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Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

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[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1370452233' post='2101173']
Knobs.[/quote]
Oops. Didn't see the pickup selector one in the listing photo - a bit dark on my monitor.

Don't suppose you know of a source for correct pattern knobs? I'd be up for one over a half a dozen (or better 5 + 2 selectors).

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Grenn precision copy. Not heard of Grenn before. Wonder what's lurking under that ash tray?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grenn-bass-guitar-MIJ-made-in-japan-1970s-vintage-copy-clone-Precision-Bass-/300915045925?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item460fef3625

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[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1370685021' post='2104309']
Grenn precision copy. Not heard of Grenn before. Wonder what's lurking under that ash tray?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grenn-bass-guitar-MIJ-made-in-japan-1970s-vintage-copy-clone-Precision-Bass-/300915045925?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item460fef3625"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item460fef3625[/url]
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Who knows? Could be one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Maya-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/121118515528?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c3339e148

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[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1370460775' post='2101373']Don't suppose you know of a source for correct pattern knobs? I'd be up for one over a half a dozen (or better 5 + 2 selectors).[/quote]
Nope. Used to be able to get bits from a few guys in Japan, but their supplies have dried up. Getting difficult to get genuine bits for older (80s and before) Jap instruments. Now in the habit of buying to cannibalise.

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[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1370058712' post='2096127']
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]
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I went for £135 so yet another 'collection only' bargain.

Would have gone for a lot more if they had offered sending it by courier.

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Westone Thunder Jet on eBay - probably go for a song as it is collection only from Liverpool. Makes a great starter bass for pimping - the neck is superb and it is lightweight, too. I have a P-retro and Seymour Duncan SPB-3 in mine and it is a monster. And of course satin black with black hardware is so cool...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200932902510?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200932902510?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url]

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[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1371050972' post='2109163']
Wish this Greco were in the UK - gorgeous!

[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greco-GOBII750-Vintage-MIJ-1978-neck-thru-/140994211777"]http://www.ebay.com/...u-/140994211777[/url]
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That is nice!

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[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1371050972' post='2109163']
Wish this Greco were in the UK - gorgeous!

[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greco-GOBII750-Vintage-MIJ-1978-neck-thru-/140994211777"]http://www.ebay.com/...u-/140994211777[/url]
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I don't see why that should be a problem? The seller is offering shipping to the UK and compared with the price of other Greco GOB basses on Digimart it's a steal!

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[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1371050972' post='2109163']
Wish this Greco were in the UK - gorgeous!

[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greco-GOBII750-Vintage-MIJ-1978-neck-thru-/140994211777"]http://www.ebay.com/...u-/140994211777[/url]
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Looks to be the same pickup as the 1980 Blazer........ in which case it should be seriously punchy !!
What a nice looking thing.
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[url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/cmi-cleartone-musical-instruments-made-by-marshall-jazz-bass-ex-condition-70s-japan/1021897002"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/cmi-cleartone-musical-instruments-made-by-marshall-jazz-bass-ex-condition-70s-japan/1021897002[/url]

In Plymouth, Gumtree, belongs to a mate of mine, very nice CMI Jazz bas, 80 quid. Bargain, I don't have 80 quid though....

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If anyone wants a fretless Roadster there are no less than FOUR on Gumtree atm all from the last 2 weeks.

[url="http://www.gumtree.com/search?q=ibanez+fretless&search_location=United+Kingdom&category=guitars&min_price=&max_price"]http://www.gumtree.com/search?q=ibanez+fretless&search_location=United+Kingdom&category=guitars&min_price=&max_price[/url]=

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Yummy 'Gneco' Jazz copy - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Greco-Gneco-Logo-JB-type-Bass-Japanese-Old-Used-Electric-Bass-1969-1972-/310695059217?pt=Guitar&hash=item4856de5f11"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Greco-Gneco-Logo-JB-type-Bass-Japanese-Old-Used-Electric-Bass-1969-1972-/310695059217?pt=Guitar&hash=item4856de5f11[/url]

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Really nice TSB-550 here - unusual colour! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-PROII-TSB-550-Neck-Through-Japan-Vintage-Matsumoku-Early-80s-Medium-Scale-/111099498806?pt=Guitar&hash=item19de0bd136"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-PROII-TSB-550-Neck-Through-Japan-Vintage-Matsumoku-Early-80s-Medium-Scale-/111099498806?pt=Guitar&hash=item19de0bd136[/url]

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Dunno if jap, but has those tuners as per some jap stuff. Mostly amused due to reading 'Hondo' as 'Mondo'
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mondo-Deluxe-Series-860-Vintage-flying-V-fretless-bass-guitar-Black-FREE-POST-/271247406527?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f279af5bf

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I'm not sure about these two. I think the ironic use of 'Jap Crap' in the title of this thread may not be quite so ironic applied to these two. But at least they're cheap and perhaps a collector would want them.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-OLD-BASS-GUITARS-FOR-SPARES-OR-REPAIR-MADE-IN-JAPAN-/111146381861?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19e0d73225

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Korean, not Japanese, as far as I've been able to check. And it seems it might have a plywood body. But, I think this Washburn with a £10 starting price is a bit more interesting than the standard ebay bass listing. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WASHBURN-B2-BASS-GUITAR-/121164416392?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c35f64588

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[url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-rare-grant-electric-bass-guitar-made-in-japan-ibanez-factory-telecaster/141038656233?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D16729%26meid%3D818488893845921845%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D7906%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D300953343707%26]'Grant' brand Tele-bass[/url]

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Very very nice Hondo 4. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Matsumoku-Hondo-4-STR-Neck-Through-18-Volt-Power-Bass-with-Original-HC-/290958701002?pt=Guitar&hash=item43be7d71ca"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Matsumoku-Hondo-4-STR-Neck-Through-18-Volt-Power-Bass-with-Original-HC-/290958701002?pt=Guitar&hash=item43be7d71ca[/url]

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