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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Thunder-1A-Vintage-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ230344864900QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item35a19fb484&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50"]Thunder 1A[/url]

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kasuga-EB3-Style-Short-Scale-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ250430919058QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a4ed89192&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50"]Kasuga SG[/url]

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And, of course, the famous [b][i][size=3]Vox Standered [/size][/b][/i]...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vox-Standered-Bass_W0QQitemZ120427157992QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0a0499e8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vox-Standered-Bass_W...%3A3%7C294%3A50[/url]

:) :rolleyes: :lol:

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='502262' date='May 31 2009, 01:46 PM']And, of course, the famous [b][i][size=3]Vox Standered [/size][/b][/i]...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vox-Standered-Bass_W0QQitemZ120427157992QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0a0499e8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vox-Standered-Bass_W...%3A3%7C294%3A50[/url]

:rolleyes: :lol: :D[/quote]

He standered it up on the grass to take its photo. :) ;)

J.

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cimar-by-Ibenez-Bass-Guitar-Antiqued_W0QQitemZ320378272707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a98087bc3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]Cimar by Ibanez[/url] apparently.

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Cimar by, well, Cimar, whoever the hell they were. At this point there was no "official" connection between the 2 brands except Hoshino was somehow involved in distribution.

These weren't made by Fujigen & having had the exact same bass as this (apart from the white rattle can + power-sander "relic" job), they are low-end plywood mid 70s JapCrap, with nothing much to their credit beyond the fact of still being in one piece after 35 years of abuse.

Jon.

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Ripper Copy


[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-KIMBARA-CUSTOM-JAPAN1970S-BASS-GIBSON-RIPPER-COPY_W0QQitemZ280353766952QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item414662fe28&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-KIMBARA-CUSTOM-...%3A1%7C294%3A50[/url]

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[quote name='sonbob115' post='505306' date='Jun 4 2009, 10:03 AM']Hello everyone. Nice to meet you all. :)

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Nice to meet you too!

There's [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=3"]an Introductions forum[/url] that far more people look at. This little corner of Basschat is just frequented by those of us with a strange penchant for japcrap basses. Though you're welcome to join in. :rolleyes:

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[quote name='Musky' post='505343' date='Jun 4 2009, 11:09 AM']Nice to meet you too!

There's [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=3"]an Introductions forum[/url] that far more people look at. This little corner of Basschat is just frequented by those of us with a strange penchant for japcrap basses. Though you're welcome to join in. :)[/quote]

We are the weirdos with a taste for familiarly shaped plywood! :rolleyes:



We should form a cult.

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[quote name='BottomEndian' post='505374' date='Jun 4 2009, 11:55 AM']Tod Browning's [i]Freaks[/i]?

Have to admit: never seen it... but Wikipedia is my friend! :rolleyes:[/quote]
Correct... but you cheated... 10 points to Slytherin. :)

Good movie - [url="http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6355110065089064433&ei=EaonSrmzCcv3-AaQl8SuCQ&q=freaks&hl=en"]check it out sometime[/url]. :lol:

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/csl-vintage-precision-bass-made-in-japan_W0QQitemZ140325407370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ac0bca8a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50"]Defretted CSL P Bass[/url] from Ibanez factory? Don't like the defret job much...

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[quote name='swlaschin' post='507292' date='Jun 6 2009, 10:56 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/csl-vintage-precision-bass-made-in-japan_W0QQitemZ140325407370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ac0bca8a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50"]Defretted CSL P Bass[/url] from Ibanez factory? Don't like the defret job much...[/quote]
I've played a CSL Jazz on a few occasions. Looked like a heap of s**t, but played [i]really[/i] nicely. Sounded ace too -- really lively.

Still had its frets, though. :)

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[quote name='swlaschin' post='507292' date='Jun 6 2009, 10:56 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/csl-vintage-precision-bass-made-in-japan_W0QQitemZ140325407370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ac0bca8a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50"]Defretted CSL P Bass[/url] from Ibanez factory? Don't like the defret job much...[/quote]

I'm fairly sure the neck & body of this bass don't belong together but it's interesting all the same. Shame about the defret, these are lovely necks - my no.1 Jazz is a somewhat modified 1980 CSL with the same neck:

[attachment=26634:CSL2008.jpg]

For the new-to-JapCrap I'll point out that this wasn't made at the Ibanez Factory because it doesn't exist, as Ibanez is just a brand name. However it was made at Fujigen Gakki, the same factory as most 70s & 80s Ibbys - and subsequently MIJ Fenders, so there is a connection. The headstock shape here is the same as the older Ibby Blazers - although you won't find any of them with black blocks...

J.

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[quote name='sgt-pluck' post='512054' date='Jun 12 2009, 12:52 PM']Would it be selfish of me to own [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220431918438"]two[/url]?!

Pluck[/quote]

That's lovely - certainly wouldn't hurt to stick a bid in. Then again, how much do these usually sell for? The BIN doesn't seem excessive to me for something in that condition.

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[quote name='Musky' post='512059' date='Jun 12 2009, 12:57 PM']That's lovely - certainly wouldn't hurt to stick a bid in. Then again, how much do these usually sell for? The BIN doesn't seem excessive to me for something in that condition.[/quote]

They very rarely come up, this particular model, in fact this is only the second one I've seen on eBay in the last few years and I bought the other one!

The BIN on this one is more than I paid for mine in similar condition - but who knows? I guess they are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Great instruments though, beautifully made.

Pluck

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Very bargainacious uber-80s black/red Ibanez Roadstar II, £125 BIN:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-ROADSTAR-2-RB750-BASS-GUITAR-BLACK-RED_W0QQitemZ250444544383"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-ROADSTAR-2-RB...emZ250444544383[/url]

Looks like it needs a little bit of tidying, another one I'd have no hesitation in grabbing myself at a different time.

Polite request though for anyone who goes for this - [i]please[/i] don't offer to flog it to me for £100 more than you bought it for, m'kay? :)

J.

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