded them by some margin. I do wonder if I’ve shot myself in the foot by raving about them so much 😆 Ha ha, you've singlehandedly driven up the market price of Sunn Mustangs 😁. I check in on it earlier today and it was £230 I think. Then when I looked near the end and saw it at the top end of the £300s I thought folks were getting carried away, then it ends at over £400!😲 Madness I tell ya! Madness 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 Absolutely. Maybe folk have read some of the threads I’ve written, I don’t know. I haven’t paid more than 150 quid for any of mine. My first one was £50!! £400 is madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 There's a very clean looking Mustang on Facebook Marketplace in Bristol, but willing to post. Decent price as well. I'd be tempted but I've recently bought a Hondo II and SD Curlee to quash my underdog P needs. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/511951657860428/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 4 minutes ago, Maude said: There's a very clean looking Mustang on Facebook Marketplace in Bristol, but willing to post. Decent price as well. I'd be tempted but I've recently bought a Hondo II and SD Curlee to quash my underdog P needs. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/511951657860428/ yeah - saw that. absolutely no need for it. thought of this thread straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Looks good, I saw it on gumtree too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJMotown Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Could just buy an old Encore, same bass but without the fender association, and higher price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 4 hours ago, Maude said: There's a very clean looking Mustang on Facebook Marketplace in Bristol, but willing to post. Decent price as well. I'd be tempted but I've recently bought a Hondo II and SD Curlee to quash my underdog P needs. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/511951657860428/ SD Curlee …. Nice. I’m always on the lookout for one. Yeah, there are a couple of Sunns on the bay, a nice black one, and a red one with some damage to the skunk stripe. My red one has a slightly raised skunk stripe. I suspect that the rosewood stripe is pretty thin, and prone to popping up a bit. Something to keep in mind. Needless to say I’m watching both of these though. I Already have four of the things, and honestly love them all, but I don’t know if I really need 5 or even 6 of them. Once again, mine are all original examples, except for the electrics, which I’ve changed to CTS etc. Some early Sunns require some routing to fit full size pots, which is a consideration too. Whatever you do, if you buy one, do not pull out the original cream coloured pickups. They’re pretty basic, but they sound fantastic paired up with some decent pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 2 minutes ago, JJMotown said: Could just buy an old Encore, same bass but without the fender association, and higher price. Absolutely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 Also worth knowing. The Encore basses of the same period are the exactly the same basses. Same factory, same parts. Good solid basses, and underrated too. Again, swap out the pots for decent quality ones, give the frets a bit of a once over, and again, great P bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJMotown Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 33 minutes ago, Rayman said: Also worth knowing. The Encore basses of the same period are the exactly the same basses. Same factory, same parts. Good solid basses, and underrated too. Again, swap out the pots for decent quality ones, give the frets a bit of a once over, and again, great P bass. What was the other brand made in the same factory again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 So Sunn and Encore were made in the same factory, same parts, same colours, just P bass copies. This was mid 80s. They were just badged differently. There’s nothing inherently amazing or collectible about either brand, they’re just good solid wooden parts with great sounding pickups, and if they’re well set up, they’re brilliant P basses, easily up there with some of the Mexican made stuff from the 00s in my opinion. Just don’t be paying more than 150/200 quid for one in good condition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 I don't know how old my Encore P is (just has 'encore' logo in black outlined gold on headstock) but it's a fantastic bass after a bit of fretwork. I did put a Tonerider PU in it but in all honesty there was nothing wrong with the original. The SD Curlee is a USA one and quite different to a classic P tone. It has the original Dimarzio P PU but it's so far back towards the bridge, it has a real snarly, snappy tone. Almost more Rickenbacker than Precision. I'd love this the Sunn that I linked too but I really just don't need it. I've just been redecorating my son's old room to use as my music room, and now all my basses are in one room together it's a little embarrassing. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 9 hours ago, Rayman said: There’s nothing inherently amazing or collectible about either brand, they’re just good solid wooden parts with great sounding pickups Hi, sorry if I’ve missed it but are the bodies solid wood, only asking as I bought an old Hohner Precision a few years back from a studio to restore for a bit of fun and it was plywood, turned out it wasn’t very nice really and I gave it away in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJMotown Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 10 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Hi, sorry if I’ve missed it but are the bodies solid wood, only asking as I bought an old Hohner Precision a few years back from a studio to restore for a bit of fun and it was plywood, turned out it wasn’t very nice really and I gave it away in the end Yes, the bodies were mahogany or Ash, very heavy. The sunn were made mid 80s to early 90s, the encore from 89 till mid 90s, and Squier II were the third brand made in the India factory, late 80s to mid 90s. The squier II were not sold in Europe, but they turn up from time to time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 Yes solid wood. The two black ones I have weigh a ton. I’m no expert, and can only refer to the ones I have as examples, but they’re solid. The design and construction of them did vary over the years. Some of them had bullet truss rods at the headstock, some were accessed at the body end. Also the position of the logo and the string tree did vary somewhat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 This is what I like about Basschat. Never heard of Sunn before. I'm no expert now but I know a lot more than I did about Sunn guitars (which isn't difficult TBH). Will keep an eye out as I'm looking for parts and guitars. Thanks. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 There’s a red one for sale in the Norwich crack converters, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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