Bassassin Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Not for me, either - no cheat lines for a start. Yes, these were Mats, according to all the sources - and I'd say this one looks it, maybe a bit of shared Westone Thunder DNA in the control layout & hardware? J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Some interesting looking basses on Ishibashi's Ubox: [url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/11-326572502"]Very 80s 5-string Yamaha[/url] [url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/05-326679202"]Gorgeous looking Teisco Bass[/url] Edited April 23, 2014 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Ishibashi ain't lying when they say that's a unique body shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1398253670' post='2432054'] Ishibashi ain't lying when they say that's a unique body shape [/quote] If you're talking about the Yam - I never knew they did a five string. I've got a four string, in Black. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yes, I was speaking of the Yamaha headless. I've never heard of a Vega bass before. Based on what I see in this listing, I don't think I've been missing anything. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Vega-power-bass-guitar-1978-made-in-japan-/261460975840?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ce049e0e0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1398272428' post='2432354'] I've never heard of a Vega bass before. Based on what I see in this listing, I don't think I've been missing anything. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Vega-power-bass-guitar-1978-made-in-japan-/261460975840?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ce049e0e0"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3ce049e0e0[/url] [/quote] Generic MIJ P copy, probably nothing much wrong with it beyond filth, water damage & missing saddles. Never heard of "Vega" either, and pretty sure the seller just making up random crap about a Martin connection. Which isn't a good way to sell an item. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 More from Ishibashi. [url=http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/09-326492402]Interesting Tune single-cut design that I've not seen before[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Surely overpriced. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Second-Hand-Vantage-Bass-/191149341484?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c81637b2c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Some nice looking Westones with very low starting bids, no reserves that I can see, and reasonable postage on the natural one. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/251515064923?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a8f77525b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-1A-Thunder-Bass-/281319540022?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item417ff38536 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Ibanez Roadstar RB824 - never heard of this model before today. [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibanez-RB824-Roadstar-Made-in-Japan-80s-Sound-Amazing-/281319736208?pt=Guitar&hash=item417ff68390"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibanez-RB824-Roadstar-Made-in-Japan-80s-Sound-Amazing-/281319736208?pt=Guitar&hash=item417ff68390[/url] Looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Just spotted this TSB on Gumtree, £600 but a lush colour: http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/1980-aria-pro-ii-tsb-550-32-medium-scale-through-neck-bass-guitar/1059039522#photo-content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It's for sale on basschat [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235597-1980-aria-pro-ii-tsb-550-through-neck-32-medium-scale/page__pid__2435914#entry2435914"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235597-1980-aria-pro-ii-tsb-550-through-neck-32-medium-scale/page__pid__2435914#entry2435914[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) More from Ishibashi's Ubox: [url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/09-326630102"]Riverhead Unicorn Bass[/url]. [url=http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/17-326673102]Orville EB3[/url]. Edited April 29, 2014 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 [url=http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/01-326696202]MIJ Fender Bass VI on Ishibashi[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 An Avon Rose Morris with what looks to be a dimarzio model one added right up against the bridge... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Avon-Rose-Morris-Vintage-Bass-MIJ-/281323397948 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 [quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1398869871' post='2438478'] An Avon Rose Morris with what looks to be a dimarzio model one added right up against the bridge... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Avon-Rose-Morris-Vintage-Bass-MIJ-/281323397948"]http://www.ebay.co.u...J-/281323397948[/url] [/quote] Looks like it, but the seller's saying no signal from the bridge pup. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Another one of those Black Eagle basses. Seems that the neck is fecked on this one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-rare-1977-AntoriaIbanez-Black-Eagle-Bass-Guitar-Restoration-Project-/191157087499 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) [quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1399027855' post='2440102'] Another one of those Black Eagle basses. Seems that the neck is fecked on this one? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-rare-1977-AntoriaIbanez-Black-Eagle-Bass-Guitar-Restoration-Project-/191157087499"]http://www.ebay.co.u...t-/191157087499[/url] [/quote] At least the seller hasn't put a £500 starting bid on it. It's well worth it's current bid of £1.24, if even only for the pickguard. Given that Antorias are pretty well identical to their matching Ibanezes, and the branding is on the neck, there might be some quite useful spare parts on it. Edit: He clearly parts out guitars (and presumably basses) and has many bits of a Westone Thunder 1 guitar parted out. He got £59 (albeit including postage) for a Westone Guitar Neck. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1983-Matsumoku-Japan-Westone-Thunder-1-Neck-Guitar-Project-Parts-NICE-/191155440725?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c81c08c55 That seems quite a bit, and if he sells many more bits of it for the prices he's asking, is going to make quite a bit more for it than the guitar would make as a single item. Edited May 2, 2014 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Westone-Thunder-lll-Fretless-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1987-Very-Good-Condit-/301173170545?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item461f51e171 Very nice, and more interesting as a fretless. That's quite a high price though, will it actually sell at that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1399147055' post='2441569'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Westone-Thunder-lll-Fretless-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1987-Very-Good-Condit-/301173170545?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item461f51e171"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item461f51e171[/url] Very nice, and more interesting as a fretless. That's quite a high price though, will it actually sell at that? [/quote] Beautiful example, but I'd think that's £150 or so over the odds. Westones are not quite worth Aria SB money yet! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 [url=http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/08-326634402]Teisco on Ishibashi[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1399310362' post='2443002'] [url="http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/08-326634402"]Teisco on Ishibashi[/url] [/quote] That's a very interestingly quirky bass. But Y49800 is £288. Add on postage and other fees, and that's going to be quite expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1399396889' post='2443837'] That's a very interestingly quirky bass. But Y49800 is £288. Add on postage and other fees, and that's going to be quite expensive. [/quote] Depends what you want. If I was a Teisco collector that would be a fairly decent price (even allowing for shipping and VAT) for what looks like an instrument with all it's original parts in very good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I don't collect Teisco instruments, and hence don't know the selling prices for individual instruments. On ebay sold listings, the most expensive Teisco bass sale I found was this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Teisco-Del-Ray-EB100-bass-guitar-finished-in-green-very-rare-/291031274692?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43c2d0d4c4 for £295. A fair bit less than the Ishibashi example would cost landed in the UK, but clearly some Teisco instruments are worth more than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Tidy-looking Washboard Scavenger with original hard case (and a little Carlsboro praccy "hamp") for £150 / best offer, if you're oop north: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-washburn-bass-guitar-with-vintage-case-and-carlsbro-bass-hamp-/221436059788"]http://www.ebay.co.u...p-/221436059788[/url] Edit - needs a new nut. J. Edited May 9, 2014 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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