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[quote name='Beer of the Bass' post='943645' date='Sep 2 2010, 04:49 PM']It's not an eBay link, but I spotted an Aria pro II ZZB (the pointy blue one!) going for £149 in Cash Converters, Dalry Road in Edinburgh this afternoon. I'm skint and not a pointy bass fan, but it could be a good find for someone.[/quote]
Bit dear for me - but I'm half tempted to say I want it just to see if some miserable, weasel-faced scrote will jump in & grab it first. :)

Which reminds me - I [i]must[/i] start that vintage Washburn thread in Porn...

J.

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quote name='Bassassin' date='Sep 2 2010, 09:25 PM' post='943963']
Bit dear for me - but I'm half tempted to say I want it just to see if some miserable, weasel-faced scrote will jump in & grab it first. :o

Which reminds me - I [i]must[/i] start that vintage Washburn thread in Porn...

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:) :rolleyes: :lol:

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[quote name='Paul S' post='942136' date='Sep 1 2010, 02:28 PM']That Vantage looks nice. Shame it isn't black...[/quote]
They're jolly nice in natural.

I played at a friend's party recently, and one of the guitarists had the 6-skinny-string equivalent of this, which I had a little play on. He'd got it very well set up - it was possibly the easiest guitar to play I've ever encountered, incredibly low action. Looked really good too, no horrible black paint over that lovely wood... :)

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Westone Thunder 1. The listing says "RARE". I note that by a stunning statistical coincidence, several other examples of this RARE model are listed on ebay.

Yes, I'm feeling a bit cranky today.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-1-BASS-GUITAR-RARE-/290471686346?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43a17630ca"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-1-BA...=item43a17630ca[/url]

3m to go on this one. I presume given the price that this isn't Japanese made. But it does look kinda old.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Iceman-Bass-Guitar-/270627897090?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f02adff02"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Iceman-Bass-G...=item3f02adff02[/url]

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='945384' date='Sep 4 2010, 01:33 PM']Westone Thunder 1. The listing says "RARE". I note that by a stunning statistical coincidence, several other examples of this RARE model are listed on ebay.[/quote]

Also the classic line: "only slight ageing due to the age of the item."

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='941949' date='Sep 1 2010, 12:40 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vantage-VP710b-like-Aria-pro-Westone-Ibanez-musician-/270629417659?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Vantage[/url][/quote]

That's my old one, passed through Skank and tBBC. Another of my misadventures in JapCrappery

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[quote name='deaver' post='946728' date='Sep 5 2010, 09:54 PM']That's my old one, passed through Skank and tBBC. Another of my misadventures in JapCrappery[/quote]

"Misadventure"? Is there something wrong with it?

Edit: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antoria-Jazz-Bass-1971-1972-Fender-Japan-factory-/130428839251?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e5e2a2553"]Early Antoria, if claimed date is correct[/url]

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='946924' date='Sep 6 2010, 09:39 AM']"Misadventure"? Is there something wrong with it?[/quote]

Not it no. Something always seems to go a bit awry when I venture into the world of Eastern tosh.

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='946924' date='Sep 6 2010, 09:39 AM']Edit: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antoria-Jazz-Bass-1971-1972-Fender-Japan-factory-/130428839251?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e5e2a2553"]Early Antoria, if claimed date is correct[/url][/quote]
That's BurritoBass off 'ere selling that, and yet again, I really should be on commission! As far as I can tell, that bass is very unlikely to be any later than 1972.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='948074' date='Sep 7 2010, 10:47 AM']That's BurritoBass off 'ere selling that, and yet again, I really should be on commission! As far as I can tell, that bass is very unlikely to be any later than 1972.[/quote]

I need to be more careful about listings. I end up hedging my bets to avoid posting a 1980s MIJ only to find out it's 1990s MIK or something. But, then when I even slightly hedge my bets, it turns out to be a forumite. Anyhow, I'll apologise profusely to BurritoBass for even suggesting that the date of the bass could, in some alternate universe, be even slightly unsure.

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Another one of those Lincoln basses. Yet again the seller thinks it's Matsumoku. With the case (look at that llining!), the BIN price seems a good deal to me.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lincoln-Bass-vintage-1970s-/150490536469?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2309ef5a15"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lincoln-Bass-vintage...=item2309ef5a15[/url]

Edit: Right down the bottom the seller links to the well known page in the Fernandes catalogue.

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='949022' date='Sep 8 2010, 12:26 AM']Another one of those Lincoln basses. Yet again the seller thinks it's Matsumoku. With the case (look at that llining!), the BIN price seems a good deal to me.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lincoln-Bass-vintage-1970s-/150490536469?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2309ef5a15"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lincoln-Bass-vintage...=item2309ef5a15[/url]

Edit: Right down the bottom the seller links to the well known page in the Fernandes catalogue.[/quote]
Good price and it looks in nice condition. Interesting, he's clearly done his research and therefore knows full well it's demonstrably not a Matsumoku. But he still can't resist the lure of bullsh!t. D'you think that's an Ebay thing? :)

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='949141' date='Sep 8 2010, 09:24 AM']Good price and it looks in nice condition. Interesting, he's clearly done his research and therefore knows full well it's demonstrably not a Matsumoku. But he still can't resist the lure of bullsh!t. D'you think that's an Ebay thing? :)

J.[/quote]

Jon, Hi.

Got mine fixed up.
What a lovely tone!
A little bit of a diver but the sound makes up for it.
This would be a nice bass for someone looking for an
Old School sound.

May even be me, if I can't resist the temptation. :rolleyes:

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAYA-Black-Red-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Carry-Case-/140450828318?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20b385901e"]Maya Fretless[/url]

Perhaps a tad overpriced @£199? Though, postage is free and it has a "case". Doesn't say if it's a hard or soft case though.

The Lincoln bass is still there. Not that I'm going to buy it, but FlatEric, how does yours play?

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='939495' date='Aug 29 2010, 05:48 PM']I wouldn't claim to know. But, I'll take a guess. It's not original, but apart from the modifications is in good nick and it has a hard case. It seems that classic fretless basses sell for less than the fretted version. So my wild guess for the ending price will be £180 + the p&p.

We'll see how accurate my guess is. Mostly my guesses tend to be on the low side. Not always though.[/quote]

Sold for £124. So much for my estimate of £180. With a hard case too! Jon may over-rule me :), but I'd prefer this Antoria to the fretless Maya being sold for £199 at the moment. But I think someone got a real bargain with the Antoria.

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='950253' date='Sep 9 2010, 09:13 AM']Sold for £124. So much for my estimate of £180. With a hard case too! Jon may over-rule me :), but I'd prefer this Antoria to the fretless Maya being sold for £199 at the moment. But I think someone got a real bargain with the Antoria.[/quote]

I think that Maya's well overpriced - wishful thinking really. JapCrap prices on Ebay have taken a bit of a hammering lately, Antoria particularly for some reason - I think a year or two ago that one would have fetched £180 easily.

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='950437' date='Sep 9 2010, 11:47 AM']I think that Maya's well overpriced - wishful thinking really. JapCrap prices on Ebay have taken a bit of a hammering lately, Antoria particularly for some reason - I think a year or two ago that one would have fetched £180 easily.[/quote]

After I gets me a Westone, I want something Fujigen made after that. Yes, that may be a very strange instrument acquisition strategy, but that's what you can get away with when it's a hobby rather than a profession :) Anyhow, Antoria looks a likely brand.

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='950253' date='Sep 9 2010, 09:13 AM']Sold for £124. So much for my estimate of £180. With a hard case too! Jon may over-rule me :), but I'd prefer this Antoria to the fretless Maya being sold for £199 at the moment. But I think [b]someone got a real bargain with the Antoria[/b].[/quote]


Yes I did :rolleyes:

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='952213' date='Sep 10 2010, 08:10 PM']This is an interesting looking bass.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200515512016&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...=STRK:MEBIDX:IT[/url][/quote]

Another one [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-BX-1-headless-Bass-/250692245147?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a5e6c169b"]here[/url], but in the UK.

Apologies in advance if this has already been posted or if some-one was keeping quiet to avoid an inter-forum bidding war.

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Hurricane. Never seen one of these before.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PRECISION-BASS-HURRICAIN-JAPAN-/110577869895?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19bef46447"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PRECISION-BASS-HURRI...=item19bef46447[/url]

Anybody know anything about them?

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