$20 '70s No Name Lawsuit Japanese LP bass

Started by godofthunder, March 08, 2010, 02:35:17 PM

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March 08, 2010, 02:35:17 PM Last Edit: March 08, 2010, 02:49:47 PM by godofthunder
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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#1
March 08, 2010, 03:47:01 PM
AWESOME score!  8)

I spent that much on dinner last night.

Deathshead

#2
March 08, 2010, 04:01:06 PM
Pics or it didnt happen   ;D

Pilgrim

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March 08, 2010, 04:58:03 PM
Quote from: Deathshead on March 08, 2010, 04:01:06 PM
Pics or it didnt happen   ;D

Jah. Ve must haff pics!!!!
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#4
March 09, 2010, 06:17:15 AM
Quote from: Pilgrim on March 08, 2010, 04:58:03 PM
Jah. Ve must haff pics!!!!

Jah, x zwei!
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godofthunder

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March 09, 2010, 06:43:50 AM
Pics you shall have ! Only one for now I got stuff to do !
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Basvarken

#6
March 09, 2010, 06:50:56 AM
Wow! Great score.

Do you think that is the original bridge?
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godofthunder

#7
March 09, 2010, 07:14:36 AM
Not sure on the bridge, might be I'll have to do some research. Anyone got pups for this thing ?
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Pilgrim

#8
March 09, 2010, 10:40:29 AM
Those look like original cheapo Japanese pickup covers....might be good to put better pickups in there.
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#9
March 10, 2010, 04:20:13 PM
Bolt on or fixed neck...? looks like a good find...  8)
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#10
March 10, 2010, 06:56:05 PM
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.

godofthunder

#11
March 11, 2010, 09:16:54 AM
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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Big_Stu

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March 12, 2010, 12:48:58 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on March 08, 2010, 02:35:17 PM
............ 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

exiledarchangel

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March 12, 2010, 02:02:34 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on March 09, 2010, 07:14:36 AM
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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Basvarken

#14
March 12, 2010, 04:43:01 AM
I still have the pickups I took from the Pearl Export bass. They would fit.




Now how much were you thinking of selling the bass for Scott?  8)
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