Annoying Twit Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 [quote name='wotsy' timestamp='1393020213' post='2375445'] This Seiwa looks nice, headstock/decal resembles an Ibanez, it's only £90, Chepstow's a bit too far for me unfortunately [url="http://m.gumtree.com/p/guitars/seiwa-japanese-1980-s-bass-guitar-fantastic-condition/1049697587"]http://m.gumtree.com...tion/1049697587[/url] [/quote] It does look nice, as does the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Antoria semi-acoustic http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antoria-Sound-Master-Bass-late-60s-Early-70s-/271409559205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 [quote name='wotsy' timestamp='1393020213' post='2375445'] This Seiwa looks nice, headstock/decal resembles an Ibanez, it's only £90, Chepstow's a bit too far for me unfortunately [url="http://m.gumtree.com/p/guitars/seiwa-japanese-1980-s-bass-guitar-fantastic-condition/1049697587"]http://m.gumtree.com...tion/1049697587[/url] [/quote] Anyone save a pic of this one? Jon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Sorry Eric, sadly I missed it too. Seiwas were made by Chushin, weren't they? Chushin's come up on the Facebook JapCrap guitars group & I couldn't remember if they made Seiwa. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Jon, Hi. If you go to my blog, the last posting, you will see another one like mine. I only know of the one I have and Frank's - I was just curious to know if the one on gumtree, was the same model. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) I don't know how much the Westone Panteras go for, but I thought I had a vague memory that they go for good prices. If so, this £130 priced instrument (£20 delivery or collection in Dundee) might be a good price. This would be a good price for a Thunder 1[A]. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1980s-Westone-Pantera-X750-Bass-Guitar-White-Rare-/131125097464?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e87aa33f8"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e87aa33f8[/url] A quick google shows that they continued selling these into 1988, does that mean that some of them were made in Korea? If this is not Japanese, then take back everything I said. Edit: Matsumoku product MIJ on the neck plate. I must look at the details on the photos better in future. Bit dented though. Edited February 24, 2014 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 That is a very good price, I reckon. Very 80s. The real deal is the neck through, 2+2 headstock, top of the range, Westone flagship model Pantera Deluxe II X790 which are exceedingly rare and do go for very good prices (I have one, paid a lot for it). Those cost £600 new in 1987, which was a lot of money then. But I think the pickups and electrics are much the same, in which case it is HOT. I wasn't keen on the tone with roundwound strings but with flats it has been transformed into something rather quite special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsy Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 [quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1393245621' post='2377658'] Anyone save a pic of this one? Jon? [/quote] Same as this, think it's a Seiwa Rockman: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Too late again. That Pantera was gorgeous for £130, I would have had no choice... Probably a good thing I missed it - I seriously, urgently, need to downsize. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsy Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Antoria 'Black Eagle' http://m.gumtree.com/p/guitars/antoria-bass-guitar/1050123440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 [quote name='wotsy' timestamp='1393313433' post='2378474'] Antoria 'Black Eagle' [url="http://m.gumtree.com/p/guitars/antoria-bass-guitar/1050123440"]http://m.gumtree.com...itar/1050123440[/url] [/quote] Bargain alert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Tell me about it. Within collecting distance for me but unsurprisingly it's all over the web (someone on FB gave me a heads-up yesterday) and is bound to be long gone by the time I get organised. Still, as I said, I need to be shifting stuff rather than buying more. Anyone want some JapCrap? J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1393325748' post='2378651']Anyone want some JapCrap? [/quote] Safer to just offer them crack. It's less addictive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1393375722' post='2379627'] Safer to just offer them crack. It's less addictive! [/quote]Quite correct, although I seem to be doing OK with my own dependency issues. I walked away from that Black Eagle (which was still available when I enquired) with only some minor shaking and only a brief panic attack. It's important to remember no addiction is ever beaten, and recovery lasts a lifetime. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1393418834' post='2379939'] Quite correct, although I seem to be doing OK with my own dependency issues. I walked away from that Black Eagle (which was still available when I enquired) with only some minor shaking and only a brief panic attack. It's important to remember no addiction is ever beaten, and recovery lasts a lifetime. J. [/quote] With Ebay, surely you can beat the addiction just by bidding ridiculously low sums on instruments. Here's a Japanese Fender for you. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIJ-Fender-Jazz-bass-guitar-/301107782355?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item461b6c22d3 All you need to do is bid, say, £25 on it. Much of the fun of actually seriously bidding, without the risk of large pieces of carved wood arriving in the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1393429985' post='2380212'] With Ebay, surely you can beat the addiction just by bidding ridiculously low sums on instruments. Here's a Japanese Fender for you. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIJ-Fender-Jazz-bass-guitar-/301107782355?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item461b6c22d3"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item461b6c22d3[/url] All you need to do is bid, say, £25 on it. Much of the fun of actually seriously bidding, without the risk of large pieces of carved wood arriving in the post. [/quote] Thanks for the heads up, that's near me, and i can't afford more than 25 quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 damn it, someone else can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Carter Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 yep, and someone could afford more then me as well ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='Lee Carter' timestamp='1393431952' post='2380252'] yep, and someone could afford more then me as well ;-) [/quote] I could say 'Be bold! Put £100 on it!'. But, that's how I ended up with my Ibanez SR760. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Quest bass - anyone know anything about these? Looks like a Washburn Force 4 with a Westone Spectrum neck. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291089571490?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291089571490?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1393445791' post='2380482'] Quest bass - anyone know anything about these? Looks like a Washburn Force 4 with a Westone Spectrum neck. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291089571490?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649[/url] [/quote] Well - Quest is a Vantage sub-brand, and early Vantages (and Quests) were Matsumoku-built. There's a Quest catalogue [url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/vantage/catalogs/atak-manhattan/catalog_th.html"]here[/url] and this looks like it [i]might[/i] be the model Q-B, although it's kinda hard to tell! If anyone wants to sell me a Manhattan M-3BZ I'd be very willing to re-engage with my "problem"... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Carter Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1393445639' post='2380479'] I could say 'Be bold! Put £100 on it!'. But, that's how I ended up with my Ibanez SR760. [/quote] tempting, so tempting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1393451579' post='2380590'] Well - Quest is a Vantage sub-brand, and early Vantages (and Quests) were Matsumoku-built. There's a Quest catalogue [url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/vantage/catalogs/atak-manhattan/catalog_th.html"]here[/url] and this looks like it [i]might[/i] be the model Q-B, although it's kinda hard to tell! If anyone wants to sell me a Manhattan M-3BZ I'd be very willing to re-engage with my "problem"... J. [/quote] I think you are spot on, thanks Jon. Looks interesting. I wonder how heavy and how wide the necks on these fellas are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1393325748' post='2378651'] Tell me about it. Within collecting distance for me but unsurprisingly it's all over the web (someone on FB gave me a heads-up yesterday) and is bound to be long gone by the time I get organised. Still, as I said, I need to be shifting stuff rather than buying more. Anyone want some JapCrap? J. [/quote] What are you selling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 There's a Maya telecaster bass that ends later today: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191078532908?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_402wt_1399"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191078532908?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_402wt_1399[/url] Looks quite nice but I'm not in the market... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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