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  1. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226062469243

     

    "....  all original condition aside from one nut that is black one one of the tuners, you probably wouldn't have noticed if I didn't mention it. Judging by serial number stamped on the neck plate, it is from October 1988, made in Korea...."

     

    Is that (all) correct? ... the ones I've seen previously all had 'westone' (or 'W') branded neckplates & tuners, the knobs were always brass  ... and not seen a bridge like this one before.... (?)

     

     

  2. 10 hours ago, King Tut said:

    That looks lovely mate. That Okume (spelling?) body looks like a lighter version of Mahogany!

    Okoume (Aucoumea klaineana)

    Common Name(s): Okoume, gabon

    Scientific Name: Aucoumea klaineana

    Distribution: Central Africa (primarily Gabon)

    The grain patterns can bear a resemblance to mahogany, and one of okoume’s lesser-used commercial names is Gaboon mahogany, though it bears no relation to either .... species is not listed in the CITES Appendices ..... Sometimes simply called gabon or gaboon (not to be confused with Gaboon ebony), the wood is commercially important in the country of Gabon, where it’s the principle timber species.

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  3. 2 hours ago, Bassassin said:

    80s (maybe early 90s) MIK Hohner, possibly Arbor or Rockwood, not too sure. Always thought these were pretty cool, if I had a spare J neck knocking about I might ignore my complete lack of space & necessity & have a punt!

     

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    These were probably made by Cort, as that's where Hohner production went when it moved from Japan in the early 80s. Stuff like the round-end pickups & bogseat string-through bridge appear on MIJ & MIK instruments, so these were probably made under license in Korea.

     

    GLWTS!

    Thanks bassassin - that's really great & helpful info ! .... nice to see the actual / complete intrument. The neck's very different to the one I received, but good to see that all the body parts/fittings are correct.

  4. Peavey Rudy Sarzo fretless 4. Unique, modified.I bought this Peavey 'Rudy Sarzo'  ( PV's flagship bass in the late 80's) as a project several years ago but have only recently  reconfigured it. It has the original flame maple neck through-body, with nicely figured ash wings (walnut stringers). It was originally finished in the standard maroon stain (translucent) as can still be seen on the lower part of the scalloped headstock ('Sarzo' & 'Peavey') but was stripped off to reveal the quite exotic body woods. The original Peavey gold tuners and Schaller roller 3 way gold adjustable bridge have been replaced (over time) with black tuners (gotoh-type) and quick-release/change bridge (black). It had previous luthier (Thomas Handley) work in fitting a replacement flame maple fretless board to match the body along with the truss rod cover in flame maple. The red & black dot markers are somewhat ott and initially quite confusing, but the black dots denote 'fretline' points and the red dots the usual dot placements on a std. bass. Its been routed for different pickups over the years but currenty fitted are a pair of generic MM type.  The electrics had been reduced to a simple  Vol-Vol-Tone but I've fitted a simple active (9v) circuit which now has: Volume, Pan (between pickups), and 3EQ (Bass, Mids, Treble boost). Rudy Sarzo (who featured in the God Bless Ozzy Osborne documentary) is  is a Cuban American hard rock/heavy metal bassist,  best known for his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake. I have lots of 'build' photos and have included 2 (final 2) photos of the bass as it would have been originally c. 35 years ago. Really tricky instrument in terms of 'value' (it would have been expensive back in the day)

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  5. See photos. Acquired as part of a 'bitsa' bass. Not sure of the body make / origin but it's nicely finished and the neck pocket (63mm wide x 85mm 'length' x 18mm D) will accomodate a standard F-type neck. Body (complete weighs c.6.5lbs) will take a standard J s/plate and bell-plate (photo) but may need some adjustment/s for this. The current plates fit fine and look to have been refinished to fit. The bass played fine with both pickups (unsure of make/age) clear & strong. Upgrade bridge (can be replaced with a more std. F' type if preferred) with individual routs per string. Price includes P & P.

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  6. On 12/12/2023 at 13:53, deepbass5 said:

    Great basses I bought one new many years ago but It needs that great preAmp back in there. IMHO 

    agree totally - that's why it's there (with the bass). It was working fine when the bass was dismantled & refurbished. Possibly an easy re-install for somebody confident / knowledgeable with electronics; I just didn't want to risk when unfortunately the photos I'd taken didn't adequately show all the correct connections.

  7. Schack Unique 4 Custom - high-quality 4 string bass from (Andy) Schack. Handmade in Germany. Classic example of German bass building tradition from the 80/90's. Excellent quality incl. selected woods, hardware, craftsmanship, playability and sound. The 'unique'neck = bolt on using unique patented Schack Covered Neck Fixing-System (CNF) Fingerboard: thick ebony, Frets : 24 Headstock : 2 + 2 with ebony top Pickups :  2 Basstec Jazz Bass like humbucking.  Electronics:  (original Schack BC 3P, active c/w master volume, pickup pan control, 3-way plus highly switchable frequencies and Q-factor for each band is included ) - but currently a more basic Vol - Pan + 3EQ  Preamp is fitted : Tuners : Gotoh. Bridge : ETS/Schack  Original Schack 3D-adjustable. Strings spacing at bridge : 20 mm (adjustable) Nut : synthetic with zero fret Strings spacing at nut : 11 mm. Scale: 34" - long scale.


    The bass body was recently stripped, refurbished / refinished by Agrajag Guitars - I do have photo(s) of the original dark blue strange poly-plastic finish that was removed. I'd initially planned to refit the Schack BC-3P ciscuit but it's a bit complex and I failed to get help from Nico Schack. The rear cover isn't as neat as it was (due to the refurb/refinish) so I've added a couple more screws. The BassTec pickups are great but have become quite worn over the years (particularly the neck p/up which has virtually lost its 'basstec' logo). Looks like the Schack Unique range is now back (Nico) with prices from c. €3k. (website)

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  8. 13 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

    I commented a month ago. But every evening this thread pops up in my feed say activity several hours ago. It just won't die!

     

    I'm commenting again to see if this corrects what must be a system glitch.

    I think it's the way the system 'works', in that the last comment(er) remains ad infinitum (generally when a thread is 'bumped'). So I'm adding this to hopefully take up the mantle.

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  9. no previous issues with this. Not used for a while but yesterday evening played (home) at low volume for about 20 minutes ....  and then nothing. Not powering up. I’ve changed the kettle lead with no change. The fan wasn't on but can't recall if this is permanent or kicks-in when required (?) - but no apparent heat (or 'smell'). I checked the 2 internal (glass) fuses and both OK (... was hoping this might be the simple fix)............

     

    Any thoughts / ideas ?......

  10. Fender Deluxe Active Okoume 4 string Jazz Bass. Sounds/plays great - looks to be a MiM version of the USA Vic(tor) Bailey signature model (limited edition) with similar concept, pickups EQ / active etc... Could pass for a brand new instrument. I've only seen 5-string J and P-bass versions of this model so the 4s Jazz looks to be quite rare. Specifications:-

    Body Material: Okoume

    Body Finish: Gloss Polyester

    Neck Material: Maple
    Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
    Neck Shape: Modern "C"
    Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
    Fingerboard: Rosewood
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
    Number of Frets: 20
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    String Nut: Synthetic Bone
    Nut Width: 38mm
    Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Standard
    Bridge Pickup: Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless™
    Middle Pickup: Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless™
    Controls: Master Volume, Pan Control, Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut
    Bridge: Fender Hi-Mass with Chrome-Plated Zinc Saddles

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