Fancy a botched FenGibBacker?

[Happy Jack]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIQUE-HAWAIIAN-GIVSON-ELECTRIC-FRETLESS-BASS_W0QQitemZ150374768710QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item230308e046&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIQUE-HAWAIIAN-GIVS...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

If it was your dog, you'd take it out back and shoot it.

[harvey1-8]

Bonfire night's just round the corner.

[Hoppo75]

'Action needs a little work, but other then that, it is in a decent condition'

[Weird War]

[i]Givson[/i]? That's hilarious.

It's 'unique', all right.

[ezbass]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='605272' date='Sep 22 2009, 08:40 AM']If it was your dog, you'd take it out back and shoot it.[/quote]

In the face.

[Bassassin]

Ah, Givson - Mother India's finest!

I had the intriguing experience of examining one of these first-hand, in my local Crack Convertors a couple of years back. You really do get the impression that a few containers of random guitar parts washed up off Mumbai & someone who'd never seen a guitar before put them together with the aid of a 1963 Teisco catalogue.

I've actually seen these turn up on Ebay being fobbed off as 60s oddities - anyway the website's here - the peculiar naming conventions are why the Ebay seller assumes his bass is Hawaiian:

[url="http://www.givson.com/home.html"]http://www.givson.com/home.html[/url]

If you really want a Givson GB King bass (OK, I know you don't, but it's theoretical, right?) Raj Musicals will do you one brand new for about £60. Air fare to New Delhi not included.

Jon.

[razze06]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='606670' date='Sep 23 2009, 02:31 PM']Ah, Givson - Mother India's finest!

I had the intriguing experience of examining one of these first-hand, in my local Crack Convertors a couple of years back. You really do get the impression that a few containers of random guitar parts washed up off Mumbai & someone who'd never seen a guitar before put them together with the aid of a 1963 Teisco catalogue.

I've actually seen these turn up on Ebay being fobbed off as 60s oddities - anyway the website's here - the peculiar naming conventions are why the Ebay seller assumes his bass is Hawaiian:

[url="http://www.givson.com/home.html"]http://www.givson.com/home.html[/url]

If you really want a Givson GB King bass (OK, I know you don't, but it's theoretical, right?) Raj Musicals will do you one brand new for about £60. Air fare to New Delhi not included.

Jon.[/quote]


I WANT ONE!

At first I thought that Toon wood was actually a typo, but then i did some research, and it looks like it's some kind of australia-pacific wood, apparently a good tone wood.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='razze06' post='606678' date='Sep 23 2009, 02:41 PM']At first I thought that Toon wood was actually a typo, but then i did some research, and it looks like it's some kind of australia-pacific wood, apparently a good tone wood.[/quote]

Australia-Pacific?

I thought Toon wood grew only in the suburbs of Newcastle ...

[ash_sak]

I quite want this.

It looks amazingly awful and like it has tooo many knobs.

[razze06]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='606757' date='Sep 23 2009, 03:47 PM']Australia-Pacific?

I thought Toon wood grew only in the suburbs of Newcastle ...[/quote]

Clearly an export wood then

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

beware of imation - with [i][b]that[/b][/i] logo ? Edited September 23, 2009 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[Bassassin]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='606818' date='Sep 23 2009, 04:46 PM']


beware of imation - with [i][b]that[/b][/i] logo ?[/quote]
In all fairness the actual instruments are, well - [i]unique[/i]!

I'm surprised at the amount of positive interest this is starting to attract. Maybe we should organise a buying trip to Givson HQ and bring a few home. Could be the ultimate BC curry weekend!

J.

[ash_sak]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='606956' date='Sep 23 2009, 06:54 PM']I'm surprised at the amount of positive interest this is starting to attract.[/quote]


So long as the price doesn't go too high i actually think i'll buy this.

It looks amazingly...overloaded. (the body of it)

[Weird War]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='606956' date='Sep 23 2009, 06:54 PM']I'm surprised at the amount of positive interest this is starting to attract. Maybe we should organise a buying trip to Givson HQ and bring a few home. Could be the ultimate BC curry weekend! [/quote]

One of the BC luthier visits, eh? That'd be would be one to remember. One week Celinder, the next Givson... large Cobra please.

Edited September 23, 2009 by Weird War

[StevieD_FenderP2009]

I think im going to be sick...

[skankdelvar]

Their catalogue is like a timewarp. Anyone who loves 60's tat should visit the website.

Edited September 23, 2009 by skankdelvar

[Mr. Foxen]

I do IT support for Lloyds bank, they have people coming back and forth between India and Shaftesbury Avenue really often, might try and sort somehting.

[witterth]

EEEEEWWWWWHHHH!!!
year 8, D.T project?

[phil_the_bassist]

[quote name='ash_sak' post='606766' date='Sep 23 2009, 03:57 PM']I quite want this.

It looks amazingly awful and like it has tooo many knobs.[/quote]

i think it's like the ugly lass who suddenly looks alright after you've killed a full bottle of Jose Cuervo and had a few guinnesses to wash the lime down...you know you'll regret it in the morning, but it might be worth a quick fumble of her G-string as long as she doesn't cost too much, or have terrible neck-dive when hung from a strap

[Bassassin]

[quote name='witterth' post='608046' date='Sep 24 2009, 07:19 PM']EEEEEWWWWWHHHH!!!
year 8, D.T project?[/quote]

Delirium Tremens, right?

J.

[ash_sak]

Who bought it then?