pete.young Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Curse you Jon, you were supposed to say that it's clearly a fake and not worth £50. Now what am I going to do ?? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Wow that is REALLY nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsy Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I'm liking that Antoria, looks lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Cheap Hondo bass - £110 or best offer, with postage at £7.50 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hondo-II-Professional-Vintage-70s-80s-Bass-Guitar-MAKE-US-AN-OFFER-L-K-/262010527723?hash=item3d010b5feb"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hondo-II-Professional-Vintage-70s-80s-Bass-Guitar-MAKE-US-AN-OFFER-L-K-/262010527723?hash=item3d010b5feb[/url] Too heavy for me but probably a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Definitely is - Matsumoku build, should be a DiMarzio in it - what's not to like? Well, apart from the name... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Westone Spectrum ST with amp for £100. Located in London http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/bass-guitar-westone-amp-case-stand/1129957046 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Is this really Japanese? The neck plate says Japan, but neck plates can be swapped. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-precision-bass-guitar-Made-in-Japan-/271963965224?hash=item3f5250c728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1440185309' post='2849000'] Is this really Japanese? The neck plate says Japan, but neck plates can be swapped. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-precision-bass-guitar-Made-in-Japan-/271963965224?hash=item3f5250c728"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f5250c728[/url] [/quote] Could be, but I don't think it's an Aria, despite the "ghost" logo - or if it is, it's a bitsa of some sort. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1440193433' post='2849073'] Could be, but I don't think it's an Aria, despite the "ghost" logo - or if it is, it's a bitsa of some sort. J. [/quote] Seller is a member here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1440196390' post='2849089'] Seller is a member here [/quote] That's fine. Nobody is saying he's a rogue. He may be misguided or mistaken. Or he may know something we don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1440196390' post='2849089'] Seller is a member here [/quote] He is indeed! And he also sells a good few MIJ basses that feature descriptions which I find interesting. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1440218624' post='2849154'] That's fine. Nobody is saying he's a rogue. He may be misguided or mistaken. Or he may know something we don't. [/quote] I just meant he ought to be easy to get hold of if you wanted to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Westone Concord 1, looks like it's in good nic, but 199 quid maybe a little steep? http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/113659018/westone-concord-bass.html Edited August 27, 2015 by wotsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 This is the same one that was [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-Vintage-Westone-Concord-Bass-Guitar-Made-in-Japan-Matsumoku-Gotoh-Upgrades-/231609891262"]on Ebay for £205[/url] back in July (same naff-looking swapped black hardware). Sold on a best offer so presumably the current seller assumes that's a reasonable price. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Oo I've never see a fretless super headless before - think I might have a crack at this one! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Super-Headless-Bass-Guitar-/121743289216?fromMakeTrack=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Shiny SB600. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-2-Custom-Body-Bass-Guitar-SB-600-/231677472089?hash=item35f10dad59 (I'm mentally prepared for Jon to come along and tell me that it's not actually a SB-600 but some other obscure model, as often happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 [quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1440864679' post='2854427'] Oo I've never see a fretless super headless before - think I might have a crack at this one! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Super-Headless-Bass-Guitar-/121743289216?fromMakeTrack=true"]http://www.ebay.co.u...mMakeTrack=true[/url] [/quote] Did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1441481667' post='2859195'] Shiny SB600. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-2-Custom-Body-Bass-Guitar-SB-600-/231677472089?hash=item35f10dad59"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item35f10dad59[/url] (I'm mentally prepared for Jon to come along and tell me that it's not actually a SB-600 but some other obscure model, as often happens [/quote] I feel faintly guilty now! Anyway - I don't really have a particularly encyclopaedic knowledge of Arias. I can tell my SBs from my SB-Rs but beyond that I'd always recommend the great Mr Graeme Fyfe's [url="http://gfyfe.com/aria.htm"]Aria website[/url]. And acording to Graeme, [url="http://gfyfe.com/sb600.htm"]it is indeed an SB600[/url]. That'll be a post '81 set-neck version, as a opposed to an earlier bolt-neck. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1441494211' post='2859338'] I feel faintly guilty now! Anyway - I don't really have a particularly encyclopaedic knowledge of Arias. I can tell my SBs from my SB-Rs but beyond that I'd always recommend the great Mr Graeme Fyfe's [url="http://gfyfe.com/aria.htm"]Aria website[/url]. And acording to Graeme, [url="http://gfyfe.com/sb600.htm"]it is indeed an SB600[/url]. That'll be a post '81 set-neck version, as a opposed to an earlier bolt-neck. J. [/quote] Don't feel guilty! It's a very important thing to correct errors so that people know what they are buying. I have frequently posted basses on here assuming that they are the model they are listed as, and they haven't been. I sort of rely on you to correct errors, otherwise it could be me that would be feeling guilty if someone bought something and found it wasn't what it was described as! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1441523563' post='2859398'] Don't feel guilty! It's a very important thing to correct errors so that people know what they are buying. I have frequently posted basses on here assuming that they are the model they are listed as, and they haven't been. I sort of rely on you to correct errors, otherwise it could be me that would be feeling guilty if someone bought something and found it wasn't what it was described as! [/quote] You're not alone. Jon's knowledge is invaluable and much respected. Thank you Jon. Edited September 6, 2015 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Oh, don't worry - I have every intention of continuing to parade my pedantry at every available opportunity, whether called-for, appropriate or otherwise. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1441527333' post='2859429'] You're not alone. John's knowledge is invaluable and much respected. Thank you John. [/quote] Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) I was about to put my Westone Thunder 1A up for sale. I was also watching this one: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-1A-bass-guitar-carry-case-Matsumoku-MIJ-/321848670523?autorefresh=true&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=x5zkFWrWg9J9cZapHlo5tgCj0NA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc"]http://www.ebay.co.u...cvip=true&rt=nc[/url] It's not as good as mine, but sold for £180. That's really got me thinking... sell? Or put it in it's home-made hard case, made by the original owner and put it in the loft? I don't need the cash, and mine is such a clean bass. The question is; is keeping it an investment, or am I kidding myself? Edited September 6, 2015 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 It's interesting to look at the completed listings prices on Ebay for Westy Thunders right now. Typically, they've always been around the £150 mark, give or take, but lately sold prices seem to be a lot more random, varying from £70-odd up to £200+. Some of the BIN/Best Offer prices are ludicrous, although Ebay's always been full of chancers. Not sure they'll ever make crazy money to be honest - maybe you should choose the third way - keep it and play it! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1441571842' post='2859991'] .... Not sure they'll ever make crazy money to be honest - maybe you should choose the third way - keep it and play it! Jon. [/quote] Doh! Where's the fun in that?! I've got my new Quantum that requires being played, and the Warwicks, and ... Such responsibility. Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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