Millovanillo

HI All, and thanks for your very quick replies. I was already in doubt regarding this bass, and your comments gave me the definitive push to look at other directions. HB on Thomann has lot of positive reviews so, I guess I will place an order quite soon if my fretless fever remains hot. Beside this, browsing this forum I gained more consciousness on the 70s and 80s MIJ basses. It will be useful to me in case I would buy one vintage piece. Thanks again, guys. Grazie mille 😁 Marco

Hi everybody, here is Marco, from Italy. I'm a bass rookie, still studying the instrument since a couple of years. I just discovered this forum, that I like a lot, and would like to take the occasion asking for a sort of "expertise" from more experienced guys about a fretless jazz bass I would like to buy. I contacted the vendor, that is actually the sister of the owner (passed away), in order to get some information about the instrument. No joy. She knows nothing about the story and the components of this bass. Sole parts I can recognize are the writing "made in japan" on the metallic plate of the neck pocket and the Schaller tuners. I did notice the rounded ends on the pickups but, as said, I'm a complete rookie (playing the bass as well as recognizing the models....) so, I don't know if they are good or not. Got some pictures from the vendor, but I realized there aren't with the entire bass. Sorry for that. May I ask you for some suggestions about this piece of instrument? Could someone tell me if this bass really comes from Japan (maybe he knows the brand, also) or if it's an assembled one? It could come away for 200€ or a bit less, as she told me there is a margin to deal. Do you think it could worth? I really appreciate if you can provide me some help on this. Thank you. Ciao, Marco