Recent content by yanyan

Thanks for the comments and the warm welcome everybody! It appears this bass is either an FRB-45 or FRB-55 from 1998 or thereabouts. Information seems to be scarce online and pictures are inconsistently labeled. The things that stand out and differ from year to year are the headstock shape...

No man, but i wish there was a Hard Off in my city.

It just says Fernandes. I can't find any serial or any other identifying detail. Yup my thoughts, too, because of the finish issues. Strings seem new, too, so it probably wasn't a demo unit (which would end up practically sold as used, anyway).

Hi everyone. I bought my first ever bass from a used Japanese goods store. I paid $135 for it. Can anybody tell me about my bass? I've had a look at the Fernandes website but there doesn't seem to be info about this particular model there. I'd like to know what the specs are on this one.

It's quite practically mint, yea. There appear to be some finish defects like white specking in the space between the pickups and an impression in the wood on the back, but under the paint. Apart from the paint chip on the headstock which can be seen in my first pic, it appears like it just came...

Hi everyone. I bought my first ever bass from a used Japanese goods store. I paid $135 for it. Can anybody tell me about my bass? I've attached pictures. Thanks in advance.