Bassassin Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 I don't think Marlins were ever made in Japan - they were mid 80s, by which point cheap Japanese copies had long-since ceased to exist. It was a UK-based brand (Wales, I think) and they came from Korea, and, strangely enough, East Germany. I had one that was a typical plywood cheapo, I've heard it suggested that some were made of chipboard or MDF! I don't know how true that is but for that reason I'd say £30 is fair enough for this... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Ditto to what Jon and Sgt Pluck said. Though at least some of the earlier ones were definitely solid wood - I had a friend who cobbled together a bizarre tea chest type contraption using the remains of a Marlin and and old dustbin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 That's absolutely crazy - you can get good money for an old dustbin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Another Satellite through neck P. Keep being tempted by these. This guy is really selling on the Matsomuku: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EARLY-80S-THRU-NECK-SATELLITE-BASS-GUITAR-MATSUMOKU_W0QQitemZ130266225975QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130266225975&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]130266225975[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='319711' date='Nov 1 2008, 05:40 PM']This guy is really selling on the Matsomuku: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EARLY-80S-THRU-NECK-SATELLITE-BASS-GUITAR-MATSUMOKU_W0QQitemZ130266225975QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130266225975&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]130266225975[/url][/quote] I suppose he can try - just as long as we can accept that these are Korean, probably made by Cort, around 1980. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='319711' date='Nov 1 2008, 05:40 PM']Another Satellite through neck P. Keep being tempted by these. This guy is really selling on the Matsomuku: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EARLY-80S-THRU-NECK-SATELLITE-BASS-GUITAR-MATSUMOKU_W0QQitemZ130266225975QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130266225975&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]130266225975[/url][/quote] Go on Oli you know you want to. They're actually not bad, borrowed one for a gig couple years ago - was quite pleasantly surprised. Good solid basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Hondo, appropriately cheap? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hondo-bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ140279540858QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140279540858&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]1302662259758[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='321386' date='Nov 3 2008, 10:15 PM']Hondo, appropriately cheap? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hondo-bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ140279540858QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140279540858&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]1302662259758[/url][/quote] I suppose for FeeBay it is. It would be £15 at your local car boot - it probably was at his... Considering the much nicer & much more not-plywood Shatellite through-neck's still at £50, I'd be looking at that if I wanted an old Korean P. I am, in fact. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Q Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 overpriced? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-70s-Hondo-Precision-bass-guitar-made-in-Japan_W0QQitemZ190264315566QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190264315566&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]hondo II P[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 [quote name='Dan_Q' post='323130' date='Nov 6 2008, 12:25 AM']overpriced? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-70s-Hondo-Precision-bass-guitar-made-in-Japan_W0QQitemZ190264315566QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190264315566&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]hondo II P[/url][/quote] Yes, very. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 This one says Japanese. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COLUMBUS-Electric-BASS-Guitar_W0QQitemZ290273235739QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COLUMBUS-Electric-BA...9QQcmdZViewItem[/url] I think it looks horrible. Don't mind SG basses, but this one looks just a little .... crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Jeez! If it has 2 pups and we can clearly see them, what the Dickens is that cover for? Not a big fan of SG's but I kind of admire the Mad Max-ness of this creature. Don't get how that thumb rest works though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) I know that this is only £30 starting bid, but I'm sure the seller could have written a more encouraging description of it than this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-JAP-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ280283324185QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-JAP-BASS-GUITAR_...5QQcmdZViewItem[/url] On second thoughts, the description isn't so bad. But the price is £30 + £20 p&p. So that's a minimum of £50 unless collected. Is it really worth that? Edited November 7, 2008 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That looks like one of those Aria A-200 burns-a-likes, or one with another brand on it like the 'Eclipse' that went up on Ebay earlier today. It has the scratch plate over the top horn missing. [url="http://matsumoku.org/models/aria/bass/a-100_200.html"]http://matsumoku.org/models/aria/bass/a-100_200.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Is it unusual to post in this thread when I have no intention of buying any of these ... uh ... "classics". Here's what's left of a 70s Rickenfaker. Still seemed quite popular with bidders though. I wonder what the story was behind the telecasterisation of this bass. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=230304503513"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=230304503513[/url] Edited November 9, 2008 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='324337' date='Nov 7 2008, 05:11 PM']I know that this is only £30 starting bid, but I'm sure the seller could have written a more encouraging description of it than this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-JAP-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ280283324185QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-JAP-BASS-GUITAR_...5QQcmdZViewItem[/url] On second thoughts, the description isn't so bad. But the price is £30 + £20 p&p. So that's a minimum of £50 unless collected. Is it really worth that?[/quote] [quote name='Musky' post='324539' date='Nov 7 2008, 09:56 PM']That looks like one of those Aria A-200 burns-a-likes, or one with another brand on it like the 'Eclipse' that went up on Ebay earlier today. It has the scratch plate over the top horn missing. [url="http://matsumoku.org/models/aria/bass/a-100_200.html"]http://matsumoku.org/models/aria/bass/a-100_200.html[/url][/quote] I had one of those A-200 things in sunburst, it was alright, fun to play - thinking about it now, wish I'd never got rid of it. They quite often come up on Ebay, usually with R/W fingerboard. Never seen one like that with a maple F/B though. However, it has also been re-painted red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='323715' date='Nov 6 2008, 08:26 PM']This one says Japanese. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COLUMBUS-Electric-BASS-Guitar_W0QQitemZ290273235739QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COLUMBUS-Electric-BA...9QQcmdZViewItem[/url] I think it looks horrible. Don't mind SG basses, but this one looks just a little .... crowded.[/quote] Actually if you took off the redundant cover and put a bridge cover on, it's not a bad copy of a 69 EB3. (The one on the left) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 I think with the Gibson copy, what they've done is just stick an extra pickup & controls on the standard single pup EB3 copy. I had one identical - same scratchplate, cover, finger rest etc, except it just had the one big (fake) mudbucker. [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='325416' date='Nov 9 2008, 05:45 PM']Is it unusual to post in this thread when I have no intention of buying any of these ... uh ... "classics". Here's what's left of a 70s Rickenfaker. Still seemed quite popular with bidders though. I wonder what the story was behind the telecasterisation of this bass. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=230304503513"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=230304503513[/url] [/quote] Have a dig through the Rickenfakers thread & you'll find there's a (fairly dull) story attached to this one. Isn't there always.... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 No worries Nick - I won't be bidding! I do like it, though, it's almost a semi-acoustic Mosrite copy. This will be Japanese, late 60s or early 70s. Bruno was a US importer/distributor & presumably Royal Artist was a sub-brand thereof. In fact this bass, or one like it, has been through the Bay before, and was discussed &, I think, lusted after right here at that time: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=7473&view=findpost&p=196039"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=196039[/url] Can't remember if it sold, and obviously the listing's long-gone, so this might be the original seller having another go. Can't help thinking a £150 start's a bit steep for such an obscure bass, regardless of how unique/original it is. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 [quote name='Bassassin' post='327059' date='Nov 11 2008, 08:05 PM']No worries Nick - I won't be bidding! I do like it, though, it's almost a semi-acoustic Mosrite copy. This will be Japanese, late 60s or early 70s. Bruno was a US importer/distributor & presumably Royal Artist was a sub-brand thereof. In fact this bass, or one like it, has been through the Bay before, and was discussed &, I think, lusted after right here at that time: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=7473&view=findpost&p=196039"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=196039[/url] Can't remember if it sold, and obviously the listing's long-gone, so this might be the original seller having another go. Can't help thinking a £150 start's a bit steep for such an obscure bass, regardless of how unique/original it is. J.[/quote] Buggar. Just found out my wife's arranged for our drive to be done in two weeks = no money! Better unsnipe that lovely bass. Here it is back on - apologies! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280283692071&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:X:AAQ:GB:1123[/url] You're right, though a nice looking bass - price is maybe a shade too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Nah, that one's a snip. Check out this one [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRUNO-GUITAR-ROYAL-ARTIST-Vintage-1970-With-New-Case_W0QQitemZ370095078885"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRUNO-GUITAR-ROYAL-A...emZ370095078885[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 [quote name='Musky' post='327942' date='Nov 12 2008, 09:06 PM']Nah, that one's a snip. Check out this one [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRUNO-GUITAR-ROYAL-ARTIST-Vintage-1970-With-New-Case_W0QQitemZ370095078885"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRUNO-GUITAR-ROYAL-A...emZ370095078885[/url][/quote] Someone made an offer on that which was declined. I wonder how much the offer was for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 [quote name='Musky' post='327942' date='Nov 12 2008, 09:06 PM']Nah, that one's a snip. Check out this one [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRUNO-GUITAR-ROYAL-ARTIST-Vintage-1970-With-New-Case_W0QQitemZ370095078885"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRUNO-GUITAR-ROYAL-A...emZ370095078885[/url][/quote] Good grief - that a whole special new vocabulary for wishful thinking! [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='327975' date='Nov 12 2008, 09:58 PM']Someone made an offer on that which was declined. I wonder how much the offer was for.[/quote] 12 quid? J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 A few objects of curiosity & desire seemed to have slipped under the communal radar (or have they? ) so maybe an update might be prudent. Or something. Hondo P in some disrepair - might be a cheap project for someone local to it: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140281294177"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=140281294177[/url] No-name EB0 thing; a bit of hacksaw damage but a sane BIN considering the altitudes some of these things achieve: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330285235598"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=330285235598[/url] Shaftesbury Rick 360/4005 hybrid: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150309633551"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150309633551[/url] Really weird Morris Tele-shaped thing: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290274766531"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=290274766531[/url] Even weirder Morris neckthrough thing, in Italy: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110304011543"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110304011543[/url] And finally - but bloody hell, I've never seen one of these outside a '72 Ibanez catalogue before. I want this, quite a lot: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160297642790"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160297642790[/url] J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='328018' date='Nov 12 2008, 10:47 PM']Good grief - that a whole special new vocabulary for wishful thinking! J.[/quote] <---- A fool ..................................................... His money ----> Edited November 13, 2008 by Happy Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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