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Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

Bassassin

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Bassassin Grand Master

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Not for me, either - no cheat lines for a start. Yes, these were Mats, according to all the sources - and I'd say this one looks it, maybe a bit of shared Westone Thunder DNA in the control layout & hardware?

J.

BigRedX Grand Master

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Some interesting looking basses on Ishibashi's Ubox:

[url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/11-326572502"]Very 80s 5-string Yamaha[/url]

[url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/05-326679202"]Gorgeous looking Teisco Bass[/url]

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1398253670' post='2432054']
Ishibashi ain't lying when they say that's a unique body shape :o
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If you're talking about the Yam - I never knew they did a five string.

I've got a four string, in Black.
Very nice!

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Yes, I was speaking of the Yamaha headless.

I've never heard of a Vega bass before. Based on what I see in this listing, I don't think I've been missing anything. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Vega-power-bass-guitar-1978-made-in-japan-/261460975840?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ce049e0e0

Bassassin Grand Master

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1398272428' post='2432354']

I've never heard of a Vega bass before. Based on what I see in this listing, I don't think I've been missing anything. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Vega-power-bass-guitar-1978-made-in-japan-/261460975840?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ce049e0e0"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3ce049e0e0[/url]
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Generic MIJ P copy, probably nothing much wrong with it beyond filth, water damage & missing saddles. Never heard of "Vega" either, and pretty sure the seller just making up random crap about a Martin connection. Which isn't a good way to sell an item.

J.

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Some nice looking Westones with very low starting bids, no reserves that I can see, and reasonable postage on the natural one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/251515064923?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a8f77525b

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-1A-Thunder-Bass-/281319540022?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item417ff38536

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Ibanez Roadstar RB824 - never heard of this model before today.

[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibanez-RB824-Roadstar-Made-in-Japan-80s-Sound-Amazing-/281319736208?pt=Guitar&hash=item417ff68390"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibanez-RB824-Roadstar-Made-in-Japan-80s-Sound-Amazing-/281319736208?pt=Guitar&hash=item417ff68390[/url]

Looks really nice.

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It's for sale on basschat [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235597-1980-aria-pro-ii-tsb-550-through-neck-32-medium-scale/page__pid__2435914#entry2435914"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235597-1980-aria-pro-ii-tsb-550-through-neck-32-medium-scale/page__pid__2435914#entry2435914[/url]

BigRedX Grand Master

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More from Ishibashi's Ubox:

[url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/09-326630102"]Riverhead Unicorn Bass[/url].

[url=http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/17-326673102]Orville EB3[/url].

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Bassassin Grand Master

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An Avon Rose Morris with what looks to be a dimarzio model one added right up against the bridge...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Avon-Rose-Morris-Vintage-Bass-MIJ-/281323397948"]http://www.ebay.co.u...J-/281323397948[/url]
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Looks like it, but the seller's saying no signal from the bridge pup.

J.

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Another one of those Black Eagle basses. Seems that the neck is fecked on this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-rare-1977-AntoriaIbanez-Black-Eagle-Bass-Guitar-Restoration-Project-/191157087499

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Another one of those Black Eagle basses. Seems that the neck is fecked on this one?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-rare-1977-AntoriaIbanez-Black-Eagle-Bass-Guitar-Restoration-Project-/191157087499"]http://www.ebay.co.u...t-/191157087499[/url]
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At least the seller hasn't put a £500 starting bid on it. It's well worth it's current bid of £1.24, if even only for the pickguard. Given that Antorias are pretty well identical to their matching Ibanezes, and the branding is on the neck, there might be some quite useful spare parts on it.

Edit: He clearly parts out guitars (and presumably basses) and has many bits of a Westone Thunder 1 guitar parted out. He got £59 (albeit including postage) for a Westone Guitar Neck. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1983-Matsumoku-Japan-Westone-Thunder-1-Neck-Guitar-Project-Parts-NICE-/191155440725?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c81c08c55 That seems quite a bit, and if he sells many more bits of it for the prices he's asking, is going to make quite a bit more for it than the guitar would make as a single item.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Westone-Thunder-lll-Fretless-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1987-Very-Good-Condit-/301173170545?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item461f51e171

Very nice, and more interesting as a fretless. That's quite a high price though, will it actually sell at that?

Bassassin Grand Master

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1399147055' post='2441569']
[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Westone-Thunder-lll-Fretless-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1987-Very-Good-Condit-/301173170545?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item461f51e171"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item461f51e171[/url]

Very nice, and more interesting as a fretless. That's quite a high price though, will it actually sell at that?
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Beautiful example, but I'd think that's £150 or so over the odds. Westones are not quite worth Aria SB money yet!

J.

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[url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/08-326634402"]Teisco on Ishibashi[/url]
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That's a very interestingly quirky bass. But Y49800 is £288. Add on postage and other fees, and that's going to be quite expensive.

BigRedX Grand Master

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That's a very interestingly quirky bass. But Y49800 is £288. Add on postage and other fees, and that's going to be quite expensive.
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Depends what you want. If I was a Teisco collector that would be a fairly decent price (even allowing for shipping and VAT) for what looks like an instrument with all it's original parts in very good condition.

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I don't collect Teisco instruments, and hence don't know the selling prices for individual instruments. On ebay sold listings, the most expensive Teisco bass sale I found was this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Teisco-Del-Ray-EB100-bass-guitar-finished-in-green-very-rare-/291031274692?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43c2d0d4c4 for £295. A fair bit less than the Ishibashi example would cost landed in the UK, but clearly some Teisco instruments are worth more than I thought.

Bassassin Grand Master

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Tidy-looking Washboard Scavenger with original hard case (and a little Carlsboro praccy "hamp") for £150 / best offer, if you're oop north:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-washburn-bass-guitar-with-vintage-case-and-carlsbro-bass-hamp-/221436059788"]http://www.ebay.co.u...p-/221436059788[/url]

Edit - needs a new nut.

J.

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