Show me your vintage Japanese Bass!

[ShowLow]

That Force 8 is a looker. Gives me severe GAS every time one appears in the Classifieds.

[Melonthief]

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Washburn b20, Washburn status, Washburn force40 Chicago. Not pictured Aria TSB 400.

[taliesin]

Early 80#s Vantage Avenger - picked it up at a pawn shop a few months ago. It's waiting for the new bridge and knobs - should be here from allparts this week.

Bit of a nostalgic purchase for me - it's the same as the first bass I had 30-some years ago - but the Dimarzio style pickups still have a nice bite to them.

[rfslick]

Here's my late '60s early '70s p bass copy

[alembicguy]

Originally Posted by jbd5015

here is tabdogs cousin!!



and my westbury track II...for sale btw. Original hard shell case and all that jazz.



ive got a 72 ibanez thats currently gettin some work, so its not available for photos...yet!

-Jeff

I had the same jazz bass! Electra?

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by ronaldpdbrandt

Here's my sweet 1982 Washburn Force 8, currently up for trade:




And here's my long-gone beauty, a 1976 Univox Stereo Bass:


I'd love to have that one back someday...

If I didnt like mine so much Id trade you my hondo ric, that looks exactly like your old univox, for that P.

Also that Westone is badazz, those knobs are really cool!

[jbd5015]

Originally Posted by alembicguy

I had the same jazz bass! Electra?

yup! those pups have some serious output!!

-Jeff

[Melonthief]

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My Yamaha bb-1000 1986 model
And the sleeper of my collection the Aria pro 2 TSB 400.
Who knew a medium scale bass could be so awesome?!?!

[Solarmist]

My 84' Ibanez Roadstar II RB850 ..... I got it for helping a guy move.

[Solarmist]

Originally Posted by bassclef112

mid 80's Kawai RB105 - Koa body, graphite neck.

That's a beauty - I like the PU placement.

[Melonthief]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

If I didnt like mine so much Id trade you my hondo ric, that looks exactly like your old univox, for that P.

Also that Westone is badazz, those knobs are really cool!

Nice force 8! Any interest in trading for an American neck thru Charvel 3B?

[sobemtv]

Nice basses

[wolfmancharlie]

1986 Westone Pantera X750pw

1982 Westone Thunder 1, My go to bass for many years

1966 St.George Rosewood Hollowbody bass

[GreaserMatt]

Anyone own a Matao p bass?

[Marcury]

My pre custom shop ESP parts Pbass

[sobemtv]

Originally Posted by taliesin

Early 80#s Vantage Avenger - picked it up at a pawn shop a few months ago. It's waiting for the new bridge and knobs - should be here from allparts this week.

Bit of a nostalgic purchase for me - it's the same as the first bass I had 30-some years ago - but the Dimarzio style pickups still have a nice bite to them.

Show us when you done your project

[sobemtv]

Originally Posted by wolfmancharlie

1986 Westone Pantera X750pw

1982 Westone Thunder 1, My go to bass for many years

1966 St.George Rosewood Hollowbody bass

Lovely Thunder 1, did you change the bridge??

[Clearwave]

Another Kawai.

This is a KRB 105/69 hybrid (long story). It's a player.

[wolfmancharlie]

Yes , I had to change the bridge as when I found it she had a bad copy of a Fender bridge on her, it was so bad that it broke 3 E strings in 2 gigs so I looked around and found this one, switched it out and no problems since. The previous owner had changed the tuners and bridge and knobs. Searched and found original Westone tunners and just put on chrome lug nut knobs. And thanks, this is one of my favorite basses ever.

[Riverhead]

Here are my Riverheads:

Unicorn



and Phantom