elom Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 This is a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jolana-Disco-bass-guitar-very-rare-and-collectible_W0QQitemZ290311361487QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item290311361487&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A200"]'Disco Bass'[/url] Apparently it's very rare and collectable... Erm, yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timloudon Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 A 'zero nut'? Does that mean that it doesn't have one: no open strings for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Oddly enough they are fairly rare and collectable - to some people anyway. Though some people will collect almost anything and I'm not sure that translates into £325. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 All wot 'e said ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I am strangely drawn to that .. but at a few hundred less I never understand this: "would benefit from a new set of strings." so put a new set on! It's a music shop - so that's, what? £5 to make it much better? Daft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 They have a nice Rosetti, but not struck on the colour or price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Ouch! Kinda makes [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330327986381"]this[/url] Rosetti that was in my watch box a bit of a bargain eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 £57! it could be a bag of whatsit but for£57 i would have had it. strange though, i'm no expert but it's an odd looking Rosetti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 The bass in the OP reminds me of the (IIRC) Gibson RD bass... weren't they pants as well? Only joking Gibbo owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 [quote name='beerdragon' post='486493' date='May 12 2009, 11:08 PM']£57! it could be a bag of whatsit but for£57 i would have had it. strange though, i'm no expert but it's an odd looking Rosetti.[/quote]Yup I seriously considered this flight of fancy but unfortunately there are plans afoot for something more practical and ultimately more gigable so I let it slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='486498' date='May 12 2009, 11:22 PM']Yup I seriously considered this flight of fancy but unfortunately there are plans afoot for something more practical and ultimately more gigable so I let it slide.[/quote] Ah - [url="http://edfriedland.com/equipment/1/10"]Ed Friedland has one of these and would seem to love it.[/url] These were made by Egmond, a dutch company in the 60s, and I bought something very similar from dangerboy a while ago. It has a more Precision like shape and is without the gorgeous vinyl covering, but aside from that (and a different selector switch) is identical to the one in that auction. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27538&hl=egmond"]Check out the pics in his ad.[/url] I actually wanted the whole vinyl/mother of toilet seat/Jag-style cheeseyness of one like Ed's, but dangerboy's one does me just fine. It sounds great incidentally, as long as you like 60's style retro thump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifeq Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 you can get one of those Jolanas for less than 100 quid. Just need to know where to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='486495' date='May 12 2009, 11:12 PM']The bass in the OP reminds me of the (IIRC) Gibson RD bass... weren't they pants as well? Only joking Gibbo owners. [/quote] They weren't that great in the grand scheme of things but were one of Gibson's best basses IMHO, Probably says more about Gibson basses than that model in particular! I had a well gigged '77 RD Artist in all natural, managed shy of £500 for it which makes this look extremely overpriced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 My first bass was a Bass 7 by Rosetti. It was utter, utter sh*te. I see that there's a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110387814502"]neck and body for one on ebay[/url] for a ridiculous price. In fact there's a singlecut double pickup version of the one I had, with a similar ghastly greenburst, for £500 in another auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'm not usually one for unusual shaped basses but that's luverly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Here's anther Jolana that i actually like the look of, not a cheapie though. [url="http://cgi.ebay.de/70s-JOLANA-GALAXY-ELECTRIC-BASS-GITARRE-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ230343163726QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item230343163726&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.de/70s-JOLANA-GALAXY-ELECT...93%3A1|294%3A50[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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