bythesea Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Anyone have any more info on [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-jaguar-jazz-bass_W0QQitemZ140337580928"]this one[/url]? Says fender but only one pic shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 ...could be a 'Maya' or similar - tuners possibly give it away !!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Generic Japanese, or possibly Korean 70s copy, nothing to do with Fender & certainly not a Jag. You can't infer a brand from the tuners as these were used on basses from every known copy manufacturer in this era, but they are a giveaway as to its origin. With bidding starting at £60, an undisclosed reserve, and the seller under the impression it's a Fender, it's probably stupidly expensive for what(ever) it is. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Do we have any clue why he thinks it's a Jaguar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bythesea Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='560930' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:56 AM']Do we have any clue why he thinks it's a Jaguar?[/quote] Think I might email him to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='560930' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:56 AM']Do we have any clue why he thinks it's a Jaguar?[/quote] Maybe the block inlays? Or more likely just a word he's heard in connection to bass guitars. Like "Sting". J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 This sort of stuff irritates me. If I were selling a Metro but didn't know much about cars, would I list it as a Ferrari? No I wouldn't. Therefore people should be more careful with their listings as it is a little naughty to misrepresent an item regardless of whether you 'know better' or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 [quote]very similar to the one Sting used when he was with the police[/quote] Wot? Similar in that it has four strings and is made of wood? My first bass had tuners like that. It was a jazz copy and was badged as 'yamato'. it wasn't a very nice bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bythesea Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I emailed asking what make it was and suggested that it was Jazz shape and not Jaguar. This is the reply I got. "Im sorry but I cant help you on the authentierty as I purchased it about 25years a go as a fender but did not do any research on its back ground sorry " So not a lot of help there then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Cool, I might get in touch offering the seller a load of Genuine Kelvin Clien, Tony Hilfinger and BORS clothing stuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='bythesea' post='561395' date='Aug 5 2009, 07:35 PM']I emailed asking what make it was and suggested that it was Jazz shape and not Jaguar. This is the reply I got. "Im sorry but I cant help you on the authentierty as I purchased it about 25years a go as a fender but did not do any research on its back ground sorry " So not a lot of help there then! [/quote] B0ll0cks. He bought it for £20 at the car boot on Sunday, bloke told him it was a "Fender bass". He went home & Googled it, the first one that came up was a Jaguar. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Are you doubting his authentierty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='561570' date='Aug 5 2009, 10:48 PM']Are you doubting his authentierty? [/quote] Absolutely not. He's selling it on Ebay, ergo every claim he makes is an honest, genuine, factual & truthful lie. And I say this as a regular Ebay seller. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='561570' date='Aug 5 2009, 10:48 PM']Are you doubting his authentierty?[/quote] I now have an image of Cartman yelling "respect mah authentierty!". Dammit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='561329' date='Aug 5 2009, 06:05 PM'] Wot? Similar in that it has four strings and is made of wood? My first bass had tuners like that. It was a jazz copy and was badged as 'yamato'. it wasn't a very nice bass.[/quote] You've spotted the similarities there! It's uncanny, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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