For the price I couldn't resist.

Denis · June 26, 2009, 03:46:56 PM

Some kid had this 2006 Korean T-bird on Craigslist yesterday and I picked it up today at lunch. Looked like it was left in a room where someone was doing some drywall and it had been knocked over a couple of times (paint spots on the headstock) and there's a little buckle rash on the back. But for $85 I couldn't say no. Plays well too!

He said it was bought new last year, but I though all T-birds were made in China now? It's only 200-odd numbers later than my other one.

godofthunder · June 26, 2009, 03:55:27 PM

Nice score ! How could you pass that up?

Dave W · June 26, 2009, 04:05:29 PM

Does it say Made In Korea? I don't know if they're all Chinese now, but IIRC in 2006 at least some Epi lines were MIK.

Nice score, can't beat that for 85 bucks.

gearHed289 · June 26, 2009, 04:05:59 PM

Wow! At that price it would be great for smashing onstage.

TBird1958 · June 26, 2009, 04:16:20 PM

Good for making a 7enderbird..........

The neck is too big for my girlish hands.

Denis · June 26, 2009, 05:29:47 PM

Quote from: Dave W on June 26, 2009, 04:05:29 PM
Does it say Made In Korea? I don't know if they're all Chinese now, but IIRC in 2006 at least some Epi lines were MIK.
Nice score, can't beat that for 85 bucks.

It does have the plaque on the back indicating it was made in Korea, so I was surprised, honestly. The Korean ones are pretty darn nice.

Quote from: TBird1958 on June 26, 2009, 04:16:20 PM
Good for making a 7enderbird..........
The neck is too big for my girlish hands.

Hahaha, making a Fenderbird out of it HAD crossed my mind and it's a better option than smashing it on stage.

I really should curtail my browsing of Craigslist...

Basvarken · June 26, 2009, 05:32:14 PM

Nice score!

Nocturnal · June 26, 2009, 05:48:55 PM

Great deal!!

Freuds_Cat · June 26, 2009, 06:35:39 PM

Denis does the serial number start with "U" ?

Pilgrim · June 26, 2009, 06:52:12 PM

Dang! Who among us would NOT have jumped on that one??? Well done!

Denis · June 26, 2009, 07:00:51 PM

No kidding!

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on June 26, 2009, 06:35:39 PM
Denis does the serial number start with "U" ?

Serial is I06090992. The other T-bird (my first one) is I06090725. Do Chinese serial numbers begin with "U"?

Freuds_Cat · June 26, 2009, 07:14:58 PM

U = Un Sung Korea. I have 2 basses from there, both good.

I = Shine (Saein) from Incheon in Korea from memory.

Have a look at Guitar dater project and see what it comes up with. It should tell you which country at least.

Freuds_Cat · June 26, 2009, 07:40:37 PM

Speaking of Shine I had a look at their website after thinking about this thread and found this.

Wonder what Ilans thoughts are.

http://www.saein.co.kr/2007/bass/rk2000nt.php

uwe · June 29, 2009, 11:19:16 AM

Looks like no other bass I've ever seen. True original.

OldManC · June 29, 2009, 12:43:44 PM

Wow, I'd buy one of those Shine basses any time!