Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='nick' post='176113' date='Apr 14 2008, 10:52 AM']Lost my camera USB lead!
Cheers
Nick[/quote]

Most PC/printer combinations have a card slot somewhere - I usually take the xD card out of my camera and just plug it straight in.

Alternatively, a universal card reader from Jessops costs less than £10.

[nick]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='176284' date='Apr 14 2008, 02:16 PM']Most PC/printer combinations have a card slot somewhere - I usually take the xD card out of my camera and just plug it straight in.

Alternatively, a universal card reader from Jessops costs less than £10.[/quote]

Cheers - much appreciated

[paul, the]

[quote name='nick' post='176113' date='Apr 14 2008, 10:52 AM']Hi Paul,
I'm based in Bristol/Bath area.

I've got some photos here (in bass section), however it needs updating with some recent additions of Ibanez Blazer, Aria Lazer & a Mazeti 330 Ricenfaker. Lost my camera USB lead!
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/sets/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/sets/[/url]

Cheers
Nick[/quote]

Lovely gear, Nick. Hope you've got a fourth string on that Shaftesbury by now

[pete.young]

soundsforce5 did OK with this one. He bought it a month or so ago with a best offer of £125 quid!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1970s-YAMAHA-BASS-GUITAR-Rare-model_W0QQitemZ170209818133QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1970s-YAMAHA...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[Bassassin]

[quote name='paul, the' post='174689' date='Apr 11 2008, 05:00 PM']Lusting for a [url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/catalogs/1977_slick/77_slick_electrics.jpg.html"]PE200[/url][/quote]
That Shaftesbury that sold last week's back already:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140225768621"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=140225768621[/url]

Same as that Yamaha in the Pete,Young's post - at least if I buy something cheap off Ebay I have the decency to wait until the old listing's expired before punting it back! No bloody manners!!

J.

[paul, the]

Aye, it's been spotted. Not as nice as the one you had, though. And a bit worrying considering the short duration of ownership.

I'm really not shopping. I must extinguish gas some other way.

Cheers for taking the time to link.

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That Tokyo seller has put up a Aria ProII P for bids, with a low starting price:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-Primary-Bass-Natural-P-Bass-Guitar-MIJ_W0QQitemZ320241063888"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-Primary-...emZ320241063888[/url]

Made in the same place, perhaps :
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Greco-Mercury-Bass-Natural-PB-600-P-Bass-Guitar-MIJ_W0QQitemZ320241872196"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Greco-Mercury-Bass-N...emZ320241872196[/url]

Edited April 21, 2008 by paul, the

[Bassassin]

Not a lot to choose between those two P-alikes. And you might be right, some Grecos came from Matsumoku.

The guy selling the Ripper, Ashdigits, is a dealer & it's no surprise to me he's put it up straight away, wouldn't read anything into it, just surprised he didn't go for a BIN.

J.

[thedarxide]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='181453' date='Apr 20 2008, 11:28 PM']That Shaftesbury that sold last week's back already:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140225768621"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=140225768621[/url]

Same as that Yamaha in the Pete,Young's post - at least if I buy something cheap off Ebay I have the decency to wait until the old listing's expired before punting it back! No bloody manners!!

J.[/quote]

It's a different one isn't it? Tort plate, three knobs? Previous was black with two unless I skipped a post?

[Bassassin]

[quote name='thedarxide' post='181814' date='Apr 21 2008, 01:37 PM']It's a different one isn't it? Tort plate, three knobs? Previous was black with two unless I skipped a post?[/quote]

This is the original auction:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220214885649"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=220214885649[/url]

Paul posted a link to my auction for a Grabber copy (black plate & 2 knobs) from a month or so ago - so mebbe that's the one you saw!

J.

[thedarxide]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='182096' date='Apr 21 2008, 06:55 PM']This is the original auction:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220214885649"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=220214885649[/url]

Paul posted a link to my auction for a Grabber copy (black plate & 2 knobs) from a month or so ago - so mebbe that's the one you saw!

J.[/quote]

Ah... blimey, you're right, he doesn't hang around. I had it on my watchlist but I won't pay that much for it, wasn't sure what the sort of interest would be in them.

[neepheid]

I've lost out on stuff to that guy before. Curses, etc.

[guzzibass]

This looks yummy!!!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAPAN-EDWARDS-Jazz-bass-RED-E-JB93R-LT_W0QQitemZ290223847877QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAPAN-EDWARDS-Jazz-b...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[thedarxide]

Hoffnar? Not sure it is Jap crap, but I'm putting it here anyway

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hoffnar-Style-Bass-Guitar-With-Bag_W0QQitemZ150238509792QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hoffnar-Style-Bass-G...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[thedarxide]

Even I wouldn't buy this:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970s-Spares-or-renovation-WO20678_W0QQitemZ260231428576QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[Bassassin]

[quote name='thedarxide' post='183744' date='Apr 23 2008, 12:57 PM']Even I wouldn't buy this:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970s-Spares-or-renovation-WO20678_W0QQitemZ260231428576QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote]
Interesting - short-scale Korean (by the looks of it) weirdo. This is very similar - apart from the proportions - to a Franconia Jazz I had recently. I'd pay the tenner it's currently at, but not a great deal more.

The "Hoffnar" is one of the current/recent crop of copies, probably Chinese rather than Jap. So I'm boycotting it.

J.

[paul, the]

[quote name='guzzibass' post='182334' date='Apr 21 2008, 10:33 PM']This looks yummy!!!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAPAN-EDWARDS-Jazz-bass-RED-E-JB93R-LT_W0QQitemZ290223847877QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAPAN-EDWARDS-Jazz-b...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote]

I think it sounds pretty awful. Not surprised it didn't sell.

[budget bassist]

There was a really clean looking westone thunder 1, went for £110 last night, pretty good price. There's another one on now too for £185 BIN but the bidding is at £1.25 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Westone-Thunder-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320242267647QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]here[/url]

There's also a really nice looking[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Bass-Super-Headless-X910WA_W0QQitemZ300216245263QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"] headless westone[/url] at £232

[KennysFord]

[quote name='thedarxide' post='183744' date='Apr 23 2008, 12:57 PM']Even I wouldn't buy this:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970s-Spares-or-renovation-WO20678_W0QQitemZ260231428576QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-Old-1970...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote]


i was foolish enough to buy one of those.when it turned up it wouldnt play so i did get w wee refund on it.
i got a pair of J pickups and got it working but its a pile of junk.ply body,really crap neck and the action is terrible.i got it for my son which is a shame,he prefers bobanez which is a bit of a bugger because so do i
its pretty much unplayabe.
you live and learn.

Edited April 23, 2008 by kennyrodg

[thedarxide]

[quote name='budget bassist' post='184007' date='Apr 23 2008, 06:46 PM']There was a really clean looking westone thunder 1, went for £110 last night, pretty good price. There's another one on now too for £185 BIN but the bidding is at £1.25 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Westone-Thunder-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320242267647QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]here[/url]

There's also a really nice looking[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Bass-Super-Headless-X910WA_W0QQitemZ300216245263QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"] headless westone[/url] at £232[/quote]

What's the attraction with those? I had a Westone flying v and it was nothing special at all. And is it West-One or Wes-Tone?

[budget bassist]

[quote name='thedarxide' post='184093' date='Apr 23 2008, 08:33 PM']What's the attraction with those? I had a Westone flying v and it was nothing special at all. And is it West-One or Wes-Tone?[/quote]
I hear the basses are really nice, very playable necks and good sounding, cheap too. Also they're very well made, how else do you think loads of them are still around? considering the matsumoku factory was destroyed in the late 80's all of them are at least 20 years old and still working

EDIT: and it's wes-tone

Edited April 23, 2008 by budget bassist

[guzzibass]

[quote name='paul, the' post='183834' date='Apr 23 2008, 02:24 PM']I think it sounds pretty awful. Not surprised it didn't sell.[/quote]


Yes you're right sounds bad - I didn't spot that!!!

[thedarxide]

Yamaha Samurai:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-Rare-Yamaha-Bass-Guitar-SB-5A-SB5A-Samurai_W0QQitemZ220226931190QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33049QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-Rare-Yamaha-Ba...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Aria Pro II
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-2-Classic-SB1000-SB-1000-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ220226931435QQihZ012QQcategoryZ112668QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-2-Classi...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[thedarxide]

These are Czech according to my guitar bible, but someone might be interested:

Dead Futurama:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-Futurama-Bass-Guitar-Project-VERY-RARE-FIND-99_W0QQitemZ140227487106QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-Futurama-Bass-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='thedarxide' post='184824' date='Apr 24 2008, 08:39 PM']These are Czech according to my guitar bible, but someone might be interested:

Dead Futurama:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-Futurama-Bass-Guitar-Project-VERY-RARE-FIND-99_W0QQitemZ140227487106QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-Futurama-Bass-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote]

Not convinced that's one of the Czech ones ... the Futuramas were sourced from all over the place, including Hagstrom, and that looks like a Swedish one to me. If it IS a Hagstrom (note the presence of the word "if") then it's a steal at £99.

[budget bassist]

That aria is really nice looking.
Also a guy on the EBMM forum had one of those yamahas refinished, looked really nice.