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[quote name='Rod Zappa' timestamp='1331678950' post='1577217'] I hate these kind of ebayers........Ive almost been stung a few times with old vintage fender strat guitars usually Jap ones.......I do lots of research so Ive been able to root out the fakes but a lot of people will think things like this are genuine....it makes me sick.....Im glad theres others out that at least try and stop these thievies and liars.....Ive also reported it to ebay and message the seller [/quote]I have sent yet another message to the guy and reported him also.....he knows it's a piece of sh*t alright!

I contacted the seller and told him that it was not a Tokai...he said,yeah....I'll change the listing...

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1324387412' post='1473677'] I have seen one with a tortoiseshell pickguard... really nice too. But a bit too "posh" for me A red one could be cool. Pictures? [/quote]Check out the red scratch plate on the Sub.....

Er,I have a red one on my white Sub........

Got one from the same seller a few months ago..maple,with Fender logo,fitted it to a Tokai,Made in Japan,Jazz bass body...love it!

I noticed this one straight away and as the owner of one of these great Encore specials,contacted the seller and asked him if it was indeed an Encore.He owned up straight away.As far as I could see,apart from the Fender decal and Squire neckplate,it was the same as mine.He said it has an Alder body,when in fact its Indian ash.I even put a bid in myself,knowing what a good guitar it was.I paid about £95 for mine a few months ago.....I nearly fell over when I saw what it went for.....if only they knew what it was that they had bought.....and payed well over the odds for!!!

Nice one!...yeah the guys(and girl)were nice to me,but I sort of knew from the word go that I just didn't have the right groove....Its always the same for me at auditions,within minutes I usually know what way its going.....anyway,stop messing about on here!!....get those songs learned!!!

Currently have 3 early ninties Encore P bass guitars,1has been fitted with Wizard Thumper pickups,1 with American Fender pickups and the other is the special limited edition with stock pickups.Nice weight and build quility,good straight neck and the only other thing I have changed was the tuners on 2 of them....I have had an original 1970's Fender p bass,in fact it was my first bass back in 1975.These feel and sound the exact same to me....Yes,sometimes I feel like taking the decal/logo off the headstock,but at the moment I am happy with these 3...bought for not much coin on Flea Bay!

Well done.....I auditioned for the same band last week,and errmm,maybe was not as good at the old reggae stylee as I thought I was....Maybe,my sh*t playing,age(50) put them off......the keyboard players highland jig put me off!!!(wig)

A couple of years ago I had a go at making up a Fender Precision replica.Ordered the F backplate online from e bay,got a decal from a site in America,pickups again from e bay...the body and neck came from...yes,e bay. Whilst on a short visit to London,I visited Denmark Street and searched every single music shop,looking for a set of knurled knobs in chrome to finish the bass....no chance! Guess where I git them from in the end.......It's little wonder that the music shops are going down the drain these days....

Derek Forbes...ex Simple Minds/Propaganda!.....and fellow Glaswegian!

I was a big bit pissed last night...sorry folks!

If you cant make good music on a cheap bass....ie squier or the likes...you are a sh*t bass player...and a bit shallow....

total sh*te....

I mentioned in an earlier thread that I was playing in Oban last night....well!!!....apart from the long haul up there,it usually is a top gig for us,but last night was a bit flat....the pub wasn't as busy as it usually was....we had sound troubles in the first half.The singer,who hasn't been well recently was having trouble hearing and remembering his guitar parts.....apart from that we went down well,got paid and got home at around 3.30 this morning...bloody tired!

[quote name='gjones' post='1231209' date='May 14 2011, 06:29 PM']Falkirk to Oban is a long, long way to go for one gig (there's a song in there somewhere?).[/quote] Lack of decent paying gigs in Central Scotland forces us to look further afield...it is a hobby band and we have full time jobs.I recently played with a band in Rockers,Glasgow. We were handed £15 between 5 of us for an hours set! I played a jam nite in Coatbridge for about 9 months. Every Thursday I played in the house band for a pint of lager!...it has since changed and the players get about £15 each to cover fuel etc....We get £300 to play in Oban,travel in the drummers van and give him fuel money off the gig fee.The rest is split 4 ways.It seems most pubs round this way...if they decide to have any live music that is,pay about £130 to £150 for a band. Our singer has decided that even though we would be about 30 minutes tops away from home,he will not do anything for at least £50 a head.....fair enough,he owns the pa and upgrades it now and again,taking nothing from the band,I can see his point. I on the other hand would play for free!.......within reason!!.....but yeah,the gigs are starting to wear me out a bit......25 years ago this was a laugh...but to drag my 50 year old arse up to Oban and Skye every few weeks is wearing a bit thin....that and the lack off new songs being added to the set will mean that I will be looking around in the near future for something else!

Just packing my gear and washing my hair!....I am playing in Oban tonight,at The Lorne Bar!....anyone else out tonight and where are you!....maybe a follow up tomorrow when we can compare notes on how it was!

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' post='1215576' date='Apr 30 2011, 10:08 AM']Yep, another turns on the red LED eyes.[/quote] LOL!

[quote name='Spike Vincent' post='1224375' date='May 8 2011, 07:07 PM']£135? Bargain.I believe the Post Law Suit headstock only applied to the USA.And you got a free cardigan too.[/quote] It looked minging...plus it was too big!

Found that Norman Watt Roy's jazz bass is up for grabs on the Andy Baxter bass site!!!...if only I had some dosh!!!![attachment=79360:13042884...IMG_7741.jpg]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1224026' date='May 8 2011, 12:09 PM']£135 for an MIJ Tokai (even a recent one) is a steal. As far as the "Fender factory" idea's concerned - sort of. Tokai Gakki have their own manufacturing facility in Japan and along with Dyna Gakki, they manufacture CIJ (not MIJ) Fenders. According to what I've read, Tokai-built Fenders are home-market only so you won't find many over here if that's true. Like most big-ish brands, Tokai outsource production of their budget ranges to Korean, and probably Chinese & Indonesian factories, but the premium stuff has always been built in Japan. I'd say your bass is worth a good few bob more than you paid, so if you do change it, don't do anything you can't change back one day! Jon.[/quote] Yeah..that's why I bought it....the guy who owned it seemed to need the cash pronto and left it to his daughter to sell. It finished on a Tuesday night about 6.30 pm or something like that. I had checked recent sales on e bay and a Tokai Jazz had just sold at £280.Was pretty pleased at getting it for £135...not so pleased at the wrapping.Only damage,1 bent machine head......

[attachment=79320:DSCF6665.JPG]Here is a couple of pics of said bass....doing a bit of research,it seems that Fender Japan or indeed the company that makes bodies for Fender Japan were making Tokai guitars as well at that point.Production moved to Korea. So my reckoning is find a nice Fender type jazz neck and that will be another keeper for me.No serial number on these guitars until they moved to Korea,but I checked the pots and they are all marked Made in Japan....very nice finish and sound...dare I say,as good as my Sandberg Californian was!......When the guitar arrived,it was in a cheap canvas bag,which was in really cheap bin liners...you know,the ones that fall to bits as you place the rubbish in them...also wrapped in newspaper,polly bags....and an old cardigan!!! [attachment=79321:DSCF6658.JPG]

I bought a Tokai Jazz Sound from e bay a few months ago.....never ment to,I was just killing time before my dinner! Stuck an idle bid in and after dinner found I had won it for £135! It is about 7 or 8 years old and is made in Japan. The only downside is the Tokai ''post lawsuit'' headstock,which spoils it a bit for me. I played it a few times in the house through my practise amp and although it looked great,felt really well made,with a very nice slim jazz bass neck,it wasn't a patch on my long gone 80's Tokai Jazz Sound. Since I bought it pretty cheap,I decided that it maybe should go back on the bay and turn a wee profit for me.My wife liked the idea as I have a few guitars and as she pointed out....we need a new carpet for the stairs! I got it out and polished it up,getting it ready for pictures and it's sale on e bay.But......I decided to play it again,plugged it in to a bigger amp and could,nt put it down....it sounded great! My wife sussed out that I had changed my mind and just gave me the look! So I said, I will give it another go at a band gig and see how it goes..then decide! I used it last night at Finnigins Wake in Edinburgh,with the rock covers band I am in and do you know what?...it was f**king great!.......I think the carpet may have to wait a bit longer!...Anyone else ever decided to sell a guitar then decide that it's a cracker after all?......The headstock is still pretty ugly...but if I look at it from certain angles I can tell myself it is a standard Fender shape....might change it if I can find a decent replacement,after all I believe the guitar was built in the same factory as the japanese Fenders before Tokai moved production to save costs. As far as I know,the guitars are being produced in Japan again.

What has happened to the e bay links section in the marketplace bit!......whoops...didn't see it there....where did I put my glasses?

Sorry...this is mince!