KK Jale Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) This is the guy in a rock'n'roll band called Los Apaches from LA. Any ideas? Edited December 24, 2019 by KK Jale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I'll start the ball rolling with Teisco but I'm not 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thank you for your opening bid sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Looks like a Teisco sort of thing to me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I was thinking Teisco but the headstock was different to the ones Google showed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 The clip-on tuner doesn't help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 I know!! The interesting thing about this bass is I don't think it's a Teisco or a Guyatone or even Japanese at all. There's something about it to me that says American... faint shades of Premier, Microfrets, Harmony (but not any of those). And I think it's early - '50s not '60s. All a guess, though. I'm going to keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Microfrets is my thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 [quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1469880310' post='3101712'] I know!! The interesting thing about this bass is I don't think it's a Teisco or a Guyatone or even Japanese at all. [/quote] Agree with this - it's not MIJ. I don't know a whole lot about early American instruments, but this could just as easily be 60s Italian or Cold War-era Eastern European. That maple fretboard's curious. You don't see that on many early basses. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1469884269' post='3101764'] Agree with this - it's not MIJ. I don't know a whole lot about early American instruments, but this could just as easily be 60s Italian or Cold War-era Eastern European. That maple fretboard's curious. You don't see that on many early basses. Jon. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Here are a couple more shots - the headstock logo shows up much more on this. The bassist's name according to Reverbnation is Eddie N. : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 His full name is Eddie Tahuka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) [url="https://www.facebook.com/eddie.tahuka"]And this is his Facebook page[/url]....easiest thing might be to ask him Edited July 30, 2016 by Andyjr1515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Already done that Andy. Fella's even replied Sadly none of us were close. How long will I wait before spilling the bean ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1469894105' post='3101852'] Already done that Andy. Fella's even replied Sadly none of us were close. How long will I wait before spilling the bean ? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Well they are not they same actual bass are they, creme knobs, missing logo or has it had a little makeover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Is he a luthier who made it in his shed to look like an old junk shop bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Ok will I post his reply ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Please do but I THINK I found out for myself I reckon it's from the Multivox/Premier/Strad-O-Lin family... okay, if pushed I'll say Premier, though the brands were a bit interchangeable... From New York, about 1962... Pretty cool to have the word from the guy himself... what does Eddie say? Edited July 30, 2016 by KK Jale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I agree with KK, probably a Multivox or something related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) He said Multivox but He sent me this photo. [attachment=224568:13901661_10154412258037628_1763531261_o.jpg] Edited July 30, 2016 by kodiakblair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 [quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1469902334' post='3101920'] Pretty cool to have the word from the guy himself... what does Eddie say? [/quote] Fella was quite cool, replied fast and thinks it's "rad",mind he's in California , folks were interested. We both agreed the fact a fella in London can post a question and a fella in Scotland can pass it on to the man with the answer in the US all via the internet makes the world a wee place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Cool! And rad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1469903348' post='3101930'] He said Multivox but He sent me this photo. [attachment=224568:13901661_10154412258037628_1763531261_o.jpg] [/quote] The price of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 There is a pub near me with basses very similar screwed to the walls and ceiling, must be a few grand up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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