Happy Jack Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Bass-Guitar-Circa-1950-60s-Makers-Mark-Old-/350349664918?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item519277a296"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Bass-Guitar-...=item519277a296[/url] I seem to remember a mate of mine making something very like this for O-level woodwork in about 1971 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Now that's a fine example of the luthier's art right there. The bridge is something else.... it must be something else 'cos it's certainly not a f...ing bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Being a local it was already on my watch list. I actually considered the benefits of not having to pay postage on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) [quote name='The Bass Doc' post='836635' date='May 13 2010, 09:24 PM']Now that's a fine example of the luthier's art right there. The bridge is something else.... it must be something else 'cos it's certainly not a f...ing bridge.[/quote] the bridge is very similar to that on the *original* issue of the Gibson Les Paul, except that Gibson got the pitch angle on the set neck wrong, and the strings had to go UNDER the bridge crosspiece to get an action. G. Edited May 14, 2010 by geoffbyrne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colledge Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 that thing looks like it should be a coffee table, not an instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 "You are bidding on a bass guitar which looks like it could date from the 1950/60's " Why is old always thought to be good? They made sh*t back then too, this is a prime example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLondon Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 am I the only one who thinks it actually looks cool ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Mmm, lovely plywood body. Quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 [quote name='JackLondon' post='837802' date='May 15 2010, 12:50 AM']am I the only one who thinks it actually looks cool ?[/quote] Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 It's faintly reminiscent of my first bass, a Rosetti 7. Except that it's far higher quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Going to go out on a limb and call not Framus on this. they made some dodgy stuff back in them days but it was definatly not this dodgy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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