alyctes Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar-/130679410897?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e6d1990d1 Any ideas what this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 It looks like a Watkins/Wilson Rapier judging by the bridge assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 [i]Compare with these -[/i] [i][url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-rare-1960s-Wilson-Rapier-Bass-guitar-made-Watkins-WEM-/261000767461?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cc4dba7e5"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-rare-1960s-Wilson-Rapier-Bass-guitar-made-Watkins-WEM-/261000767461?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cc4dba7e5[/url][/i] [i][url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-vintage-1960s-70s-Wilson-wem-watkins-Rapier-bass-guitar-left-handed-lefty-/250991906020?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a70488ce4"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-vintage-1960s-70s-Wilson-wem-watkins-Rapier-bass-guitar-left-handed-lefty-/250991906020?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a70488ce4[/url][/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Here's a better link to the Watkins Bass page, I've owned a few and they have nice necks - this looks like a 'Sapphire' but they were all a bit 'pick and mix' in terms of hardware and cosmetics. [url="http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/basses.htm"]http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/basses.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Just a very bad Rickenbacker copy, perhaps..? Headstock looks wrong, somehow... Edited April 11, 2012 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Definitely not a Burns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 This one could have a differerent "kneck" apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'm not close enough to have a go, but it does look interesting. My thanks to the providers of wisdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Why is everything "collectible" these days? I saw a few similar items in plenty of skips back in the 80s. That looks like it was fished out of one of those skips! Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it could be fun to do up but not everything is a lost classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yes I know what you mean. Blame all those 'cash in the attic' type programmes, everyone wants to find a lost classic in a great uncle's loft ; ) or at a car boot sale. In fact if this is a Watkins as I suspect it's a bit of British rock'n'roll history not worth much especially in this state but nice all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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