Craigslist Bass Question?

Silver9692 · #1 10-08-2011, 10:27 PM

So I have a question about this craigslist bass, I have no idea what it is, im diggin the color and the shape though and the price is dirt cheap, any ideas on what it is or what its worth? Thanks

Bass Guitar & Hard Case

bassteban · #2 10-08-2011, 10:29 PM

The bridge & headstock suggest Epiphone to me. It's worth $89 to the seller, apparently.

AdamJames306 · #3 10-08-2011, 10:35 PM

Dude, I'd pay $89 for that, just for shitz and giggles. If nothing else it's a helluva conversation piece.

Silver9692 · #4 10-08-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AdamJames306

Dude, I'd pay $89 for that, just for shitz and giggles. If nothing else it's a helluva conversation piece.

Thats what I was thinkin haha, I just wanted to see if anyone on here had one of these before or if it even looked familiar, If its either a walmart piece of crap or maybe some jem haha

naruki · #5 10-08-2011, 10:38 PM

Get it, mod the hell out of it.

aquateen · #6 10-09-2011, 09:39 AM

if it was an epiphone, they'd have the name on the headstock. they're not shy about it.

deeptubes · #7 10-09-2011, 11:03 AM

Looks like it might be an old kit - some assembly required.

Pilgrim · #8 10-09-2011, 11:43 AM

Looks like possibly a project of someone's, but with a P pickup, if the action is decent it should play OK.

hrodbert696 · #9 10-09-2011, 11:45 AM

The headstock says cheap Chinese-made to me, like a Crescent or something, but those usually put some kind of brand name on. For $89, you already know it's not a Modulus. It may be a kit bass.

bassteban · #10 10-09-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by aquateen

if it was an epiphone, they'd have the name on the headstock. they're not shy about it.

Not if it's been in someone's bedroom for several years, then some other kid's garage, then this one dude sanded off the finish & painted it white but skipped/forgot the headstock, then it got traded for a bag of weed, then...

Not saying I think it's one thing or another, just that the outline of the H/S & the bridge saddles in particular look very much like some Epi stuff I've seen. What's more, the potentially-checkered history would make the price logical. Admittedly, so would being a total POS.

invalidprotocol · #11 10-09-2011, 11:53 AM

I just came across photos of a Hondo bass. It had the same exact headstock. Hope that helps.

Rat Blitz · #12 10-09-2011, 12:24 PM

Yup I had a Hondo that looked exactly like that. Sounded good. Hot pickups. Brass saddles .... but not so great in the balance department .. the case is worth $100

johnk_10 · #13 10-09-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by invalidprotocol

I just came across photos of a Hondo bass. It had the same exact headstock. Hope that helps.

BINGO!

Silver9692 · #14 10-09-2011, 01:31 PM

Thanks everyone for all the great replies.
I ended up going out and looking at it, man this thing looked like it been through a storm. I had to pass on it. Oh well though. There are always more basses out there. : p