hookys6stringbass Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 [quote name='grumble' post='653128' date='Nov 12 2009, 10:02 PM']Not Ebay but.... [url="http://tuscanyguitars.com/tuscany_bird_cherry.html"]http://tuscanyguitars.com/tuscany_bird_cherry.html[/url] Complete with "Professional nut job for maximum left hand comfort" [/quote] Love the pick ups on this wouldn't mind trying one- don't like the price tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='656285' date='Nov 16 2009, 07:29 PM']looks like a Hondo II to me - I thought Ibanez were thru necks?[/quote] No that's an Ibby - or at least made in the Fujigen factory, which made Ibanez back then. Check out the full-width glittery inlays, finger rest & narrow bridge pup surround. Up close it has checker binding, like the pre '73 Ricks these were based on. There were bolt-on as well as through-neck Ibbys, here's a 2388B bolt-on & 2388B/DX through-neck side by side: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/1/6.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/1/6.jpg[/url] Easy way to tell them apart is the big Mudbucker on the through-neck. Most Ibby 4001 copies are like these, but on later ones the design was updated to have more modern/accurate (ie generic) Rick features, and they lost all the cool bits apart from the binding. I'd [i]love[/i] an early 2388B/DX with the sparkly inlays, mudbuckers, chunky tailpiece.... :wub: J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-pro-II-RB-4001type-80s-Paul-McCartney-NTR-Goodcond_W0QQitemZ300368094718QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item45ef5565fe"]Aria[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='656990' date='Nov 17 2009, 02:05 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-pro-II-RB-4001type-80s-Paul-McCartney-NTR-Goodcond_W0QQitemZ300368094718QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item45ef5565fe"]Aria[/url][/quote] That's fascinating - never, ever seen one of those before. This has a set neck, unbound body & dot markers, and has a typical Matsumoku 3-piece neck, rather than the usual skunk-stripe. Jap market only, clearly. Bloody hell, just when you think you've seen them all... J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) What's this? About £200 on the Ishibashi used pages. New plate with the knobs in the right place would help [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=1761&print=1&keys2=sakae%40ishibashi%2Eco%2Ejp&tid=list3"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/ubox.cg...p&tid=list3[/url] Edited November 19, 2009 by OldGit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='658898' date='Nov 19 2009, 09:11 AM']What's this? About £200 on the Ishibashi used pages. New plate with the knobs in the right place would help [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=1761&print=1&keys2=sakae%40ishibashi%2Eco%2Ejp&tid=list3"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/ubox.cg...p&tid=list3[/url][/quote] all I get is a ukalele on that link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Ishibashi links tend to do this - this one might work for a minute or two: [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=3174&print=1&keys2=sakae%40ishibashi.co.jp&tid=list3"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?...p&tid=list3[/url] Anyway, the pics aren't great & I can't read Kanji, but this looks like a fairly faithful modern 4001/4003 copy to me, bolt-neck, accurate hardware, which most modern copies don't have. The title just describes it as "4001 Type", and I can't read what's on the headstock. Not sure what's happened with the control layout, though. Good price - but Ishi prices often are for 'Fakers, because they've continued to be made for the home market despite becoming largely extinct in the West since the 70s. Shipping & customs might smart a bit. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='659129' date='Nov 19 2009, 12:48 PM']Ishibashi links tend to do this - this one might work for a minute or two: [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=3174&print=1&keys2=sakae%40ishibashi.co.jp&tid=list3"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?...p&tid=list3[/url] Anyway, the pics aren't great & I can't read Kanji, but this looks like a fairly faithful modern 4001/4003 copy to me, bolt-neck, accurate hardware, which most modern copies don't have. The title just describes it as "4001 Type", and I can't read what's on the headstock. Not sure what's happened with the control layout, though. Good price - but Ishi prices often are for 'Fakers, because they've continued to be made for the home market despite becoming largely extinct in the West since the 70s. Shipping & customs might smart a bit. J.[/quote] Add about £100 for shipping, duty and parcelforce's ransom .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Google translation comes up with Rock and Roller as a manufacturer - which would make it one of these [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49698&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49698&hl=[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Yeah That's the guy.. same odd knob spacing and the TRC looks like that (the anorak in me downloded it and did an enhance Not as good as CSI Miami but close enough to see it's the same as this one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ220513738932QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3357a4a0b4"]Kay[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 i f***ing love matalic black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 [quote name='Kev' post='660695' date='Nov 21 2009, 12:19 AM']i f***ing love matalic black.[/quote] It's not worth it - the chip's missing from the bulkhead. Nightmare. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-RARE-EARLY-70s-KAY-BASS_W0QQitemZ190351989448QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c51dcdac8"]Nother Kay.[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Bass-70s-Style-Bass-Guitar-Hook-Macca-Lemmy-Jam_W0QQitemZ140362261049QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ae3e2239"]Ibanez[/url] Aren't you all glad I don't work for Rickenbacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Nah - that one's a fake ... it's got Seymour Duncans and those aren't the original knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='663182' date='Nov 23 2009, 09:22 PM']Nah - that one's a fake ... it's got Seymour Duncans and those aren't the original knobs. [/quote] Well they do say (they definitely do on the Ibanez Collectors forum) that if it don't say Ibanez, then it ain't one. So this one ain't one. Although it probably used to be. Only one Seamy Dunk, so it's only half-fake. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-new-Shine-RK2000-Bass-Guitar-Left-handed_W0QQitemZ370298250878QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item56377ee67e"]Shine[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Fretless-Matsumoku-Pearl-Vorg-Bass_W0QQitemZ170413128704QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item27ad69fc00"]Vorg[/url] I like the hideousness of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Fretless-Matsumoku-Pearl-Vorg-Bass_W0QQitemZ170413128704QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item27ad69fc00"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Fretless-Matsum...=item27ad69fc00[/url] Fretless green Ricky copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-RARE-EARLY-70s-KAY-BASS_W0QQitemZ190351989448QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c51dcdac8"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-RARE-EARLY-7...=item2c51dcdac8[/url] Nasty Kay Trav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-retro-custom-TOKAI-BASS-with-USA-upgrades-SUPERB_W0QQitemZ270492829061QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3efaa10585"]Tokai[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='668547' date='Nov 28 2009, 05:59 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Fretless-Matsumoku-Pearl-Vorg-Bass_W0QQitemZ170413128704QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item27ad69fc00"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Fretless-Matsum...=item27ad69fc00[/url] Fretless green Ricky copy![/quote] Ahem... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=59985"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=59985[/url] J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='669041' date='Nov 29 2009, 12:38 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-retro-custom-TOKAI-BASS-with-USA-upgrades-SUPERB_W0QQitemZ270492829061QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3efaa10585"]Tokai[/url][/quote] I like that one. i guess the Shine must be overpriced as it's not far off the BIN price of the Tokai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I really wish someone would show me the badge on these "Tokais". J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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