Happy Jack Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Surprised no one has pointed out http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Takeharu-Bass-Guitar-MATSUMOKU-Made-in-Japan-Very-Rare-model-/121440069608?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c466467e8 Never even heard of Takeharu ... Quote
Annoying Twit Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1411390066' post='2558980'] Surprised no one has pointed out [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Takeharu-Bass-Guitar-MATSUMOKU-Made-in-Japan-Very-Rare-model-/121440069608?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c466467e8"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c466467e8[/url] Never even heard of Takeharu ... [/quote] This was discussed when it was previously listed. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/7473-japcrap-spotting/page__view__findpost__p__2538220"]#3388[/url] Edited September 22, 2014 by Annoying Twit Quote
wotsy Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Westone seems cheap at £65, only missing the knobs, if only I was in the vicinity... http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/westone-bass-guitar-for-sale/1081610133 Edited September 22, 2014 by wotsy Quote
wotsy Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 Nice looking Vantage VP 710b, This maybe a newbie/daft question but what does OHSC mean please? http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/vantage-vp-710b-electric-bass-guitar-matsumoku-japan-1980-s/1082266136 Quote
jezzaboy Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 Original hard shell case? [size=4] [/size] [size=4]Something like that.[/size] Quote
wotsy Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1411586287' post='2560987'] Original hard shell case? [size=4] [/size] [size=4]Something like that.[/size] [/quote] Thanks, I was thinking something similar. Quote
wotsy Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 And another, different model, Vantage Mystic VP 700b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-VANTAGE-MYSTIC-VP700B-vintage-Matsumoku-Bass-Made-in-Japan-/251653023553?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a97b06741 Quote
chaypup Posted September 30, 2014 Posted September 30, 2014 There's a beautiful Greco from 1976 on eBay at that moment. unfortunately I can't seem to find the link... Quote
chaypup Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 Nice condition Thunder II (version 2) here.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-thunder-11-bass-guitar-/151429885274?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:GB:3160 Quote
kodiakblair Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 That Thunder is nice, 9 bids and 6 days to go, can see that doubling at least. Quote
allighatt0r Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 Lots of these sorts of things appearing recently, a Takeharu : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Takeharu-Bass-Guitar-MATSUMOKU-Made-in-Japan-Very-Rare-model-/121451703258 Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 [quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1412342223' post='2568037'] Lots of these sorts of things appearing recently, a Takeharu : [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Takeharu-Bass-Guitar-MATSUMOKU-Made-in-Japan-Very-Rare-model-/121451703258"]http://www.ebay.co.u...l-/121451703258[/url] [/quote] It's the same one coming up over and over again isn't it? It doesn't seem to be worth as much as the seller thinks it is. This Fresher is also, I predict, overpriced. There is a 'Make Offer' button however. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970s-Fresher-Violin-Bass-Guitar-Japan-Beatles-Bass-Teisco-/251666415481?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a987cbf79 Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 4, 2014 Posted October 4, 2014 As this has fret markers, I presume that ithis Westone Thunder 1 is a defret. If that's the case, surely this won't sell for that much. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-1-Fretless-Bass-/231351246027?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35dd9bdccb Quote
wotsy Posted October 4, 2014 Posted October 4, 2014 1986 Bass Collection SGC Nanyo SB310: http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/1986-sgc-nanyo-japan-bass-collection-sb310-active-bass-guitar/1083448915 Quote
alyctes Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1412405891' post='2568605'] As this has fret markers, I presume that ithis Westone Thunder 1 is a defret. If that's the case, surely this won't sell for that much. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-1-Fretless-Bass-/231351246027?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35dd9bdccb"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item35dd9bdccb[/url] [/quote] Looks like you're right. Relisted: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-1-Fretless-Bass-/231353685280?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35ddc11520 Quote
itsmedunc Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 [quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1412298390' post='2567687'] Nice condition Thunder II (version 2) here.. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-thunder-11-bass-guitar-/151429885274?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:GB:3160"]http://www.ebay.co.u...E:SS:SS:GB:3160[/url] [/quote] Turns out its a Thunder 3. Needs an electrical repair. Hope its an easy one as I won it!!! Quote
kodiakblair Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Hope it's an easy one too Dunc The Westone Thunders always sounded great when Henry Thomas was playing them. Gotta say I like the noise I get from my old Concord and the short scale Thunder I threw together. I'm sure it'll be a doddle to fix and it'll be playing in jig time. Quote
itsmedunc Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1412874987' post='2572913'] Hope it's an easy one too Dunc The Westone Thunders always sounded great when Henry Thomas was playing them. Gotta say I like the noise I get from my old Concord and the short scale Thunder I threw together. I'm sure it'll be a doddle to fix and it'll be playing in jig time. [/quote] Thanks for that. I had a 3 for over 20 years and sold it a few years ago! Missed it ever since. Hopefully this one will be half as good. Brilliant basses. Had a Concorde too that sold on here a year or so ago. They are great little basses too. Westones are well under rated. If its not a simple fix I'm sure somebody on here will put me on the right track... Cheers Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Great purchase Itsmedunc. That's a steal at £217. Edited October 9, 2014 by Annoying Twit Quote
itsmedunc Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1412881224' post='2573001'] Great purchase Itsmedunc. That's a steal at £217. [/quote] It was a good buy. I'd actually bid rather more! Quote
Paul S Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 That should have gone for £200 more! Great buy. The better Westones seem to be going for peanuts just lately - a Pantera X790 went for £255 a couple of weeks back and they were the absolute top of the range. Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 Lucky for me I have no intention of selling my Westone, so prices don't matter. Quote
Bassassin Posted October 10, 2014 Author Posted October 10, 2014 Just to remind - a chap on here's been trying to shift a Thunder II since April. Last time I looked he wanted £90 for it: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235553-westone-thunder-ii-in-pearl/page__view__findpost__p__2435151 He won't post it & it needs some work but I have no idea why someone hasn't snapped this up. J. Quote
itsmedunc Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1412955033' post='2573660'] Just to remind - a chap on here's been trying to shift a Thunder II since April. Last time I looked he wanted £90 for it: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235553-westone-thunder-ii-in-pearl/page__view__findpost__p__2435151"]http://basschat.co.u...ost__p__2435151[/url] He won't post it & it needs some work but I have no idea why someone hasn't snapped this up. J. [/quote] Tried to buy it a bit back. Offered to pay and pick it up when I could and that seemed to work. Asked for address an but no response? Hope the guys ok... [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1412949169' post='2573568'] Lucky for me I have no intention of selling my Westone, so prices don't matter. [/quote] I said the same about previous Thunder 3 that I had for 20 odd years... I'm a d*ck though. The worst decision I ever made was to sell that. Woe... Quote
kodiakblair Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I don't know about why they're always missing on Westones but can tell you why they're missing on a certain brand with a big P. $18 + postage each. That's why Quote
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