BigRedX Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) [quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1385470524' post='2288570'] Just spotted this too.... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Washburn-B-20-Stage-Series-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-Sunburst-MIJ-1980s/321255048977"]http://www.ebay.co.u...0s/321255048977[/url] Now THAT is gorgeous. [/quote] Pity someone has replaced the original and very elegant machine heads with clunky Fender-style ones that don't fit properly! Edit: And I doubt that they will help with the overall balance of the bass... Edited November 26, 2013 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 [quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1385470524' post='2288570'] Consider punt made then in that case! Just spotted this too.... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Washburn-B-20-Stage-Series-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-Sunburst-MIJ-1980s/321255048977"]http://www.ebay.co.u...0s/321255048977[/url] Now THAT is gorgeous. [/quote] B20 Stage Series - had one of them back in the 80s - beautifully made but neck-dive from hell! Still wish I'd never sold it, though... Very best of luck with the Vulture then, hope you get it for £150! BigRedX - three of those tuners are original - early ones of these & other MIJ Washburns hd these tuners (AFAIK the ones assumed to be made by Yamaki) and later Matsumoku builds had very nice Schaller M4S clones. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 [quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1385470524' post='2288570'] Consider punt made then in that case! Just spotted this too.... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Washburn-B-20-Stage-Series-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-Sunburst-MIJ-1980s/321255048977"]http://www.ebay.co.u...0s/321255048977[/url] Now THAT is gorgeous. [/quote] Ahhh I was hoping no-one would mention this one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1385477003' post='2288682'] B20 Stage Series - had one of them back in the 80s - beautifully made but neck-dive from hell! Still wish I'd never sold it, though... BigRedX - three of those tuners are original - early ones of these & other MIJ Washburns hd these tuners (AFAIK the ones assumed to be made by Yamaki) and later Matsumoku builds had very nice Schaller M4S clones. J. [/quote] Which is why we're all glad you've returned to enlighten us. My B20-8 has the smaller M4 type, so I assumed that they all had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Had a bright blue B20 back in the 80's. Neck dive was always an issue but mitigated by the fact I used to wear it so low it didnt have far to fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnupthebase Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 This looks lovely...any ideas who made this fellas? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electra-Bass-Guitar-MIJ-/131053991098?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=zcjK7u%252FNeglu84nMpcWjLLlvObI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electra-Bass-Guitar-MIJ-/131053991098?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=zcjK7u%252FNeglu84nMpcWjLLlvObI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 [quote name='turnupthebase' timestamp='1385672020' post='2291075'] This looks lovely...any ideas who made this fellas? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electra-Bass-Guitar-MIJ-/131053991098?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=zcjK7u%252FNeglu84nMpcWjLLlvObI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc"]http://www.ebay.co.u...cvip=true&rt=nc[/url] [/quote] Wikipedia says that later models were made by Matsumoku, but that earlier on a variety of Japanese factories were involved in their manufacturer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_Guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnupthebase Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Seller says it has a laminate body and its 20 frets... possibly looks like a midscale. He says thre humbuckers pack a wallop and its a late 70s model... not bad for £132 me thinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnupthebase Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 The elctra/ibanezmodels have gold hardware and 22 frets but this has 20 and hardware is chrome... blank head with just two arrows but looks identical... laminate body..... any guesses peeps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnupthebase Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 bridge and pickups in slightly different position too makesmethink it is a midscale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnupthebase Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I thinkit may be an AVON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Westone Thunder Jet just listed [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321262066650?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321262066650?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url] low starting bid of £35 and only £10 postage. I reckon this will go for a song. These are really nicely made, all black hardware, great necks (22 fret), also much lighter in weight than the 1 series. Sound is a little weak out of the box but a really good starting point for pimping. I stuck a SD 1/4lb'er and a P retro in mine and it was a monster - currently with The Bass Doc having a Musicman humbucker fitted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Remember that names like Avon, Columbus etc were importer's names stuck on the heads of generic no-brand instruments, which is all this one is. Electra was a US importer brand who sourced from Matsumoku, Fujigen and Kasuga. This little LP bass really isn't anything special - cheap ply body, junk hardware and single-coil pups in humbucker cases. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAPANESE-HONDO-BASS-IN-VINTAGE-HARD-CASE-/261338305108 Would I be mad to spend 111 english pounds on this and stick a hipshot supertone bridge on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhay77 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Solid mahogany body,Dimarzio pick up and hard case,bargain. People knock Hondo's but I had one as a throw around punk bass,sounded great. Check out Bill Nelson on Axe Victim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Surely this is too much for what it is. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Japan-Cimar-Jazz-Bass-early-70er-/261343743852?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cd94d0f6c"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cd94d0f6c[/url] And that description is rather off-putting. [quote]Early `70er jazz bass Best sound.. You need look after the neck.. [/quote] Edited December 1, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Buy this instead: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASS-GUITAR-JAPANESE-EROS-II-/261344010689?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cd95121c1 Early 70s Matsumoku Jazz copy, Eros Mk II brand, £98 BIN. Someone buy this so I don't have to! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Its a shame it's missing the chrome covers that used to hide the ugly pickups... I suppose they can be replaced though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Well - he dropped the price to £75 so I had no choice. Bought it. And so it begins again... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1386025505' post='2294897'] Well - he dropped the price to £75 so I had no choice. Bought it. And so it begins again... J. [/quote] You, young man, are incorrigible. Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 On the rebound from the Vulture. It will end in tears, mark my word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1386025505' post='2294897'] Well - he dropped the price to £75 so I had no choice. Bought it. And so it begins again... J. [/quote] Happy NBD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I bought the Hondo bass from the same guy that Jon has bought the Eros J from, so he might send them both at the same time. Coinciding NBDs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Are you going to meet up with Jon and have a jam session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I doubt it, unless Jon has a private jet/helicopter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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