The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: godofthunder on March 08, 2010, 02:35:17 PM
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Out making the rounds today and found this fun little project. The pickups are open but the rest of the bass is in great shape ! Missing a tuner, I found a replacement at the HOG strung it up and it plays beautifully ! Really cool lots of binding, block inlay and very worn gold hardware. The body is chambered ! Really resonant. I may send the pickups out to be rewound or just look for some standard size humbuckers to toss in it. Pics soon !
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AWESOME score! 8)
I spent that much on dinner last night.
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Pics or it didnt happen ;D
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Pics or it didnt happen ;D
Jah. Ve must haff pics!!!!
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Jah. Ve must haff pics!!!!
Jah, x zwei!
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Pics you shall have ! Only one for now I got stuff to do ! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/charconcert3-10002.jpg)
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Wow! Great score.
Do you think that is the original bridge?
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Not sure on the bridge, might be I'll have to do some research. Anyone got pups for this thing ?
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Those look like original cheapo Japanese pickup covers....might be good to put better pickups in there.
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Bolt on or fixed neck...? looks like a good find... 8)
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I have a similar one in pieces around here. I popped open one of the pickup casings to see what was under the hood and found that it was a single coil. I'd just replace them if I were you.
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The more I think about it I may just put it up on ebay I need $ not another project. Not sure yet
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............ or just look for some standard size humbuckers to toss in it.
Dare I suggest some of the Mark II John Birch Magnum's that float around on Ebay? ;) ;D
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Not sure on the bridge, might be I'll have to do some research. Anyone got pups for this thing ?
Are they standard size geetard humbuckers?
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I still have the pickups I took from the Pearl Export bass. They would fit.
(http://www.superfloor.net/pearlexportbassbody.jpg)
Now how much were you thinking of selling the bass for Scott? 8)
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Dare I suggest some of the Mark II John Birch Magnum's that float around on Ebay? ;) ;D
Stu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome my friend ! Magnum IIs hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm might be a little pricey !
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Pics you shall have ! Only one for now I got stuff to do ! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/charconcert3-10002.jpg)
That bass is just about identical to one that I missed on Ebay....and I had lust in my heart for that bass!
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There is a Leonardo(?)Bass on Ebay that looks very similar ;
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Black-Beauty-PreLawsuit-Bass-by-Leonardo-Ibanez_W0QQitemZ140381365513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item20af61a509 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Black-Beauty-PreLawsuit-Bass-by-Leonardo-Ibanez_W0QQitemZ140381365513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item20af61a509)
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Decent-looking bass! (Don't like the chips, but used = used.) I imagine he'd be insulted by the kind of offer my budget would allow at present, though.
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Since I have become self employed the sad fact is I do have to sell the odd bass for profit, I bet I can flip this and make a tidy profit on the bay, make me look like a real hero on the home front.
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scott, that bass is cool. if i wasn't in the middle of moving i'd be interested but no toys for me for a while.
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Stu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome my friend ! Magnum IIs hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm might be a little pricey !
Thanks for the welcome, I used to love this forum, even though many were luddites who don't know about John Birch ;D But I had to take time out recently due to major life crises, so now I'm back! You unlucky people! ;D
If you fancy shipping it across the pond I'd take a chance on the Magnums. ;) JC (JB's succesor in the business) is retiring soon & may do me a price.
Though what I REEEEALLY want is one of these! http://www.amazon.com/Schecter-DV-4-Bass-Thru-Cherry/dp/B001RIZ2I4#moreAboutThisProduct
Can you say "Shock Me" ???
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Stu, Someone else has already expressed a interest in the bass, but if he does not want it you are next on the list. I like that Schecter I have been looking at those myself ! Nice bass for very little $. Is JC going to close down JB ? If there is a blow out sale I might be interested in whats offered up. Hope you are well and that things are better now. Scott
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These pictures are for Al or anyone else interested in the bass. In taking the bass apart three of the four neck screws sheared off, typical soft Japanese metal of the era. I was able to extract three from the neck but one sheared off flush. I could dig it out but I don't want to get involved in that at this point. Assembled and strung up with rounds the neck seats fine with three screws. Also pictured is the replaced tuner, I can get the other three to match for very little maybe 20 bucks, they install with no mods at all.(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/lawsuitbassneck008.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/lawsuitbassneck004.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/lawsuitbassneck003.jpg)
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No problem Scott, but if I don't get that I'll have to get the Schecter. And other forums say that it's too close to being a Punisher to be safe, so I'll have to dress up as Gene when I use it, then Karen will dump me, I'll have to sell my Nod amps & my bass to survive, then the sky will fall in. And all because of a $20 bass!!! :rolleyes: :mrgreen:
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bummer... ;D
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No problem Scott, but if I don't get that I'll have to get the Schecter. And other forums say that it's too close to being a Punisher to be safe, so I'll have to dress up as Gene when I use it, then Karen will dump me, I'll have to sell my Nod amps & my bass to survive, then the sky will fall in. And all because of a $20 bass!!! :rolleyes: :mrgreen:
Well we can't have that !
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No problem Scott, but if I don't get that I'll have to get the Schecter. And other forums say that it's too close to being a Punisher to be safe, so I'll have to dress up as Gene when I use it, then Karen will dump me, I'll have to sell my Nod amps & my bass to survive, then the sky will fall in. And all because of a $20 bass!!! :rolleyes: :mrgreen:
Well, if you got less than 3 basses, then you are safe from wife I guess!