Recent content by BikerMouse

According to wikipedia (I never completely believe wikipedia) Charlie played alto and tenor sax. But his nickname was Bird... so, you never know :D

I found his ad too in the Netherlands (where I'm from). Already contacted him but he couldn't provide me much more than a site about various Japanese guitar builders. This morning I found a second seller on the same site, he sells a Bird Strat. The information in his ad says that Bird was an...

I found a similar P bass, finally. It's an (El) Maya, same pickup, same bridge, same logo style, even the thumb rest. Maya Precision Bass 4 String 1970's 3 Color Sunburst Found some more: Maya Precision Bass 1970s 3 Color Sunburst Invalid Link Removed I am pretty close to her origin, I...

Damn, I was born to late... Thanks Matt and Steve for your input! It is indeed vague where she was manufactured.

I doubted it was a lipstick pickup, someone told me it was. It isn't a cylinder and does not have a "split". I am not familiar with all kinds of pickups, so I appreciate your help!

Thanks bholder! That's something new to explore, never knew that the way pickups are screwed may differ at other factories. I'll look into that. Hopefully more people can help me :)

My dear fellow musicians, I have a burning question. Since 16 years I own a p-bass, never played her since I am a guitar player. Last week I decided to sell her to a dedicated bass player, it's a shame to leave her untouched and let her gather dust. After doing some research, I suspect my...