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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARBITER-BASS-GUITER_W0QQitemZ180349455702QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item180349455702&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Arbiter SG[/url] No idea if its Jap, but has a BIN that seems sensible.

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[quote name='beerdragon' post='473492' date='Apr 27 2009, 04:51 PM']Four strings are rare. :).

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190303438565"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=190303438565[/url][/quote]


hmmm, its like a normal guitar but bigger, 4 strings instead of 6, and it plays lower notes than other guitars?

How strange.


I'm starting to think it may not be a "normal" guitar after all!!!

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[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='473493' date='Apr 27 2009, 04:54 PM']hmmm, its like a normal guitar but bigger, 4 strings instead of 6, and it plays lower notes than other guitars?

How strange.

I'm starting to think it may not be a "normal" guitar after all!!![/quote]

"Q: Is there a discount available for this guitar as it will only be possible to play 66.6% of notes normally available on a 6 string guitar? "

:) :rolleyes: :D

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I want [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COLUMBUS-BASS-GUITAR-70s_W0QQitemZ320368169441QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item320368169441&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50"]this[/url] badly but I'm not in spitting, walking or even feasibly driving distance of Morcambe. :)

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Somebody down south [b]just buy this[/b], don't argue - it's buttons for something this unique & stunning:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170329151446"]El Maya through-neck original - £175 BIN[/url] :)

If he'd post it, I'd pull the trigger without a second thought.

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='481560' date='May 7 2009, 01:19 AM']Somebody down south [b]just buy this[/b], don't argue - it's buttons for something this unique & stunning:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170329151446"]El Maya through-neck original - £175 BIN[/url] :)

If he'd post it, I'd pull the trigger without a second thought.

J.[/quote]

Cummon, give us a bit of history! I'm tempted....

Is it meant to be a bit of an alembic rip off?

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[quote name='allighatt0r' post='481626' date='May 7 2009, 09:04 AM']Cummon, give us a bit of history! I'm tempted....

Is it meant to be a bit of an alembic rip off?[/quote]
Well, clearly there's a bit of an Alembic "influence"!

This will be late 70s, built at Rokkomann's factory in Kobe (destroyed in the 90s Kobe earthquake) El Maya was Rokkomann's high-end brand, mostly original designs & some replica-level copies. These are staggeringly rare - I've never seen this particular design before as a bass - the g*it*r is called an EM-1000 and is a little bit more common:

[url="http://www.guitar-museum.com/uploads/guitar/157/44544-1.jpg"]http://www.guitar-museum.com/uploads/guitar/157/44544-1.jpg[/url]

I think it's fair to say if this had Ibanez or even Aria Pro written on it you'd be talking several times that price.

Just bleedin' buy it, right? :)

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='481560' date='May 7 2009, 01:19 AM']Somebody down south [b]just buy this[/b], don't argue - it's buttons for something this unique & stunning:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170329151446"]El Maya through-neck original - £175 BIN[/url] :)

If he'd post it, I'd pull the trigger without a second thought.

J.[/quote]

Your wish is my command. I'll let you know how I get on with it.

PS: If I don't like it - I have no qualms about posting it

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[quote name='deaver' post='482576' date='May 7 2009, 11:15 PM']Your wish is my command. I'll let you know how I get on with it.

PS: If I don't like it - I have no qualms about posting it[/quote]
Excellent - lots of hi-res pics in the Porn section please!

And if it's not for you I'll happily take it off your hands. Unless it's got a neck like a corkscrew! :ph34r: :)

J.

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-FENDER-STYLE-70-S-HARDCASE-AND-GIG-CASE_W0QQitemZ120415250984QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item120415250984&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]Nice looking lefty no-name Precision copy[/url]

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Have you seen this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220411103180"]Commodore[/url] Nick? it looks very similar to the bass in your avatar! :)

At least this guy is honest about [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320369209767"]this Kay[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170329345431"]Precision Hondo[/url] - Am i right in thinking that the laminated wood is the cause of the pattern on the forearm shaping? :rolleyes:

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='482640' date='May 8 2009, 01:24 AM']Excellent - lots of hi-res pics in the Porn section please!

And if it's not for you I'll happily take it off your hands. Unless it's got a neck like a corkscrew! :ph34r: :)

J.[/quote]

Picked it up this afternoon. Pictures and whatever sort of report I can muster coming your way next weekend. Lovely shape to the front face of the body, thanks again for the tip-off.

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[quote name='allighatt0r' post='484505' date='May 10 2009, 07:15 PM']Have you seen this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220411103180"]Commodore[/url] Nick? it looks very similar to the bass in your avatar! :)[/quote]

Well spotted. It is virtually the same apart from colour & mine has 'lawsuity' scroll headstock. That one also looks like it has had a control plate on the back added.
I like mine it has quite a nice tone & perhaps surprisingly plays alright.
Be interested to see how much that goes for, it's already more than what I paid for mine.

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[quote name='deaver' post='484529' date='May 10 2009, 07:53 PM']Picked it up this afternoon. Pictures and whatever sort of report I can muster coming your way next weekend. Lovely shape to the front face of the body, thanks again for the tip-off.[/quote]
Cool - looking forward to seeing some nice pics!

Still can't find any specific info about the bass but here's another g*it*r - this one almost looks like the 6-string sibling of yours, with the German carve & black binding:

[url="http://www.wietsesguitars.nl/pagina102.html"]http://www.wietsesguitars.nl/pagina102.html[/url]

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='485190' date='May 11 2009, 04:59 PM']Cool - looking forward to seeing some nice pics!

Still can't find any specific info about the bass but here's another g*it*r - this one almost looks like the 6-string sibling of yours, with the German carve & black binding:

[url="http://www.wietsesguitars.nl/pagina102.html"]http://www.wietsesguitars.nl/pagina102.html[/url]

J.[/quote]

Thanks Jon. A couple of taster pics for you to mull on. I'll try and sort something better at the weekend. Remarkable piece of work this bass

[attachment=25218:El_MayaFront.jpg] [attachment=25219:El_MayaBack.jpg]

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[quote name='deaver' post='488200' date='May 14 2009, 07:29 PM']Thanks Jon. A couple of taster pics for you to mull on. I'll try and sort something better at the weekend. Remarkable piece of work this bass[/quote]
Cheers for that, lovely bass, I really like that black body binding - is it on the fretboard too? Looking forward to seeing more pics. :)

J.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='488930' date='May 15 2009, 02:36 PM']Cheers for that, lovely bass, I really like that black body binding - is it on the fretboard too? Looking forward to seeing more pics. :)

J.[/quote]

Indeed it is

[attachment=25297:El_Maya_Binding.jpg]

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A Lefty, Looks Nice to me, but Lefties always look weird to me.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-FENDER-STYLE-70-S-HARDCASE-AND-GIG-CASE_W0QQitemZ120418587776QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item120418587776&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A3|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-FENDER-S...93%3A3|294%3A50[/url]

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Now here's something that you don't see every day. A Morris bass. I might have to buy this to use with my morris dancing exploits!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-HURRICANE-BASS-JAPAN-Rare-Vintage-1970s_W0QQitemZ260414182113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca1e512e1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A4|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-HURRICANE-BAS...93%3A4|294%3A50[/url]

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And to balance up the last piece of crap, a definite not-piece-of-crap. In it's day , this must have been a very desirable bass. Still is.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Deluxe-5-string-fretless-Electric-bass_W0QQitemZ280348942409QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4146196049&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A7|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Delu...93%3A7|294%3A50[/url]

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[quote name='pete.young' post='495598' date='May 22 2009, 10:10 PM']And to balance up the last piece of crap, a definite not-piece-of-crap. In it's day , this must have been a very desirable bass. Still is.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Deluxe-5-string-fretless-Electric-bass_W0QQitemZ280348942409QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4146196049&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A7|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Delu...93%3A7|294%3A50[/url][/quote]

Indeed. Have a bit of a following.

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