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    Give it some bump. J.
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    Bumpin'. J.
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    [url="http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/"]Joey's Bass Notes[/url] is a great site for anything Rick-related, not just Faker recognition. A review of the Kimbara-branded Faker (made by Matsumoku) from the 70s claimed construction & finish was superior to the original. A lot of the high-end Jap Fakers were built to a very high standard, & many surviving ones seem to have withstood the ravages of time & abuse better than contemporary originals. If you know your Ricks, Fakers are dead easy to spot - none of them were built to be counterfeits so they never tried to imitate every detail. J.
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    There's this bloke called Squire who sometimes plays some old bit of 70s JapCrap - an Electra, I think... J.
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    If you don't mind me saying Karl, the fact you're asking £70 more than you paid, and aren't willing to post to BCers isn't doing you any favours. It's a nice bass but the through-neck copies tend to be more popular. Jon.
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    [quote name='munkonthehill' post='1113232' date='Feb 2 2011, 11:19 PM']I cant wait to own a Ric. I have 2 potential purchases on just now. However I am scared of rickenfakers. Can anyone with a bit of knowhow PM please. Cheers Steven[/quote] PM'd. Fakers are pretty easy to recognise, real Ricks have lots of details never accurately copied. Jon.
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    Very interested to see some pics of this. Is it definitely an Eko? There was an early Japanese EB copy which had a very similar scalloped body edge. Jon.
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    [quote name='Bankai' post='1113298' date='Feb 3 2011, 12:09 AM']What's the big fuss over Maple? Surely they'll just be the same but a different colour![/quote] Well, yes. But it's a better colour. I have to say if there had been a natural/maple one I probably would've had to buy it. Jon.
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    I remember seeing Marillion at the (then) Hammy Odeon in the mid 80s - Pete Trewavas was playing an Aria RSB Deluxe II - same bass as I had. For a moment, I felt somehow validated! Jon.
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    [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1112802' date='Feb 2 2011, 06:45 PM']Doesn't anyone want the hard cases? [/quote] Nah - they're all yours mate! J.
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    [quote name='bumnote' post='1112852' date='Feb 2 2011, 07:15 PM']Didnt XTC use a rick copy?[/quote] Joy Division certainly did - Hooky used a plywood Korean-made Hondo on early stuff, also an unidentified JapCrap EB-0 copy. Jon.
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    [quote name='Truckstop' post='1112650' date='Feb 2 2011, 05:05 PM']Anyone fancy some sort of consortium bid? We'll all put in say £50 each and then squabble over who gets what? Truckstop[/quote] Too late - it's gorn! J.
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    [quote name='Paul S' post='1112468' date='Feb 2 2011, 02:44 PM']There was a Gibson SG amongst it wasn't there? Could have been worth the BIN on it''s own.[/quote] Not a Gibson - random JapCrap with a sticker. Probably £150's worth, all the same. Also 3 decent MIJ LP copies, the Jedson (early Matsumoku build) and Columbus LP Standard are very nice & probably around the £200 mark with a good sales pitch. Looking at the whole lot - that's easily £1500 worth of firewood there, and that's a very, very conservative estimate. Jon.
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    Pumb. J.
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    Bupm. J.
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    [quote name='philw' post='1105301' date='Jan 27 2011, 05:31 PM']Looking through the Ebay shop I happened up this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Project-Fretless-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Kit-new-/110638327429?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19c28ee685#ht_500wt_1156"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Project-Fretless-Ele...5#ht_500wt_1156[/url] It reveals something about the quality.... Phil[/quote] But you can buy a natural finish one which plainly ain't ply: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fretless-electric-bass-guitar-new-nat_W0QQitemZ130480437779"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fretless-electric-ba...emZ130480437779[/url] And only £3 dearer. Really don't like the look of those big, painted-on looking fret lines, though. Just wish there was a Sue Ryder lined fretless. Preferably a Jazz... Jon.
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    [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1111621' date='Feb 1 2011, 09:06 PM']Includes two basses if you don't mind buying twenty six strings at the same time. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22-Old-electric-guitars-Spares-Parts-Westone-Columbus-/280624029925?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item41567ee0e5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22-Old-electric-guit...=item41567ee0e5[/url] It does take all types to make up ebay's sellers community, doesn't it. Edit: Words fail me ....[/quote] Bloody hell - that's some collection of Car Boot Classics! Wonder how much he'll get for them, flogging them like that? Admittedly, as firewood goes, there are a few very sellable JapCraps in there that would do nicely if sold separately. Sad reality is, these, and the cases, will almost certainly go to an Ebay dealer. J.
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    [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1110970' date='Feb 1 2011, 01:43 PM']Jon. You are getting sleepy, very sleepy, you will forget that you have a BB400 until the end of March. When I click my fingers you will be awake and remember nothing.[/quote] By March it's just about possible I might have given it the decent clean it's needed since I got it! [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1111343' date='Feb 1 2011, 05:48 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-/230580847495?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35afb08387"]Fairly sure is crap, dunno about jap.[/url] Looks cool, but Italian popped into my mind, has one been up before?[/quote] I've seen these before - [url="http://www.bass-guitar-museum.com/bass-2827-1960-s-Vintage-Kay-SG-Copy-Short-Scale-Bass"]It's a Kay[/url]. More likely Taiwan than Japan, this was pretty much top of the range, if Kay could be said to have a range for it to be top of. J.
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    Jap MIJ

    Bassassin replied to tom1946's topic in Bass Guitars

    [quote name='silddx' post='1111215' date='Feb 1 2011, 04:31 PM']I was reading a page the other day explaining why some instruments have both on, but I can't find it.[/quote] If it was necks & bodies with different decals it would be explicable - in the 70s it was fairly commonplace for necks & bodies to be sourced from different factories, so no real reason why it wouldn't still be. Strange they're both on the neck. J.
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    Jap MIJ

    Bassassin replied to tom1946's topic in Bass Guitars

    From what I understand about Japanese Fenders, that's a bit odd. Apparently Made In Japan denotes a bass built by Fujigen Gakki, who built most Jap Fenders from 1982 - 1997, and CIJ denotes those built by other factories, notably Tokai Gakki & Dyna Gakki. I understood it was only Fujigen who used MIJ. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Japan"]Wikipedia Blurb.[/url] Seems this might not be right, then! Jon.
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    Hacked-up Jazz body, I'd say. He even says it has "minor imperfections". Jon.
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    [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1110939' date='Feb 1 2011, 01:25 PM']Hey you guys, stop saying things like that!!! While I'm sure it'll go for well over the starting price and this is all academic, I'm bl**dy tempted. The lines on the fretboard may not be a problem for me. While I haven't tried an unlined fretless, at present I am tending towards lines. These remaining lines might be a compromise. But, I would prefer to wait until gear buying budget builds up a bit more. If it did go for its starting bid, I'm not sure I could resist. But, I assume the lines won't knock £70 off the previous £150 estimated value.[/quote] Simple solution to that one, Ross - forget it & buy my Yammy BB400! J.
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    Quick bump to point out I'm selling [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=121137"]pups & pre to fit this body[/url], happy to discuss a deal! J.
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    As per title: [attachment=70630:pre_pupsF.jpg][attachment=70631:pre_pupsB.jpg][attachment=70632:wiring_diagram.jpg ] I bought these about 6 years ago from BCer Slaphappygarry for a project that never happened. These were originally fitted to Garry's Tobias before he dropped EMGs (I think) in, and they were in full working order when I got them - and have been in a drawer ever since! Controls are bass, treble, master volume & balance, the pots are solid-shaft types. The pups are standard neck & bridge Jazz sizes & read 6.42k and 6.74k respectively. They're in good condition, with a just bit of play wear on the tops. Anyway, I did a bit of research about the pre, & it turns out this is the same product as the [url="http://www.harmonsmusicshop.com/products/Active-Bass-Control-Circuit-With-Pre-Amp-523.html"]Mighty Mite MM114[/url] which is still widely available & seems popular in the States. According to discussions on TB, the Mighty Mite part appears to be a clone of the Spector/EMG HAZ Labs circuit which Spector have used since the late 70s: [url="http://www.spectorbass.com/zen2/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=28"]http://www.spectorbass.com/zen2/index.php?...;products_id=28[/url] Of course, this is all anorak stuff & probably of no interest to anyone apart from me! [s]Looking for [b]£45 +£5 UK[/b] postage, for pickups & preamp together. I'm also selling a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=120150"]rather sexy custom body[/url], routed for J pups & this type of control layout, I'd be very happy to consider doing a deal for both.[/s] Update: The preamp's now SOLD (cheers Gary! ), still have the pups, how about £20 plus a couple of quid postage? Will get some better pics of the pups on soon. Jon.
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    Pmub. J.
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