Bassassin

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='736478' date='Feb 5 2010, 05:55 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Tiger-Stripe-Ric-style-bass_W0QQitemZ320484338440QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a9e5aeb08"]Barely counts[/url][/quote] There's one of these on my local Glumtree for £70. Which is a tiny bit more realistic, considering it's a Wesley & cost £99 new! J.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='736483' date='Feb 5 2010, 06:04 PM']This is a long shot and there may not be a simple answer but... My very first bass was a short scale Gibson 'SG' EB? style jap cr4p bass. I have a very hazy recollection of it; it may have been NT rather than BO and it was period correct red stain mahogany with appropriate 2 aside headstock, but is there a likely candidate for what it may have been? If anyone has pics of any likely candidates I'd love to see, as it may trigger my memory as to the make. I might then try and track one down for old times sake. As I say, it's a long shot! [/quote] Did it have a brand name? Not very many of them were set-neck so if it definitely was, that would probably narrow it down a lot. The problem is that there were literally dozens of different brands & factories all copying the same instrument - and being copies they all tend to look pretty similar! J.

That's the same bass as the one I had (not the same same - but you know what I mean) and to be honest I picked mine up for £50 delivered, did the usual strip, clean, polish & setup, kept it for a couple of months until I satisfied myself I didn't get on with it & wouldn't gig it - then 'Bayed it at 99p, no reserve. I think I got £185. If I'd seen this one at £30 I would have been all over it - and probably ended up doing the same thing. These are really good, accurate & well-made copies of the real deal - in fact put a Gibson neckplate, trc & transfer on it & most people would be hard-pressed to spot the knockoff. Apart from EvilLordJuju. J.

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So if you can convincingly imitate Busted at audition, that potentially makes you a suitable - and creatively-contributing, apparently - member of an act with these influences: [quote]50's Rockabilly (Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis), Country, Blues, Jazz, Pop Punk, Ska, (Beach boys, Sherwood, Beatles, Jason Mraz, and Missy Higgins[/quote] How long have you been doing this sort of thing, Mr/Ms Noble Artist Management? Jon.

I think this is a bass he bought off Ebay a few weeks back & is parting out - he's got the body & pups up too. Think this is the original listing but the pics are gone: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360223012105"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=360223012105[/url] That neck looks water-damaged to me so I'd expect the rest to be falling apart too - & not much use as firewood until it's dried out. Jon.

[quote name='Clarky' post='735986' date='Feb 5 2010, 11:44 AM']I have found that if I have a completely mint instrument (especially an expensive one like my old Shuker JJB) I am so OCD about keeping it fresh and shiny that it actually takes away some of the enjoyment of owning and playing it as I become paranoid about damage. I guess this probably goes back to the pro musician versus dabbler/hobbyist thing, to some extent, as I think of basses as things of beauty and objects to desire. If I was gigging night after night I guess the condition of my basses (and my attitude) would be rather different.[/quote] I can agree with this to a certain extent - a lot of my basses are pretty cosmetically tatty - basically because they're 30+ year-old mid-range Japanese instruments that have been abused/neglected/gigged to hell & back, or all 3, by their previous owners. I actually really like the "battle scars" on these old basses & the life & history it implies, and usually these are the ones I'm most comfortable gigging with. On the other hand my newer basses, and the odd vintage Jap "closet classic" get treated very cautiously because I hate the idea of doing damage myself, especially to something pristine. Jon.

[quote name='fatback' post='735907' date='Feb 5 2010, 10:51 AM']Does the praise above apply to the 5 string as well? I've no idea about Ibanez[/quote] The 05 bit of the model number refers to the strings - a 5 stringer version of my SR800 would be an SR805, a 6 (if there is such a thing) would be SR806. The main reason I moved away from them was that I found myself feeling more comfortable with a wider fretboard - the more modern Ibbys mostly have necks like pencils! I have an EDA900 Ergodyne which has the same neck dimensions. J.

[quote name='bouvier' post='735341' date='Feb 4 2010, 06:07 PM'][[center]b][size="3"][/size][font="Arial Black"][/font]Hi to all! I am trying to find 2 Bass guitars I had in the late seventies. The first is a Vox with a short scale neck this guitar was originally red with maple neck. The second is a Eros Jazz copy made in Japan I think, Sunburst with rosewood board. Both guitars would be at best described as the cheaper end of the market. If anyone has either for sale I would like to hear from them. Ta[/b][/center][/quote] Hi - Afraid I can't help with the Vox, but Eros brand Jazz copies do turn up occasionally on Ebay. In the Ebay sub-forum there's a topic called "JapCrap Spotting" and that's where stuff like this gets flagged up if it's noticed. Many of the MIJ Jazz copies from the 70s were the same bass with different importer badges - Eros (not to be confused with the Italian E-Ros brand) was a name used by London-based importer/distributor Rosetti so it's very likely you'd be able to find an identical bass with a different brand name. Not sure about an Eros, but there are a few old Jap J copies floating around the BC membership, and things get traded, bought & sold very regularly here, so keep an eye on the Basses For Sale board too. Do you have any photos of your old basses? Jon.

I've had Gibbo Victory GAS for years & that pic isn't helping! Admittedly I'd prefer a Custom or Artist but I'm not that fussy! Jon.

[quote name='FlatEric' post='735340' date='Feb 4 2010, 06:06 PM']Hi. Hope someone can help! [attachment=41819:Dest76.jpg] This is my [i]Rare[/i] Ibanez Destroyer 2495B, 1976[/quote] You are not kidding. That's worth a bob or two. Jon.

You could've just bought [url="http://www.bachmusik.com/en/p100988/bach-jb-04s-na/"]this[/url]! Jon.

That's not something you see every day. Maybe at night after eating too much cheese before bedtime... :ph34r: Jon.

Absolutely not a Squier. This looks like something from the late 70s / early 80s, probably Korean, that's been modded a lot - those humbuckers aren't original & neither's the scratchplate judging from the fit. This might be an old Hondo or something of that ilk - but whatever it is I think £70 is a bit optimistic, it does look pretty ratty. If you could get it for £40 or thereabouts (unlikely, I guess) it might be an interesting-sounding project with that pickup arrangement. Jon.

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='734799' date='Feb 4 2010, 09:54 AM']That was too funny! Unfortunately there are lots of middle-aged, experienced, gig promoters walking round who are not really much better.[/quote] In my considerable experience, many are much worse - these are the cynical bastards who view young/originals bands as nothing but a meal ticket, willing to jump through any number of hoops just to get to play a gig. They'll expect you to provide gear, poster & advertise the gig (while still calling themselves "promoters"), bring an audience - often requiring you to agree to bring a minimum number of paying punters before they'll give you the gig. If they know you have contacts, expect to be asked to sort out & organise other bands for the bill - and then you can add ticket deals & pay-to-play to that equation. Calling them subhuman scum is being insulting to subhuman scum. J.

Happens all the time. Tell her where to stick it - but be polite & diplomatic. If she stays in the game & sorts herself out, the last thing you'll want is her putting the idea around that you're unreliable & have an attitude problem. Jon.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='734646' date='Feb 3 2010, 11:50 PM']I just wanted to say that whoever designed this range for Ibanez had a total 'oneness' with bass guitaring ergonomics. The 'Leo of the 90s' perhaps? Bassassin - can you perhaps shed some light on this?[/quote] Hell yeah. That'll be [url="http://www.tuneguitars.com/store/wizmart.php?code=000701&lv=2"]these guys[/url]. The SR series is great, (I've had two, still have my 1990 blue SR800LE) but they're an utter & shameless knock-off of Tune's Bass Maniac. With a slightly re-styled headstock! It's actually high time I got my SR out of retirement & gave it a good clean-up & fettling. Jon.

That's one of the licenced Zemaitis models, I think My mate out of a band years ago had a real Zemaitis Flying V, built for him by Tony Z himself. Jon.