Bassassin

Rubbish. Sloppy, poor timing, messy technique and not a single contextually-relevant idea there. But that's the joy of YouPube - every w@nky-hatted, self-obsessed little showoff tosser can be a legend in their own bedroom! Jon.

Seen these on Ebay a few times and I like them a lot - there's a version with a single MM type pup as well: [url="http://www.deanguitars.com/hillsboro_basses.php"]http://www.deanguitars.com/hillsboro_basses.php[/url] Good to see a manufacturer putting an interesting twist on traditional designs, IMO - I'd happily be seen with one of these. Jon.

[quote name='Truckstop' post='1081291' date='Jan 7 2011, 04:56 PM']The original Lemonbaker has a 'Lemonbaker' TRC. Can't see it on the ebay one. Truckstop[/quote] Yeah. Tends to be the case that all the Shaftesburys, Hondos, Arias, CMIs, Kasugas, Arbiters, Ibanezes etc usually tend to mysteriously part company with their original TRCs prior to their Ebay debuts too! I'm not sure but I seem to remember the Lemonbacker name being connected to the guy Al built it for. Maybe he'll come on this thread & clarify. Jon.

[quote name='noelk27' post='1081634' date='Jan 7 2011, 11:10 PM']Yours, Mr Assassin?[/quote] If only! J.

[quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1081209' date='Jan 7 2011, 03:44 PM']I'd be wary of the hardware. Al's original build thread is the Lemonbaker bass that this guy claims is the same build. If so, the original PUs he used on the build have both been replaced, possibly by cheap ebay crap.[/quote] I'd expect to find a lot of ugly, ham-fisted hackery under the bridge pickup surround, in order to accommodate that MM type. These are a lot wider than the size of route the original Rick pup would have had. J.

[quote name='Maverick' post='1081046' date='Jan 7 2011, 01:43 PM']Are you sure he wasn't nailed to one instead?[/quote] Steady on - that's someone's Imaginary Friend you're talking about there. J.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1080747' date='Jan 7 2011, 08:55 AM']Been a bit quiet here for a week or so, and then along comes [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKY-COPY-HANDMADE-BASS-GUITAR-/320636162352?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4aa7679130"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKY-COPY-HANDMADE-...=item4aa7679130[/url][/quote] Pretty sure that's one of the pair built by our own Mr Al Heeley: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=35407&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=35407&st=0[/url] J.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1079145' date='Jan 5 2011, 08:45 PM']I'm not convinced that Alembic would be flattered by the comparison ...[/quote] If my experience of Kasugas is anything to go on this will be an excellent bass, assuming it's been looked after - easily as good as anything comparable from the likes of Fujigen or Matsumoku. Alembic copies though - this is what you want! Built by Kawai & sold as Kawai & Fernandes, & probably a good few others. J.

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1079612' date='Jan 6 2011, 10:57 AM']Cheers, I just spotted one on EBay for £105. I won't get a chance to try one out, but could be worth the punt[/quote] Rude not to at that price! J.

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1079278' date='Jan 5 2011, 10:32 PM']I'm on the lookout for a backup bass and came across this: [url="http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/acatalog/Aria_DMB-380_Electric_Bass_Guitar_.html"]http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/acatalog...ss_Guitar_.html[/url] I know the aesthetics will be polarising, but I really like it. What online info I can get, it sounds good for the money. It's a backup bass, so will only really be used if the Precision dies onstage. Most of the time it will be hanging around pubs unsupervised. The Fiesta Red Squier CV is always in my mind as an alternative, but it's more money[/quote] I like these - particularly as it's a non-ironic reissue of an old JapCrap Mosrite copy! Not had much of a play but the brief unplugged impression was favourable, like many of the modern low to medium range Arias. Nicely made too for the price range - if you like the looks (I definitely do) and can find a well-priced one it might well make a good backup. Best try & find one in a shop for a tryout, though. Jon.

Re-badged Kasuga Scorpion, nothing to do with Alembic apart from being vaguely similarly styled. Overpriced by at least £100. Not quite as idiotically optimistic as that lovely plywood Columbus EB though! J.

Me next after Psychoandy, cheers! Jon.

Any chance of some pics of the damage? My first guess is that it's a plywood body & has split between the ply layers - if so it's an easy enough fix but I can't really advise without actually seeing it. Jon.

[quote name='tino' post='1076563' date='Jan 3 2011, 05:56 PM']Obviously not necesarrily in the given order ....But its the thought that counts gAWD Bless Yer Guvnor[/quote] You, sir, are a true inspiration in so many ways... J.

No harm in experimenting - just don't use Superglue to stick it in! Jon.

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1076975' date='Jan 4 2011, 12:54 AM']I've seen lots of Japcrap EB3s on eBay, but they don't have that longer body shape, so I've passed on them. Some day I'll find one. [/quote] A bit like this? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300509706599"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=300509706599[/url] I have the guitar version of this & it has the elongated body, these are related to your old bass, perhaps an earlier version. What's really infuriating is that this was listed with a £75 BIN - nearly went for it myself (just to have the pair), decided against that & went to post it on BC - but some tit had placed a bid which cancelled the BIN. Retarded. I presently have an Antoria EB3 copy waiting (very patiently!) for me to put it back together. More news when I've done that, then. Jon.

1 - Tino 2 - T. Eno 3 - Tea? No! 4 - TeNo 5 - Tineaux

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1076303' date='Jan 3 2011, 02:17 PM']Aren't those the mags used by Kurt Cobain? [/quote] J.

[quote name='markstuk' post='1076112' date='Jan 3 2011, 10:53 AM']Perhaps that's why he wants to go and live on a remote scottish island? :-) although won't his high heels get caught in the mud? :-)[/quote] Sheep - particularly those living on remote Scottish islands - are well-known for their innate lack of prejudice. Check his buying history for velcro gloves... J.

[quote name='Talon' post='1076044' date='Jan 3 2011, 07:41 AM']I'd be wary about going to view it...given his/her other items for sale [/quote] That's, erm...[i] specialist[/i]. J.

Bollocks, bollocks, bollocks, bollocks - why must it always be bollocks? Cobain didn't have a "Sears bass" because there's no such thing. Sears is just the name of a US mail-order catalogue that sold cheapsh!t Korean junk like that thing that made young Kurt give up his bass playing aspirations. The Ebay one most certainly isn't a "Sears" because I very much doubt they delivered to Mansfield. There must be a way to stop these people. Is it OK to set fire to them? Jon.

60s JapCrap shortscale weirdo, made by Matsumoku, judging by the neckplate & pickups. J.

Easy - that'd be Eberhard Weber on Kate Bush's Mother Stands For Comfort: Not sure if he's playing fretless bass guitar or an upright on this, but gorgeous playing all the same. Jon.

[quote name='The Burpster' post='1074654' date='Jan 1 2011, 07:05 PM']If he was any good at his job Jesus probably made a '72 Jazz....... [/quote] I understand he'd moved on to other things by 1972... J.