Bassassin

As it says: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-thunderbird-bass-spares-or-repair_W0QQitemZ270453042654"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-thunderbird...emZ270453042654[/url] J.

[quote name='Musky' post='591249' date='Sep 6 2009, 10:44 AM']Yeah, I pointed that out to the guy who owned it. He seemed a bit upset as he appeared to want to believe it was a Mat. It seems Mats are to JapCrap on talkbass what Ibanez are on ebay. [/quote] Ha - would've really pi$$ed on his chips if it had been Kasuga's version of the Corsair - all 3 factories made 'em. J.

Yes - looks like a 4001S or a 4000 modded to take a single P pickup. More interesting (to me, at least) is Paul Gilbert playing a vintage JapCrap LP copy - it's an Ibanez Deluxe 59er, pre 1976. Respect. Jon.

[quote name='nick' post='590764' date='Sep 5 2009, 04:10 PM']Yes, hopefully me! [/quote] Did you snag it? It didn't go for much.... J.

[quote name='bassman2790' post='590535' date='Sep 5 2009, 12:06 PM']No it doesn't but sometimes they're just necessary [/quote] Yep. Never know when you'll need a really long thumbrest. Jon.

That's the Fujigen version - identical to the Ibanez 2388B bolt-neck. I love the full-width glitter inlays on these! J.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='585929' date='Aug 31 2009, 06:06 PM']Cheeky Bu&&er!!!! G.[/quote] J.

I don't understand the question. It's the "or" bit that's confusing me. Jon.

'Course I would. :brow: I'm starting to think we need an "Are you man enough?" sticky - particularly considering how sorely tempted I am by [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110429803150"]this[/url]. Jon.

Me next after Rich! Cheers! Jon.

[quote]Wat material strings?[/quote] I used to have cat which ended up known as "Wat" - half cat, half-wit. For that reason I suggest catgut. Jon.

[quote name='owen' post='585963' date='Aug 31 2009, 07:13 PM']Interestingly (or not) Freur became Underworld - "Lager lager lager lager" (Born slippy)[/quote] F*ck me! I never knew that! Freur was really a sort of squiggle rather than a name, wasn't it? Jon.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320418507184"]Black & Red Mess[/url] No idea what this is thanks to awful photos which the seller describes as "as many different close-ups as possible". Won't be there for long. J.

[quote name='BassBod' post='585592' date='Aug 31 2009, 08:56 AM']A friend of mine has a Thunder 3 - very good bass, but there is one issue that I've noticed. Because the battery box sits at the back of the bass the bridge is positioned slightly more to the neck than normal, which makes it feel a bit top heavy/out of balance? its not a heavy bass so its not a big problem, but if you're used to a fender its a bit odd.[/quote] Surely the bridge positioning & balance are to do with the body dimensions. Move the bridge back & the neck would have to be set further back to keep the scale the same. It has a short top horn which makes it neck-heavy, so if the body style & proportions stayed the same, so would the balance point, regardless of bridge position. I think... I'm presently adapting to my new-to-me Westbury Track 2 (from the same factory as this) which has a symmetrical body with very short horns. I've mostly been playing J, P & Rick derivatives lately so it feels proper weird - a broad suede-backed strap helps compensate for neck weight, but it feels like miles to reach for the low notes! Jon.

[quote name='grahamd' post='584172' date='Aug 28 2009, 11:28 PM']to confuse matters further it's worth making the distinction between CIJ - made for the domestic market to a very high standard, and MIJ - made for export and regarded as lesser quality, some are basswood etc. having said that many MIJ's are cracking instruments. it's such an intangible thing: try before you buy innit[/quote] Let's clear this up. MIJ or CIJ refers [b]only[/b] to which factory produced the bass and does not reflect quality in any way. The first Jap Fenders (and the incredibly sought after JV & SQ Squiers) were made by Fujigen Gakki. Fujigen was specifically chosen because of the excellent quality of their Fender copies, particularly the Greco range. Fujigen Gakki had the contract for Japanese Fenders up until 1997, and these are labelled MIJ. Subsequently production moved to Dyna Gakki & Tokai Gakki, who labelled their output as CIJ, to distinguish them from Fujigen. Recently Fujigen has resumed production of Fenders so there are now new MIJs hitting the shops. Jon.

[quote name='Beedster' post='585131' date='Aug 30 2009, 02:38 PM']Hardly describe Westone as Japcrap [/quote] I would - t'ain't a value judgement! Jon.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='585332' date='Aug 30 2009, 07:34 PM']The Hohner basses made by Cort in Korea are pretty d@*n good. G.[/quote] +1 to the man in the seasonal hat. The early Hohner Professionals are Corts and from the C-suffix serial I'd suspect this is one. Pics would be good. Jon.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='585091' date='Aug 30 2009, 01:08 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/60s-70s-VINTAGE-COPY-BASS-GUITAR-AMERICAN-STYLE-BASS_W0QQitemZ110429632615QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item19b61e7867&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Kay? Looks rubbish though,[/url][/quote] Looks like a bitsa / home made effort to me. That's an EB-0 copy neck by the looks of it. Definitely rubbish! J.

Is that a proper fluorescent orange? You'll need a UV light onstage then! Jon.

I love these too, but have no confusion about why - I'm in no way insecure about my sexuality, plus I was In The Eighties - when Real Men wore pink. Oh yes. J.

Apparently he's an international Myspace sensation, despite the fact no-one's heard of him: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Brooks_(singer)"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Brooks_(singer)[/url] Smells like astroturf... J.

[i]This[/i] is who he is: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Gs4xGw1Eg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Gs4xGw1Eg[/url] NSFW. Jon.