prowla Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 13:10, Paul S said: Wahsburn Force 4, starting at £50 collect only Edgeware. clicky Looks ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 27 minutes ago, Paul S said: Lotus through neck, looks nice - £150 start -anyone know about these? clicky Interesting - never seen one of these in the UK before. Lotus was a US-only brand so someone's imported it here. Firstly it's not MIJ - these are Korean, made by Cort. Check out the sexy brass triple-dot inlays - identical to the Cort-made, Kay-branded double cut basses & guitars that frequently turn up. Cort made a variety of body styles based around the same neck-through basis & they all feature this fretboard. Confusingly, this is actually a Korean copy of a Japanese copy of a Japanese made Washburn original. In the early 80s Moridaira made a range of very good guitars & basses which were direct copies of models from the Washburn Wing range - these appeared branded as Hohner, Morris, and in the US, Lotus. It seems that when Moridaira ceased manufacture of these, Lotus' brand owner contracted Cort to build similar instruments based on the same design. II'm not as yet aware of these Cort Wings being sold under other brands, but have seen several Lotuses, both guitar & bass versions. Quite relieved it's not a P/J, might be sorely tempted to take a punt if it was! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Thanks Jon. I knew you'd know! I do like these double cutaway basses and still miss my boat anchor Scavenger. The best thing about only playing 5 string basses now is that temptation like these last three is so much easier to ignore. My 5ers might have been expensive, but think of all the money I've saved on impulse buys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Paul S said: Thanks Jon. I knew you'd know! Yeah man, I need to get out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Nice looking Lincoln neck thru - not sure if this is well priced but it seems to have been well looked after. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lincoln-Bass-Guitar-Matsumoku-Made-In-Japan/112910494990?hash=item1a49fd6d0e:g:oKEAAOSw5E9awj6o 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Brutally expensive unfortunately - these (under about 15 different brands) usually go for around £150. Nothing to do with Matsumoku although the jury's out among MIJ aficionados who the guilty party was. A version of this appears branded Fernandes, a brand apparently made by Kawai and Tokai Gakki at different times. I think the construction & some of the detail looks like Kasuga. Really nice-looking basses, would be very tempted to grab one at a decent price. Although I should know better - I've had way too many neck-heavy, symmetrical body, single-P Japanese basses already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I spotted a Kay one over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 1 hour ago, prowla said: I spotted a Kay one over the weekend. That'll be similar, but not identical. Korean, made by Cort, like this one: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/322758-tried-to-buy-this/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 3 hours ago, Bassassin said: That'll be similar, but not identical. Korean, made by Cort, like this one: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/322758-tried-to-buy-this/ Ah yes - that was it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-EDGE-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-VINTAGE-JAPANESE/123069482273?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I think it ought to read “Double Eagle”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 11/04/2018 at 12:00, ash said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-EDGE-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-VINTAGE-JAPANESE/123069482273?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I think it ought to read “Double Eagle”. It should! Been on before & had a thread of its own back in January: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/318773-double-edge-ibanez-musician-copy-£295/ Looks like an alt account from the same seller - price dropped to something far more reasonable (still about £50 over the odds IMO) but the same apparent inability to read plain English. Quite a cool bass, might be a bit more tempted if it was P/J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Bump - what happened to the 'Sticky' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 Wondered that myself. Hardly the busiest of threads lately, though - Ebay's not the marketplace it once was for interesting Japanalia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 49 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Japanalia. Perfect description 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 https://en.shpock.com/i/W-CU5guOnDpYW4lW/?lft= “Diamond” jazz copy - £70 near derby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 2 hours ago, AndyTravis said: https://en.shpock.com/i/W-CU5guOnDpYW4lW/?lft= “Diamond” jazz copy - £70 near derby I had a Diamond Rickenfaker - it turned out rather good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 5 hours ago, AndyTravis said: https://en.shpock.com/i/W-CU5guOnDpYW4lW/?lft= “Diamond” jazz copy - £70 near derby Related to Paul's Rickenfaker - Diamond is an Aria-related brand & a Matsumoku build, early 70s. I actually have the same bass branded Eros Mk II, unfortunately with a warped neck. If this is decent (and no reason to think it's not) then that's a bit of a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Bassassin said: Related to Paul's Rickenfaker - Diamond is an Aria-related brand & a Matsumoku build, early 70s. I actually have the same bass branded Eros Mk II, unfortunately with a warped neck. If this is decent (and no reason to think it's not) then that's a bit of a steal. You might recognise my latest Rickenfaker... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Alex Phillips was rocking an Eros Jazz with Danny Bryant and Bernie Marsden last night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Japanese SG copy, maybe Avon? Doesn't look too bad and the starting price is reasonable. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-s-made-in-japan-sg-shape-bass-awesome-looking-vintage-cool/273808953765?hash=item3fc04911a5:g:DoAAAOSw4A9ctb8I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 3 hours ago, pete.young said: Japanese SG copy, maybe Avon? Doesn't look too bad and the starting price is reasonable. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-s-made-in-japan-sg-shape-bass-awesome-looking-vintage-cool/273808953765?hash=item3fc04911a5:g:DoAAAOSw4A9ctb8I That'll likely be Avon, Columbus or Grant, body's ply, necks are decent, pickups aren't great. Like you say, sensible start price, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Now here's something a little different: Kawai teardrop, some kind of Vox copy. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960s-Kawai-Teardrop-Bass-Guitar-Rare-Japan-Teisco/264385929740?hash=item3d8ea1220c:g:w4QAAOSwC4FdHJpY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 It's nice, but not £400 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Bit gutted to see the first bass featured in this thread was a Maya, although the picture is gone. I wouldn't swap this one, I've had it about 32 years: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) I stupidly sold my Maya fretless exact same as yours, last year. Here it is last summer at a festival somewhere. Edited July 16, 2019 by oldslapper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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