nick Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='184847' date='Apr 24 2008, 09:09 PM']That aria is really nice looking. Also a guy on the EBMM forum had one of those yamahas refinished, looked really nice. [/quote] Love the look of those Yamahas - been after one myself for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='184842' date='Apr 24 2008, 09:05 PM']Not convinced that's one of the Czech ones ... the Futuramas were sourced from all over the place, including Hagstrom, and that looks like a Swedish one to me. If it IS a Hagstrom (note the presence of the word "if") then it's a steal at £99.[/quote] It is a Hagstrom based Futurama. The main reason I say so is the shadow of a "Kings neck" sticker on the back of the headstock. What a mess though. If anyone here does decide to go for it I have some spares (will have machine heads for sure, possibly some other bits and bobs). PM me if you want to discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='185079' date='Apr 25 2008, 09:31 AM']It is a Hagstrom based Futurama. The main reason I say so is the shadow of a "Kings neck" sticker on the back of the headstock.[/quote] Good spot - I missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Yes it's a Hagstrom Futurama. I had one exactly like that that - except mine was in pristine condition in 1982. It was my spare bass (to my Burns Sonic), so I sold it when I joined an all synth band. Hope that isn't what it's become... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 [quote name='thedarxide' post='184093' date='Apr 23 2008, 08:33 PM']What's the attraction with those? I had a Westone flying v and it was nothing special at all. And is it West-One or Wes-Tone?[/quote] The Westone brand seems to have been resurrected, and by the sound of things the V you had was probably one of these. The Westones every one rate were made in Japan by Matsumoku until 1987 - I don't think they ever produced a flying V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Good grief! Some JapCrap: Starting with an Avon Jazz copy: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130218260418"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=130218260418[/url] And what's in a name? This one's already sold - but was surprisingly similar to the one above - which is unlikely to fetch £219: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970s-Maya-JAZZ-BASS-MIJ-Beautiful-Sunburst-Long-Scale_W0QQitemZ160228751447"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970s-Maya-JAZZ-BASS...emZ160228751447[/url] Some stuff you can buy now... A Westy Thunder II - which I suspect is not going anywhere at that price: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150242229400"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150242229400[/url] And neither is this Washboard Stage B20: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160234828713"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160234828713[/url] I had one of them when I were a lad. Wish I still did... A Westone Quantum headless, with its own little coffin: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160235907159"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160235907159[/url] Doubt it'll stay nice & cheap for long. Unspecified JapCrap P with an iffy refin & odd little pickup: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260231704672"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=260231704672[/url] Quite tempted by this. For no good reason! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 What a bunch of fugglers. Sell us something tasty, Jon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 [quote name='paul, the' post='190003' date='May 1 2008, 08:53 PM']What a bunch of fugglers. Sell us something tasty, Jon .[/quote] Bloody cheek - if you don't like it, go find your own JapCrap! I dunno, kids today... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 How do you work out the value of an instrument? I was looking at those Arias and Grecos from Tokyo (one P went for about £117 +importing fees etc.). I figured that I was probably basing my perceived value on the basses he had previously sold and currently had up for sale (BIN). Is this up? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Roadstar-2-1983-made-in-Japan-stunning-bass-LOOK_W0QQitemZ290225965365"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Roadstar-2-19...emZ290225965365[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Wowsers trousers, that Ibanez is lovely! Glad I decided to have a look in here, stops me looking at the TV while my girlfriend watches Embarrassing Illnesses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 [quote name='jono b' post='190169' date='May 1 2008, 11:47 PM']Wowsers trousers, that Ibanez is lovely! Glad I decided to have a look in here, stops me looking at the TV while my girlfriend watches Embarrassing Illnesses [/quote] If there's a crop, that would be the cream. Something tells me Jon shoveled us the fuglers and kept that one to himself . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 If I wasn't already up to my arms in half finished projects, I might have made some "local enquiries" into that Ibanez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Ah poop. I was watching that one. He was the guy that sold the ZZB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) [quote name='paul, the' post='190172' date='May 1 2008, 11:57 PM']If there's a crop, that would be the cream. Something tells me Jon shoveled us the fuglers and kept that one to himself .[/quote] Nice - but not for me. A bit too clean & shiny! Seriously, noticed it at the weekend & forgot about it - didn't put it in my watched stack. I'll be back a little later with a fresh stack of things of beauty - just for you Paul! J. Edited May 2, 2008 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) [quote name='paul, the' post='190138' date='May 1 2008, 11:23 PM']Is this up? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Roadstar-2-1983-made-in-Japan-stunning-bass-LOOK_W0QQitemZ290225965365"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Roadstar-2-19...emZ290225965365[/url][/quote] I've got one of those, bought it off Happy Mondays bass player many years ago. It's a Roadstar RB920 model. You don't see many about. Beautiful bass - [b]definitely recommended[/b]. Lovely to play, variety of sounds from the 'tri-sound' switch... If I had to reduce my collection down to one, this the one that would stay. Edited May 2, 2008 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) It ticks a few boxes for me. 1) Ibanez 2) square edged body and 3) very local (no postage). I absolutely love the thin, fast neck on my SRX300. Nick - would you say the neck on this one is similar? (it looks a little fat in these pics) I just noticed all the questions on it now, looks like it's attracting a fair bit of attention. Edited May 2, 2008 by Ou7shined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='190583' date='May 2 2008, 02:50 PM']It ticks a few boxes for me. 1) Ibanez 2) square edged body and 3) very local (no postage). I absolutely love the thin, fast neck on my SRX300. Nick - would you say the neck on this one is similar? (it looks a little fat in these pics) I just noticed all the questions on it now, looks like it's attracting a fair bit of attention. [/quote] Not familiar with an SRX300, but neck on the RB920 is fast, bit Jazz Bass-like. Perhaps little too much sometimes for me! Maybe that's why I use a P-Bass mostly these days. However, whoever buys this bass will not be disappointed (IMO) Just wish I could justify having two of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 That Roadstar's still nice & cheap & not too long to go, but lately Ebay's had a tendency towards last-second madness, so it could get silly. I think this pre-dates the skinny necks Ibanez became known for with the Soundgears & SRXs, I've not played one myself, but I have a Roadster RS924 & that's somewhere between a P & a J - which suits my huge hands. Anyway, as promised, a few more munters for Paul's disdain: A couple of Aria TSBs: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170215362091"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=170215362091[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160236262730"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160236262730[/url] The challenged literacy of the second one might help keep it low... A Aria Laser Heritage with crap all over it: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320247226970"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=320247226970[/url] A Washburn Force 8: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280222281111"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=280222281111[/url] And this odd 60s thing - don't know exactly what it is but it's kinda cool - apart from the inappropriate pickups! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160236266908"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160236266908[/url] J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Thanks for your replies guys. I've got v big hands too but I prefer skinny necked basses for some reason - bigger than J feels weird. On the other hand my 6 string acoustic is a 12 with only 6 strings fitted because normal necks feel too small. Weird. :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I was laughing until I saw the Washburn, then I went "ooh." I like the tele headstock and the interesting body. Not enough to buy it, obviously . Is there any other P basses (tail pg style) with a tele headstock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Hidden away in the Bass Amplifier Section. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/westone-thunder-1-bass_W0QQitemZ150245056557QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/westone-thunder-1-ba...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 [quote name='BigAlonBass' post='195150' date='May 9 2008, 12:54 AM']Hidden away in the Bass Amplifier Section. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/westone-thunder-1-bass_W0QQitemZ150245056557QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/westone-thunder-1-ba...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote] Not entirely hidden - it's listed in the bass guitars section as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 OOPS! Bugger! Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I have NO IDEA what this is ... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Royal-Artist-Bruno-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ280225860118QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Royal-Artist-Bruno-B...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='196039' date='May 10 2008, 04:03 PM']I have NO IDEA what this is ... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Royal-Artist-Bruno-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ280225860118QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Royal-Artist-Bruno-B...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote] Me neither, but love the look & design. Well overpriced though (methinks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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