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[quote name='cycrowave' post='1208839' date='Apr 23 2011, 01:12 AM']if this was left handed, it wouldnt still be for sale.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-11-ACTIVE-FRETLESS-BASS-/220773790950?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336724b4e6"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-11-A...=item336724b4e6[/url][/quote]
It isn't :) Gutted I missed this - would have been the perfect addition to my little collection!
Must have only been up for a few hours.

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a smexy aria

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-2-Bass-/330554688564?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cf6984434"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-2-Bass-/330...=item4cf6984434[/url]

i think these rsb models were the 'starter' sb's. correct me if im wrong. nevertheless, an awesome looking (and im sure sounding) instrument

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPERB-VINTAGE-BASS-RESTORATION-NO-RESERVE-/170631240778"]JapCrap or RussianRubbish?[/url]

I'm sure I've seen one of these (or something very similar) a year or so back that surfaced in Lithuania or thereabouts. It looks absolutely shocking, but if it stays sub-£20 inc. delivery, could prove tempting.

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It is JapCrap - one of these Guyatone-made early 70s starter jobs that were sometimes badged Jedson in the UK. Here's a guitar version:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Teisco-Jedson-Tele-69-74-collectable-Made-Japan-/190525622865"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Teisco-Jedson-Tele-6...n-/190525622865[/url]

Nothing to do with Teisco.

J.

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[quote name='cycrowave' post='1208839' date='Apr 23 2011, 01:12 AM']if this was left handed, it wouldnt still be for sale.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-11-ACTIVE-FRETLESS-BASS-/220773790950?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336724b4e6"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-11-A...=item336724b4e6[/url][/quote]
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-1982-Westone-Thunder-II-Fretless-Bass-Japanese-/320691055741"]Flip-tastic[/url]. :)

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='1212229' date='Apr 27 2011, 12:26 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-1982-Westone-Thunder-II-Fretless-Bass-Japanese-/320691055741"]Flip-tastic[/url]. :)

J.[/quote]

you beat me to it! Although I was going to say Flip-a-rooney.

I really hope it doesn't sell......

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[quote name='kurcatovium' post='1217545' date='May 2 2011, 12:58 PM']What is this one?
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Vintage-made-Japan-Hondo-II-custom-bass-guitar-/110680129243?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19c50cbedb"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Vintage-made-Ja...=item19c50cbedb[/url][/quote]
A butchered Hondo.

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[quote name='kurcatovium' post='1217816' date='May 2 2011, 05:45 PM']Yes, but how can anyone did this to nice bass as it surely was?![/quote]
It was a piece of cheap Japanese tat that he thought he could improve with new pickups. Whether it was an improvement or not is a moot point. See also my opinions on modifying 70s Fenders.

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Slightly off-topic, but did anyone here bag the Thunder II that was on Gumtree today? Not a scratch on it, double precision version with an XLR out!

Guess how much...........
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£160! I was JUST too late - Gutted!

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While weeping over the last one, I saw this rather lovely (albeit a snidge on the pricey side) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-MADE-JAPAN-HARD-CASE-/260781412634?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cb7c8911a#ht_674wt_936"]Thunder IA.[/url]
Beautiful condition but not the original knobs, but someone may well correct me on that. :)

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Les Paul copy, I think this is probably Japanese but not sure what it is. It doesn't look like an Antoria copy. Shame about that bridge.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Unbranded-Electric-Bass-Guitar-LP-Shaped-Body-/140544326441?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20b9183b29"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Unbranded-Electr...=item20b9183b29[/url]

Does anybody know what it is?

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lovely looking Aria jazz copy... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Vintage-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-made-Japan-approx-1974-/220782449953?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3367a8d521#ht_500wt_1143"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Vintage-Jazz-Ba...1#ht_500wt_1143[/url]

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Now here's something you don't see every day:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-RARE-1960s-ARCHTOP-ACOUSTIC-BASS-/200608734463?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2eb5365cff"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-RARE-1960s-ARCH...=item2eb5365cff[/url]

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White [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Thunder-1A-Bass-Guitar-/180668901221?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a10b4a765#ht_500wt_951"]Westone Thunder IA[/url] - £80! Fairly rare these, as far as Thunder IA's go.

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