yorks5stringer Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Single-Cut-5-String-Bass-Flame-Maple-Mahogany-Forget-Warwick-Fender-Jazz/201063614323?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.RVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D6043624690462814554%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D331170810045"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D331170810045[/url] Think this may have been listed before? Edited April 7, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Looks like these come from a German company (though quite possibly assembled elsewhere) http://www.spearguitar.de/en/Basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 There were quite a few of these knocking around on Ebay 5 or 6 years ago - I remember them for having a singlecut design that didn't make me gag (although opinions may be split on this!) and for being within my gyppo-esque budget. Which is to say that this bass hails from a "boutique instrument builder" in Taiwan or Indonesia. Nice looking bass but this probably cost around £200 new. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) I thought that the Spear six strings were more than £200. I tried one in a local pawn shop, and it was £250 there, which if I remember correctly (never a guarantee) was a noticeable markdown from the new price, but it wasn't half new price or anything. However, while I'm not a bass connoisseur, I found the bass well made but not inspiring to play. It felt as if everything was put together right, but I certainly didn't think 'gosh, wow'. Edit: Current new price is £485. This is a redesigned model with an ebony top. Looks very much like they're actually trying to manufacture a bass that looks 'boutique'. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/String-E-Bass-SPEAR-Active-Ebony/dp/B00G0NHW7A/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1396941452&sr=1-3&keywords=Spear"]http://www.amazon.co...&keywords=Spear[/url] EDIT2: Current ones are made in Indonesia. Perhaps the older ones (such as the one I found in 2009) were as well. From memory again, but I thought the Spear basses at that time were made in Korea. Maybe. Edited April 8, 2014 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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