Bassassin Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='1106469' date='Jan 28 2011, 05:18 PM']I've used one of these on a recording session. Nice bass actually. Obviously I wouldn't play it live. Image, y'know [/quote] Ah, y' see, that's exactly why I would - and have - played it live! The downside's the spine-crushing weight & the fact it tends to squeal like a piggy at any sort of volume. Looks nice on the wall though. Eric - love the Seiwa, remember discussing it a bit when you got it. Interestingly I subsequently got a Washburn SB40 Vulture II, which has the same massive bridge. Whipped it off to give the bass a hose-down & there's the verification of the hardware manufacturer, at least: [attachment=70307:chushin_...dge_base.jpg] I must admit I'm cheating a tiny bit with the Talbo - while these originally appeared in about 1984, making them "vintage" enough for this thread, mine's a reissue from about 2000 - and that's only "vintage" on Ebay! Anyway - 1982 Washburn SB40 Vulture II, a bit more obscure than the near-identical Force 40, I suppose... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Mine only dates from 1962.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 [quote name='Bassassin' post='1104822' date='Jan 27 2011, 10:39 AM']I've heard they're rubbish Eric, I only want one because the name sounds like a prog concept album... Of course, having two of the things cluttering the place up must be unbearable, I'd be doing my charitable duty by taking one off your hands! Anyway, I approve of the way this thread's heading, and it deserves an unidentified Kasuga through-neck, probably early 80s: [attachment=70142:kasuga_03.jpg] [attachment=70143:kasuga_11.jpg] And if anyone spots one of [i]these[/i], in the UK & at a sensible price... J.[/quote] A friend of mine in America is selling one of these on Evilbay right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) When I was given the 1978 Phil Lynott Mockingbird, they made me take a 1967 Hagstrom 8, which had been resprayed in Yellow, and 2 Univox pedals (Waa and Volume). The Hagstrom was a friggin' tone monster, awesome sound from it, I sold it, and the pedals for £200 in 2007 Edited January 29, 2011 by Lorne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 £200 ? nooooooooo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='1107009' date='Jan 29 2011, 09:51 AM']£200 ? nooooooooo.[/quote] Nice bass, but that sale more than paid for the petrol I used on the 500 mile round trip I made to collect the Mockingbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Here's a good link for Watkins/Wilson basses: [url="http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/basses.htm"]http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/basses.htm[/url] I used to own a Wilson Merury bass. 'cept mine had an ivory type finish. Too much hardware on this W-type, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEKer Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1296250016' post='1106744'] Ah, y' see, that's exactly why I would - and have - played it live! The downside's the spine-crushing weight & the fact it tends to squeal like a piggy at any sort of volume. Looks nice on the wall though. Eric - love the Seiwa, remember discussing it a bit when you got it. Interestingly I subsequently got a Washburn SB40 Vulture II, which has the same massive bridge. Whipped it off to give the bass a hose-down & there's the verification of the hardware manufacturer, at least: [attachment=70307:chushin_...dge_base.jpg] I must admit I'm cheating a tiny bit with the Talbo - while these originally appeared in about 1984, making them "vintage" enough for this thread, mine's a reissue from about 2000 - and that's only "vintage" on Ebay! Anyway - 1982 Washburn SB40 Vulture II, a bit more obscure than the near-identical Force 40, I suppose... J. [/quote] Looking at this older post here and noticed this; so to set the record straight, this beautiful bass is a Washburn B-40 (1980-1983). The SB-40's and the Vulture II's are 2 separate and different basses altogether. The Force 40's have the Force series headstock and the SB-40 electrical package--not very identical actually. Here is a listing for you of the Washburn basses from 1980-85 involving "B" series basses (and the others): [b][size=3]1980:[/size][/b][size=3] [i][b]B-40 Wing Series [/b][/i]with the Vulture II electrical package (4 pots and toggle), B-20 Stage basses begin along with the 8-string B-20-8 Stage bass (Scavenger,Vulture I and II still being sold). [b]1981[/b]: same models as 1980 along with the new SB-40 (electrical package is 3 pots/toggle/mini-switch and later adopted by all Force 40s and the B-40 EQ/EQW) [b]1982:[/b] the Wing series SB-40EQ replaces SB-40 but same as the '81 SB-40( with the possible exception that the 40 had brushed aluminum cavity plates and the 40EQ did not as far as I can determine), the [b][i]Wing series B-40[/i][/b], the [b][i]Force-40-headstocked B-40EQW[/i][/b] with SB-40 electrical package, the Force 40EQ (also SB-40 elec pkg except for a very few with the B-40 [/size][size=3][size=3]elec [/size]package), Force 8 and Force 4, the B-20's little brother B-5 Stage bass introduced (Scavenger,Vulture I and II still being sold) [b]1983:[/b] [b][i]Wing series B-40[/i][/b], [b][i]Force series B-40EQW[/i][/b], the regular Force 40 begins, Force 4's and 8's and B-20's/5's (Vulture I and II still being sold as well) [b]1984:[/b] Regular Force 40's, introducing B-20 Stage BBR and B-5 Stage BBR and Force 40 BBRs and Force 8 BBR (single pup)--BBR'd completely: body, neck and headstock --only in 1984.[b][i]Last year for the B-40EQW[/i][/b]. Vulture II still in production. (guitars also BBR’d: HM models, Hawk, Tour 24, [/size][size=3][size=3][size=3]Force 6, FV-20V, [/size][/size]A series to include A-20/20V, A-23K, A-20K, A-5V, [/size][size=3] etc) [b]1985:[/b][i][b] Now we have the Force series B-40EQ[/b][/i], Force 4+8, the B-5 Stage bass...and the only Bass BBR is the Force 8 BBR which is NOT BBR'd on the maple fretboard neck--so its a partial BBR. NO more regular Force 40's or B-20's!(someone please show me a 1985 one and I'll change this, but do not believe so). Several guitars, however, were still BBR’d (HM models, Tour 24, some A series, Force 6)[/size] [size=3]Boyohboy---hang on to that B-40 if you can. Gorgeous, fantastically well-built in the Matsumoko factory. Quite a bass. What's the serial number? As a vintage Washburn historian, I can be reached at [email protected] [/size] Edited October 3, 2013 by MEKer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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