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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Daniel_J on October 03, 2010, 05:26:08 PM

Title: Mini basses.
Post by: Daniel_J on October 03, 2010, 05:26:08 PM
Found these on a japanese blog.

A Samik mini T-Bird.
(http://freeandeasy.blog.hobidas.com/image/thunders.jpg)(http://freeandeasy.blog.hobidas.com/image/Image2301.jpg)

A Fernandes mini MockingBird. And a Fender mini P.
(http://freeandeasy.blog.hobidas.com/image/fmm1.jpg)(http://freeandeasy.blog.hobidas.com/image/fmm3.jpg)(http://freeandeasy.blog.hobidas.com/image/fmm2.jpg)(http://freeandeasy.blog.hobidas.com/image/minibass2.jpg)

Blog link: http://freeandeasy.blog.hobidas.com

This is a KB Mini-Beelze with built in amp. From a japanese company called Killer. I think this is a discontinued model.
(http://www.killer.jp/killer/bass/img/kb_minibeelze.jpg)

Killer website: http://www.killer.jp
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Garrett on October 03, 2010, 05:30:25 PM
Those are cool! love the looks of the Killer!
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Highlander on October 03, 2010, 05:56:40 PM
George...!!!
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: OldManC on October 03, 2010, 08:29:14 PM
Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on October 03, 2010, 05:56:40 PM
George...!!!

Exactly what I thought! I need that bird...  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Highlander on October 04, 2010, 12:56:37 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Bionic-Joe on October 04, 2010, 06:58:15 PM
DO YOU HAVE A LINK???? I NEED ONE OF THOSE BIRDS FOR MY LITTTLE GUY!!!
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Aussie Mark on October 04, 2010, 07:03:43 PM
Quote from: Baz Cooper on October 04, 2010, 06:58:15 PM
DO YOU HAVE A LINK???? I NEED ONE OF THOSE BIRDS FOR MY LITTTLE GUY!!!

+1 

Where can I buy one?
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: OldManC on October 04, 2010, 07:29:56 PM
Looks like they'd sell at least three birds if we can only find 'em!
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Bionic-Joe on October 04, 2010, 10:31:40 PM
I'll keep looking.
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Daniel_J on October 05, 2010, 12:48:05 AM
From what I read, this mini bird was offer by Samick in Japan in the early 90s. Only way to find them know is by searching through japanese auction websites.

I did a quick search with google japan and found only one on japanese yahoo auctions, but that was already sold for 15.500 yen. I think that is about a little less than 190 us dollars.
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Basvarken on October 05, 2010, 01:44:56 AM
I'd like one too.
But can't find any

Would a mandobird with thick strings work, perhaps?


(http://www.dv247.fr/assets/products/42176_p.jpg)
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: exiledarchangel on October 05, 2010, 06:27:22 AM
Quote from: Basvarken on October 05, 2010, 01:44:56 AM
I'd like one too.
But can't find any

Would a mandobird with thick strings work, perhaps?


(http://www.dv247.fr/assets/products/42176_p.jpg)

I don't think so, Mandos are 18"-20" scale or something, thats too short. But aren't they cool? :D
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Basvarken on October 05, 2010, 06:28:58 AM
Too short for what?
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Highlander on October 05, 2010, 09:34:40 AM
You shouldn't ask a Greek that sort of question... :o
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: exiledarchangel on October 05, 2010, 10:30:38 AM
Its too short even for a mini guitard I mean! :P But that is not gonna stop a crazy-ass modder. And I don't mean you, Kenny. :P :P
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: gweimer on October 05, 2010, 11:27:16 AM
I'll have to post a picture of my Savoy bass.  It's a close cousin.  I think the headstock ends when the fret nut was on my Newport.
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: birdie on October 05, 2010, 06:27:30 PM
Replace the neck on that little mando and voila. Mini t-bird!
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: uwe on October 07, 2010, 06:43:27 AM
20" is way too short for bass tuning, really. I had a bass that had 24" or something and no matter how you intonated it and what strings you used, in a bass octave tuning you had all these weird ghost notes and freak harmonics on the E and A string. Unbearable if you played it unplugged .
Title: Re: Mini basses.
Post by: Basvarken on October 14, 2010, 02:12:33 PM
Quote from: uwe on October 07, 2010, 06:43:27 AM
20" is way too short

It's not the length that matters. Didn't your daddy tell you that?
It's what you do with it, that's what matters  ;D


(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4272775864_1d27c6d344.jpg)