ped Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I just picked this up from basschatter Tredders. He has kindly given me the bass as a donation to basschat - so it may be sold and the funds used for the site. At the moment I am cleaning it up and setting it up and it is good fun. It's a short scale and has a really nice neck. The sounds are quite weird and couldn't be more opposite from my every day bass, but playing it is great fun and it makes me appreciate my own bass all the more! The sound of the back pickup with the tone back is really nice, burpy and funky. A really nice change, anyway - and most importantly great fun! Here are some poor pics, haven't got my camera at the moment: After a quick clean and resoldering headstock Fresh out of the car boot, pre cleanup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 So this'll be put up for sale here Ped? What sort of price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Aye, at some point... No idea what price to ask so will research it. Probably not a great deal though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Shall I call dibs for the 3rd time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 [quote name='tayste_2000' post='515847' date='Jun 16 2009, 10:37 PM']Shall I call dibs for the 3rd time [/quote] Now that Ped's got it, you actually stand a chance of receiving it this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Don't be so sure!! Mwahahaha!! Lovely to meet you mate - seems we could have chatted all evening! Maybe I will sell the Epiphone and spend it on an AP Royal Oak Offshore from TZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shire Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 What a nice gesture! Bring it over on friday if you're not busy. Can test it through the new rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Or a new thread could be started ..."Anyone want to borrow a short scale bass?" Well done Tredders ...positive vibes from all on board the basschat charabanc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 [quote name='ped' post='515851' date='Jun 16 2009, 10:40 PM']Don't be so sure!! Mwahahaha!! Lovely to meet you mate - seems we could have chatted all evening! Maybe I will sell the Epiphone and spend it on an AP Royal Oak Offshore from TZ![/quote] Great to meet you, too. Next time, we'll make it the pub instead of Tescos cafe.... I hate to break this to you, but the only way you're going to get an AP Royal Oak via the Episphone is to put it through the window of your nearest high end jewellers! Hope this raises a few quid for BassChat (and equally, I hope it finally ends up in Tayste_2000's hands). Cheers Tredders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 I am sure it will do! I am just giving it a once over and I will record some stuff with it next week for fun. I just finished playing it now, it makes a good 'training bass' because it requires more effort to play. It sounds cool, too. Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 That's an Epiphone ET-280, built by Matsumoku in Japan around 1975. This one looks like a great car boot find, it appears to be all original apart from missing a bridge cover, which is usual. These come up on Ebay every so often & probably would go for between £150 - £200 on there. I'd recommend leaving it stock - these are getting quite collectable & "upgrading" components (tempting as it might be) will adversely affect its future value. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Why don't we get CrazyKiwi to organise an auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='518270' date='Jun 19 2009, 12:14 PM']That's an Epiphone ET-280, built by Matsumoku in Japan around 1975. This one looks like a great car boot find, it appears to be all original apart from missing a bridge cover, which is usual. These come up on Ebay every so often & probably would go for between £150 - £200 on there. I'd recommend leaving it stock - these are getting quite collectable & "upgrading" components (tempting as it might be) will adversely affect its future value. Jon.[/quote] Yeah, that's definitely the one. Just found the 1974 Epiphone catalogue online, and it's shown on there: - [url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/epiphone/catalogs/1974/pg5.html"]http://www.matsumoku.org/models/epiphone/c...s/1974/pg5.html[/url] Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yeah Ped leave it alone, stop looking for a shortscale graphite neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 that is one sexy bass! almost puts my hoyer 5045 to shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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