bassjamm Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Hey gang — any idea what bass this might be? It’s from the 60s/70s. My mate has it in his loft. Used to be played with Ian Drury and The Blockheads in the early days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Has some similarities to an old 60’s or 70’s Japanese bass I rescued - the mahoosive tuner ferrules, agricultural bridge, chrome pickup cover. I determined mine was from the Matsumoku factory, but drew a blank after that. Any images of the neck plate? Cool find, anyway. Would love to see it brought back to life - keep us up to date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Paging @Bassassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 (edited) Just found this - might be Teisco; https://reverb.com/ca/item/2554820-vintage-60s-unlabeled-teisco-w-gold-foil-pickups-bass-guitar-needs-neck-work Edited December 11 by Pea Turgh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 This Guyatone EB4 is closer with the dots on the fretboard; https://www.guitar-auctions.co.uk/sale/169/285/1970s-Guyatone-EB4-bass-guitar-made-in-Japan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 14 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said: Just found this - might be Teisco; https://reverb.com/ca/item/2554820-vintage-60s-unlabeled-teisco-w-gold-foil-pickups-bass-guitar-needs-neck-work Yeah, similar headstock and truss rod cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 58 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Paging @Bassassin J'arrive! Does look a lot like the 'Guyatone' (dunno what it is really, it's not an EB4 though), and the 'Teisco' isn't a Teisco - Reverb/Ebay rule no. 1 - every weird-looking 60s/70s guitar or bass is a Teisco, regardless of what the headstock may say. This rule has no exceptions. Teisco did make basses that looked a lot like this, though - the EB18, 3rd row: Although you can just about see this has edge block position markers (which seem to be a Teisco thing) rather than dots. Currently flicking through Frank Meyers' 60s MIJ Bible (an actual book, so frustratingly, no useable search/image search function) and it actually looks like these may be eariy Fujigen Gakki. Will come back with more boring stuff if I find any! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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