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[quote name='Geddys nose' post='359967' date='Dec 20 2008, 11:10 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Elmayer-4001-electric-bass-made-in-Japan_W0QQitemZ190275371858QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item190275371858&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Elmayer-4001...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]


Looks a real nice bass I'd imagine if it gets to the end without getting pulled it will go for a fair wedge with Christmas money around and a 10 day auction .[/quote]

"Elmayer". :)

That's been preserved, at least until it gets tugged off...

J.

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[quote name='Geddys nose' post='359967' date='Dec 20 2008, 11:10 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Elmayer-4001-electric-bass-made-in-Japan_W0QQitemZ190275371858QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item190275371858&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Elmayer-4001...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]


Looks a real nice bass I'd imagine if it gets to the end without getting pulled it will go for a fair wedge with Christmas money around and a 10 day auction .[/quote]

That's the same as my Maya - a cracking bass.
Will be watching this with interest.

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='366419' date='Dec 30 2008, 05:24 PM']Well that Elmayer has now kicked off big time.

Over £600 and counting ...[/quote]

Six hundred and fifty-six pounds.

[b]SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX F@CKING POUNDS!!!![/b]

That is an all-time record for a Rickenbacker copy. :)

*faints*

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='366625' date='Dec 30 2008, 09:20 PM']Six hundred and fifty-six pounds.

[b]SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX F@CKING POUNDS!!!![/b]

That is an all-time record for a Rickenbacker copy. :huh:

*faints*

J.[/quote]

The buyer is in Sweden... :) not sure if that makes it better or worse!

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='366625' date='Dec 30 2008, 09:20 PM']Six hundred and fifty-six pounds.

[b]SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX F@CKING POUNDS!!!![/b]

That is an all-time record for a Rickenbacker copy. :huh:

*faints*

J.[/quote]

Totally ridiculous, but nice to know. :)

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='374201' date='Jan 8 2009, 04:44 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kay-bass-guitar-like-Rickenbacker-sunburst_W0QQitemZ270327637106QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270327637106&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Kay[/url][/quote]



J.

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Looks like the Bassassination attempt only burnt off its frets and made it more hideous:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAY-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ270328471307QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270328471307&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]M'Kay[/url]

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='376164' date='Jan 10 2009, 02:19 PM']Looks like the Bassassination attempt only burnt off its frets and made it more hideous:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAY-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ270328471307QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270328471307&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]M'Kay[/url][/quote]
Quick, shut the window - the light's attracting them! :ph34r:

J.

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='374201' date='Jan 8 2009, 04:44 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kay-bass-guitar-like-Rickenbacker-sunburst_W0QQitemZ270327637106QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270327637106&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Kay[/url][/quote]
these sh*te then?? how much would be fair?

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Intriguingly, he claims that this is an Aria Pro II.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.de/E-BASS-Rickenb-Kopie_W0QQitemZ250356979664QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item250356979664&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.de/E-BASS-Rickenb-Kopie_W0...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='383042' date='Jan 17 2009, 10:10 AM']Intriguingly, he claims that this is an Aria Pro II.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.de/E-BASS-Rickenb-Kopie_W0QQitemZ250356979664QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item250356979664&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.de/E-BASS-Rickenb-Kopie_W0...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url][/quote]

It's of Aria/Matsumoku origin, so it might be. The Grover copy tuners & black control position dots on the scratchplate (look closely among the marker pen ones) are Mat traits - and I have seen an Aria Pro catalogue featuring a maple board version. Typically I can't bloody find it now but I'll post a link if it turns up. I've also got pics of a Mat-built Greco identical to this one.

I can't be sure from the photo but this looks like it has only a single truss rod - all the other neckthrough Mats I've seen have twin rods, so this would be unusual. Bolt-neck Mats turn up with single or double rods, though.

J.

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Here's an interesting modern KoreaDiarrhoea copy, surprisingly accurate compared to many of its contemporaries, apart from the set neck.

You will, in all probability, lol @ the name:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280303680051"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=280303680051[/url]

More & bigger pics [url="http://photos.yahoo.co.jp/ph/pronounce04/lst?.dir=/a7e3&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.co.jp/"]here[/url] for when the listing gets pulled.

J.

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It's a bit more convincing on the hardware front than Rockinbetters & Indies & such, but the Beckinrotter's neck-through, I think. I've seen the same bridge on a Shine, but the Rick-type bridge pickup surround & cover are new to me.

J.

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