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Look like Yamaha TRB to me.

I wonder the author of the “History” hasn’t published an updated version. They has been quite a bit of innovation in the last 17 years - Jaguar bass, Dimension, Rascal to mention just a few. Time someone wrote a new one.

Here’s another that may be questionable, what do bcers think. Claims to be ‘78 with an added active J pickup. Obviously the P pup is different too.

If you really want to go fretted why not just get a luthier to fret your Sire?

On 03/07/2018 at 23:45, Woodinblack said:

I don't know, maybe there are going to be some american kids who get a not very good bass but learn to play it and end up in a band. Probably not bad.

I wasn’t excited, I thought the price was unbelievably cheap and probably a load of nasty Chinese junk, but interesting to show others what’s out there!

I can recommend the Spector Spectorcore fretless. My 4th fretless and by far the best. My previous were Ibanez Roadster, Fender Precision (US) and Washburn AB35, the last one definitely to be avoided unless you like playing tree trunks. The Spectorcore has the advantage of both magnetis and piezo pickups.

On 24/06/2018 at 09:07, Cato said:

My other instruments.

 

And a very nice pair too! Is the thin line much lighter than its partner, never played either but often thought about it.

They are full size but may be short scale, the ad didn’t say.  This is the shipper Hai Jing Yuan Technology (Hong Kong) Co.,Limited , the reviews are not good averaging 2.9 out of 5 so I won’t be tempted to get one and bring it home! 

Currently in the USA staying with family when I saw these basses advertised on clearance sale at Walmart. $58.88 with free postage and choice of colours and P or J style. I’ve paid as much for a set of strings!

On 24/06/2018 at 01:14, Bleat said:

Tanglewood, specifically this one.

This is my second as I always regretted  selling the first one I had. It has active pickups and sounds fantastic..  cost to me : £40

 

Looks like a Spector rip-off!

Indian Laurel as fretboards, that’s a new one on me,  o doubt to avoid rosewood. Only 4 colours in the basses and no Ps.

Wow, what a find for the money. I was looking at one asking £200! Worth putting up with that awful logo. 😱

Sorry but that definitely looks wrong!

If you put Sitka spruce on a top why stain it like mahogany? Spruce looks great in a natural finish, I have to ask what the stain is masking?

Great looking P bass looks like the neck width is closer to a Jazz than a traditional P. 

The f hole on the Ivy is a lot more in keeping than on the Cort, which is pretty ugly IMHO. I agree with Rich, a more contemporary one might have been in keeping .

Can’t answer the question directly as probably only Thomman know their pricing structure. However 2 guesses,, firstly the white one is old stock pre the last price hike. 2. They sell more black basses than any other colour ( I’ll never understand the obsession for black guitars and basses which show all the finger marks and disappear on stage) so they price them up accordingly - more profit!

Genuinely good basses, really under-rated, not least but the idiots who own Gibson! Sadly I can’t justify a second one, hope it goes to a good home where it will be appreciated!

I’m going to go back in time a bit further - Rosetti/Egmond Bass 7. Terrible neck, awful pickup and looked cheap. 

Reminds me of the Ibanez Musician series basses.

1 hour ago, Bassassin said:

Only if the Ibanez RB942 does. Imo the Stargazer's more of an Ibby copy!

Ohh! I remember those great looking basses, no faker those just a very slight tip to a classic.

Does the Schecter Stargazer count as Rikenfaker?

1 hour ago, tall_martin said:

 I turn 40 next year. Fortunately I have my yob ( almost) as it was the first bass I ever bought. 

A 1978 music master.

It sounds great, and as it is a short scale it its easy to play.

I've seen them on eBay for 400 and a shop in Nottingham had one for £1000.

As they are much less sought after than a p bass you would have more choice/ chance of getting a £400 one.

I started refurbing it when I was 17, got stuck and left it as a mess until last year when I put some time into respraying it with nitro rattle cans.

You could treat the bass as a project if the bike is off the cards?

I bought a new Musicmaster sometime around ‘78, black - cost £99. Should ha e kept it if they are selling for 4 times as much! Sold it for £75 to part fund a ‘73 Precision from a friend for £150. 

A Zodiac on that well known auction site at present with a start price of £60! Is that a bargain or what.

Just remembered the Ibanez Roadster. Had one of these in the past and it was excellent. Mansons have this one for sale.