Dave Vader Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 [quote name='megallica' timestamp='1364133248' post='2022216'] I've never seen this shape of headstock on an Ibanez Roadstar - is it a transitional model from Roadstar to Soundgear? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Ibanez-Roadstar-II-Series-Bass-Guitar-with-Hard-Case-/121085450025?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c31415729"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c31415729[/url] [/quote] Nah, there were loads like that in the mid-80s. There are as many shapes of roadstar as you can dream up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1364139126' post='2022333'] Nah, there were loads like that in the mid-80s. There are as many shapes of roadstar as you can dream up. [/quote] I have some pretty crazy dreams - seriously I've been looking through the old online Ibanez catalogues and cant see this headstock shape anywhere. The ebay seller doesn't know which model it is either unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 MASSIVE bargain here! Get in quick for a Westone Quantum for £80!!! [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/westone-quantum-headless-bass-guitar/1013478625"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/westone-quantum-headless-bass-guitar/1013478625[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 [quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1364381041' post='2025575'] MASSIVE bargain here! Get in quick for a Westone Quantum for £80!!! [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/westone-quantum-headless-bass-guitar/1013478625"]http://www.gumtree.c...itar/1013478625[/url] [/quote] Ad's gone... ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Shame this Hondo is in the states - it's gorgeous! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1980s-Hondo-Deluxe-Series-830-Woody-Color-P-Bass-Guitar-Great-Starter-/300884807707?pt=Guitar&hash=item460e21d01b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Jarock-Bass-guitar-Red-Sparkle-Made-in-Japan-Ibanez-/310649937583?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item48542ddeaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 just seen this little freak on the bay.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-PRO-II-SUPER-TWIN-DOUBLENECK-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/121105754713?pt=Guitar&hash=item1c32772a59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I'm very interested in this and will probably bid - I've been looking for something similar for a while. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330924342226?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Does anyone know what is going on with the strange extra pickup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Anyone in the USA? Buy this. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161025868881?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161025868881?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url] Would love to get this myself - Go on, treat yourself. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Westone Superheadless - doesn't look like a refin but I've never seen this colour before! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Super-Headless-Bass-/321127543663?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4ac4b1736f"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ac4b1736f[/url] Edited May 20, 2013 by chaypup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Worth a punt if you're near Bexleyheath http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-60-70sCMI-BASS-GUITAR-/370813514672?clk_rvr_id=481965891467&vectorid=229508 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1369136140' post='2085188'] Worth a punt if you're near Bexleyheath [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-60-70sCMI-BASS-GUITAR-/370813514672?clk_rvr_id=481965891467&vectorid=229508"]http://www.ebay.co.u...vectorid=229508[/url] [/quote] Maybe it's my old eyes but, in photo 1, are the strings and the neck running parrallel? Track the E string along the neck, with reference to the neck edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 [quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1369149933' post='2085485'] Maybe it's my old eyes but, in photo 1, are the strings and the neck running parrallel? Track the E string along the neck, with reference to the neck edge. [/quote] Going by the third photo, not only does the E string get to the edge of the fretboard but also the G string seems to be closer to the edge than advisable. Could it be a replacement bridge with too-wide string spacing? One BBOT looks much the same as another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 [quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1369149933' post='2085485'] Maybe it's my old eyes but, in photo 1, are the strings and the neck running parrallel? Track the E string along the neck, with reference to the neck edge. [/quote] [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1369165190' post='2085758'] Going by the third photo, not only does the E string get to the edge of the fretboard but also the G string seems to be closer to the edge than advisable. Could it be a replacement bridge with too-wide string spacing? One BBOT looks much the same as another. [/quote] I'd still give it a spin for £80 if it was nearer to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) Definitely not crap - could be an absolute bargain. Anyone here fancy it? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251276988512?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649[/url] Edited May 22, 2013 by pete.young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1369241822' post='2086813'] Definitely not crap - could be an absolute bargain. Anyone here fancy it? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251276988512?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649[/url] [/quote] I'm watching it, but only out of idle curiosity to see where it ends up. Also in my watch list is this little beauty: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300906501228?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Again, I've no intention of bidding, just curious to see how close the seller gets to their ludicrously inflated (IMO) BIN price. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1369250614' post='2086970'] I'm watching it, but only out of idle curiosity to see where it ends up. Also in my watch list is this little beauty: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300906501228?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649[/url] Again, I've no intention of bidding, just curious to see how close the seller gets to their ludicrously inflated (IMO) BIN price. P. [/quote] I think that's a good definition of optimism! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Aren't the reissues in that price range though? Not saying I'd pay that amount for this but I can almost see the sellers logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 [quote name='megallica' timestamp='1369311976' post='2087600'] Aren't the reissues in that price range though? Not saying I'd pay that amount for this but I can almost see the sellers logic.[/quote] They are indeed, & I get where he's coming from too. However that approach seems to have skewed the market somewhat as sellers are now asking very high prices but rarely, if ever, getting them. I can't see [i]any[/i] SB being worth four figures unless it's got celebrity provenance (& even that market is arguably restricted to Burton, Taylor & maybe Sarzo). I vaguely recall being told that the re-sale value of a new Les Paul was 50% of retail once it left the shop. I daresay that's a fairly good yardstick for any mass-produced instrument. This guy's got the right idea:— [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-SB1000-CB-Cliff-Burton-Metallica-bass-Guitar-High-Gloss-Black-/121113147387?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c32e7f7fb"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c32e7f7fb[/url] It'll be interesting to see where that lands. This one [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-SB-1000-ARIA-PRO-2-BASS-GUITAR-CLIFF-BURTON-VINTAGE-FRETLESS-/221228975153?pt=Guitar&hash=item3382464431"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3382464431[/url] is, I reckon, at the true top end of the pricing/value of these. Although with it being a fretless, the market is further reduced, so it too is probably a bit on the high side. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I noticed the other day that there had been a number of massive old Aria bargains recently. I guess that if you're in the market for one now is the time to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1369380826' post='2088468'] I noticed the other day that there had been a number of massive old Aria bargains recently. I guess that if you're in the market for one now is the time to buy.[/quote] Which begs the question 'Why are these still for sale?' [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/159632-aria-pro-ii-sb700-1980-factory-fretless-oak-stain-l325/page__p__2075044__fromsearch__1#entry2075044"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2075044[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/159514-aria-pro-ii-sb600-1985-blacknatural-l225/page__st__20__p__2075043__fromsearch__1#entry2075043"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2075043[/url] £225 for an SB-600? That's a bargain & £325 for a fretless 700 is better than very reasonable, yet they've been up since November 2011! Daft, I call it. P. Edited May 24, 2013 by Bloodaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Well, the Pro II RSB Special and the Tempo Les Paul bass both fetched around £200, so maybe the market is picking up? I'd have valued them both around £150 in the current climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1369472183' post='2089523']Well, the Pro II RSB Special and the Tempo Les Paul bass both fetched around £200, so maybe the market is picking up? I'd have valued them both around £150 in the current climate.[/quote] I'd agree with you, but that said 200 sovs for an RSB Special isn't outrageous - it's still a lot of bass for the money. This [url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-II-RSB-Straycat-Bass-1986-87-Made-in-Japan-/251282248697?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a8196d3f9]RSB Straycat[/url] looks a bit of alright - it'll be interesting to see what it does. In other news… The [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300906501228?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]SB-1000 with a BIN of £1350[/url] got bids up to £530 - but that was still below the seller's reserve. Now there's a surprise… not. The [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221228975153?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]'Cliff Burton Fretless'[/url] got pulled "because there was an error in the listing" whatever that means. Couldn't see anything wrong in the listing apart from the spurious CB claim… and it's since been [url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-SB-1000-ARIA-PRO-2-BASS-GUITAR-CLIFF-BURTON-VINTAGE-FRETLESS-/221232916294?pt=Guitar&hash=item3382826746]relisted[/url]. & the [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121113147387?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]Korean SB-1000CB[/url] topped out at £451 from a £350 start. P. Edited June 1, 2013 by Bloodaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Bit of 70s kitsch with no reserve: [url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Diamond-Semi-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-Short-Scale-Japan-70s-Hollowbody-Vintage-/230990665233?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35c81dd611]Aria Diamond Semi-Acoustic[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 [url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MATSUMOKU-ARIA-PRO-SB-900-BASS-GUITAR-/271217761438?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f25d69c9e]1980 Batwing SB-900[/url] Starting price is nice, but depends what reserve the seller's put on it. Shame about the knob though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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