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[quote name='Bassassin' post='423972' date='Mar 3 2009, 11:03 AM']Cheers for that, although this is arguably even more of a mystery! Yasuki's a new one on me, it smacks of an importer's idea of a "Japanese-y" sounding name, like Kimbara & Sakai were. However this is clearly from the same source as the Asama bass & LP. A full autopsy might reveal some clues as to a manufacturer, but there are a lot of instruments out there that are destined to go unidentified, it seems. We can assume that many less recognisable guitars came from the Matsumoto Musical Instrument Manufacturers Association, a collective of smaller builders & suppliers in the region, which excluded the bigger & better known factories like Matsumoku & Fujigen. J.[/quote] The neck on the guit*r is remarkably like the neck on my Casio PG310 synth guit*r, which is very good quality. The Casio I think was made by Fujigen for Casio. I am guessing that it is mid 70's as it has the bullet truss rod and I cannot imagine that the Japanese would copy a crap design like that for long! On the neck plate it has Made in Japan stamped.

Here is the Guitar version [attachment=21342:Yasuki.jpg] [attachment=21343:Headstock_1.jpg] This one is branded Yasuki!

I have got the Guit*r version of this at home. I will dig it out and let you know who made it.

[quote name='OldGit' post='409763' date='Feb 14 2009, 09:56 PM']This Joe White? [url="http://www.jwhite-guitarworkshops.co.uk/"]http://www.jwhite-guitarworkshops.co.uk/[/url][/quote] Yes, that is the right Joe White

It's original Brazilian Rosewood. Joe has his name in the list somewhere, I think more and more Basschaters are making their way to his door. Met one yesterday when I was around there having a cup of Tea and talking 55P basses!

Nick, I know where you live. If it goes missing your the first one I will call on Work was done by Joe White, a very talented man who is in the process of turning a 51 butterscotch P into a 55 sonic blue for me... WOT and BBC, I knew this would have many different views which is why I posted, each to their own. At the end of the day I hope whoever owns it gets a fair price and the Bass gets a loving home!

Thumb wear is original, as are a number of other wear marks. As there was no paint left on it all paint wear has been done sympathetically by the Luthier. It still has its crack in the headstock by the E tuner, and there is wear on the back. The neck has genuine dirt and wear from 50 years of playing, half a century old this year!

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='408701' date='Feb 13 2009, 03:39 PM']No, no, no.[/quote] Before [attachment=20250:Basses_f...sale_002.jpg] After [attachment=20251:DSC02345.JPG] Just my opinion but I prefer my 59 how it looks now than before when it was minus paint. My feelings are the same about that Jazz, nice looking Bass but somehow it looks like someone decided to "relic it" in a very unnatural way. With a bit of careful restoration it could look even nicer!

If the electrics are all original in this condition expect to get £1500, end of last year you may have got £1800 to £2000. However the body looks more misused than reliced, it would be very difficult to damage almost every edge of the guitar! I think this would be one case where a refin is justified, as it would look better but would not alter the value that much!

[quote name='artisan' post='406278' date='Feb 11 2009, 01:47 PM']just sold a P bass to Steve,top bloke to deal with,nice easy straight forward transaction & a nice guy too.[/quote] Thanks Neil, likewise, pleasure doing business with you. Steve

Thanks Neil, the Bass was exactly as described like new, communication was second to none and shipping was superfast! Will keep in touch as the project goes forward. Regards Steve