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#362
FYI for TB'rs posting in this thread....please use "Search this Thread" button before posting your rare bass find. It will help reduce work for Terri responding to posts of basses already on the list.

Here's the pending list(so it will be included in thread searches).

Part I.
1. Ambush http://www.ambushbass.com/ -- Not a valid website
2. Andreas http://www.surfguitars.com/ -- Links to surfguitars
3. Antonis Link Removed -- Not a valid website
4. Klein as seen here: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/moridira-hurricane-exb-01-pics-636257/ -- Need hard weblink
5. Axe Grinder http://www.axegrinder.com/ -- Website broken
6. Ays Link Removed -- Not a valid website
7. Bassurgery Link Removed -- Server not found
8. Belman http://www.belmanguitars.com/ -- Not a valid website
9. Brawley Link Removed -- Not a valid website
10. Catalyst http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/moridira-hurricane-exb-01-pics-636257/ -- Not a valide website
11. Celinder http://www.celinder.com/ -- "Forbidden" Website broken
12. Charlee http://www.charleeguitars.com/ -- Not a manufacturer - On-Line Retailer
13. CustomRust Link Removed -- Server Not Found
14. Aries: http://www.aries-basses.com/ (site down for maint)
15. Diego Pons Crazze Guitars - Invalid Link Removed -- Error 404
16. Dave Lewis Guitars Link Removed -- Server Not Found
17. Ebasses - Link Removed -- Server Not Found
18. Eagle Instruments - http://www.eagleinstruments.nu/ -- Server Not Found
19. Hondo - neeed web info
20. Aslin Dane Invalid Link Removed (translated page says "Adult piano course for beginners")

B) This list is completely unedited and may or may not be in the main list.

1. And here is Adler's remaining Myspace page (with pic): Link Removed
2. http://www.jedistar.com/pdf/zzrydercat_2006.pdf
3. Nordstrand: http://www.nordstrandpickups.com/
4. Magnatone: http://www.retrofret.com/products.asp?ProductID=4353&CartID=531786152010
5. Acoustic Link Removed
6. Boerjes http://www.bass-guitars.de/
7. Bolin http://www.bolinguitars.com/ -- No Basses
8. Born to Rock http://www.borntorock.com/
9. Bassculture http://www.bassculture.de/
10. Bunker Invalid Link Removed
11. Bossa [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] ( Link Removed )
12. Christof Kost Link Removed Link Removed
13. Alvarez Invalid Link Removed
14. Kristall Link Removed
15. MARUSZCZYK BASSES http://www.public-peace.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=45
16. Aspe http://www.aspeguitars.com/site/pages/espanol/inicio.php
17. Austin http://www.stlouismusic.com/
18. Marco http://www.marcobassguitars.com/
19. Versoul: http://www.versoul.com/instruments.php?sid=00002
20. k.bass Link Removed
21. Weisse Hügel: Link Removed
22. Chandler Basses Chandler Basses & guitars. T
23. Otentic http://www.otenticguitars.com/
24. J. Rhyne
25. Burny [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
26. Talbo [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
27. Edwards [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
28. Visual-Kei [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
29. Killer Link Removed
30. Grassroots Link Removed
31. Tune Link Removed
32. MLaghus: http://mlaghus.com/
33. D'Alegria: http://www.dalegria.com/
34. D'Mark: http://www.dmarkguitars.com/
35. Zaganin: http://www.nzaganin.com.br/
36. Marinho: Link Removed
37. Tiguez: Link Removed
38. Ladessa: http://ladessa.tripod.com/tipo.htm
39. Ledur: Link Removed
40. Hyak: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
41. Wood: Link Removed
42. Wase: http://www.wase.com.br/
43. Adamovic - http://www.adamovic.nl/
44. barrillon - Link Removed
45. Baton Rouge - (maybe out of business, but have 1 picture of it)
46. Brunaari - http://www.bruunari.nl/
47. Bossa basses - Link Removed
48. Collier - http://www.collier.be/
49. dBbasses - Link Removed
50. DeGier guitars - Invalid Link Removed
51. Grendel - could not find the website
52. Knooren - http://www.knooren.nl/
53. knuckle guitar works - Link Removed
54. Merlos - could not find the website
55. moscato-guitares - Link Removed
56. Musicvox - http://www.musicvox.com/
57. Noguera - Invalid Link Removed
58. Phillipine - ? (have a picture of it !! )
59. r.g. design - could not find the website
60. Rybski - out of business, from poland i think but have a picture of it.
61. Shack - could not find the website
62. Steffsen guitars - Link Removed
63. Terrence Lampé (out of business, from curacao have a picture of it)
64. Wood & Tronics - http://www.wtbasses.net/home.aspx
65. SP Guitars, from Ukraine. Great basses, studied with Fodera guys: Link Removed
66. http://www.guitarfetish.com/Super-LI...TE_p_2070.html
67. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
68. Invalid Link Removed
69. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
70. http://www.mulderbass.com/
71. http://www.kbguitars.com/
72. [This invalid link has been removed]
73. http://www.beebasses.com/
74. http://www.highwayhome.com/media/gui...facturers.html
75. Burns http://www.weirdvintageguitars.com/home.html
76. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
77. http://www.guitarfetish.com/Super-LI...TE_p_2070.html
78. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
79. Invalid Link Removed
80. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
81. http://www.mulderbass.com/
82. http://www.kbguitars.com/
83. [This invalid link has been removed]
84. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
85. Dave Maize Acoustic Guitars http://www.maizeguitars.com/
86. Damico http://www.damico-store.com/
87. Devon Guitars [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
88. Dillon Guitars - Link Removed
89. DNG - http://www.dngguitares.com/
90. Eccleshalls Guitars - Link Removed
91. Ed Roman - http://www.edroman.com/
92. Edin Electric Bass Guitars - Link Removed --The requested URL /edin-bass/ was not found on this server.
93. Ellio Martina Guitars
94. Burrell - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
95. Egholm - Link Removed
96. Industrial Radio - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
97. Jacobacci - http://lesguitaresjacobacci.free.fr/page17.htm
98. Jersey Girl - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
...also: Link Removed
99. Jiraud - http://www.jiraud.com/index2.html
100. Kif - Link Removed
101. Klingenberg - Link Removed
102. Loïc Le Pape - http://www.loiclepapesteelguitars.co...icle64&lang=en
103. Lutarius - http://www.gguitars.com/lutarius1017.html
104. Mensinger - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
105. Mezzaluna - http://liutaiomottola.com/instruments/mezzaluna.htm
106. Mikey - Invalid Link Removed
107. o3 - Invalid Link Removed
108. Rob Williams - Link Removed
109. Ruach - Link Removed
110. Sthac - http://www.sthacguitars.com/basses.html
111. Vanzandt - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
112. Vincent - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
113. FGW - Link Removed
114. Forshage - Invalid Link Removed
115. Germania Pro - Link Removed
116. Gottschall - Link Removed
117. Gougi - Invalid Link Removed
118. Infinite Metal Werkz - Link Removed
119. Joe's Guitars - http://www.joesguitars.net/
120. Kawasamy - Link Removed
121. KD Basses - Invalid Link Removed
122. KuanChi7 - http://www.kuanchi7.com
123. Landing - Link Removed
124. Ormsby - http://www.ormsbyguitars.com/
125. Procházka - http://www.guitar-makers.com/wwwen/katalogbass.php
126. Rees - http://www.rees-electric-guitars.com/
127. Richert (= Zebaoth) - Invalid Link Removed
128. Skillet - Link Removed
129. The Bass Company (TBC) - http://www.thebasscompany.com/
130. Un-Sung - Link Removed
131. Witkowski - Invalid Link Removed
132. --- and the brand that will forever stay last on the list --- ZZ Ryder (by Stenzler) - http://www.jedistar.com/pdf/zzrydercat_2006.pdf
133. BaCH
134. History
135. Dragon
136. STD
137. Andreas
138. Mørch
139. Skjold
140. Wiking
141. Capelli
142. Manne
143. david eden,
144. hartke
145. SWR,
146. walter woods,
147. bag end,
148. aguilar
149. thunderfunk
150. Acacia,
151. Alleva-Coppolo,
152. Humanbase,
153. Kawai Basses,
154. Moon,
155. Valenti,
156. History,
157. Trace Elliot,
158. EA,
159. EBS,
160. MarkBass,
161. Epifani,
162. Behringer,
163. Bergantino,
164. 65 Amps
165. Landi
166. BassLab
167. Hayman
168. Herby, Heerby,
169. Harley Benton (Thomann house brand),
170. Jolana.
171. Pete Hilton
172. Gormley - Samick
173. Lane Poor
174. Hutchins make some fine looking basses
175. Vaccaro
176. Renaissance (made lucite basses in the late 70s)
177. Rogue
178. AJ Brown
179. Marchlewski,
180. Kala (U-Bass)
181. WalMart Silvertone Revolver Bass Guitar
182. Don't forget POS, the most popular brand.
183. Musicvox?
184. Fernandes.
185. Univox??
186. Nora,
187. Univox,
188. Guyatone,
189. Starfire,
190. Kimberly,
191. Kustom made a few basses in the late 60's/early 70's
192. Winston was a off shoot of Teisco in the early 60's.
193. Marleaux! I haven't played one, but damn do I want one.
194. Jerzy Drozd?
195. National: Invalid Link Removed
196. Peter Florance: Invalid Link Removed
197. Neils Nielsen: Invalid Link Removed
198. T.V. Jones http://www.usedprice.com/items/guita...s-199868.html? (no picture yet)
199. Alien Audio - Link Removed
200. ANSIR - Link Removed
201. Bogart - http://www.merlin-bass.de/
202. Caparison - Invalid Link Removed
203. Cataldo (Carlo C.) - http://cataldobasses.com/
204. De Lacugo - Link Removed
205. Electrical Guitar Company - http://www.electricalguitarcompany.com/
206. Enke Designs (David E.) - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
207. Exlusive (by Frudua) - Link Removed
208. Girl Brand (James Larson) - Link Removed
209. Gadow (Ryan G.) - Invalid Link Removed
210. GPL (Graham Parker) - http://grahamparkerluthier.com/gpl-i...ts/gpl-basses/
211. Gus (Simon Farmer) - http://www.gusguitars.com/product.php?model_id=8
212. GW (Grandon Westlund) - http://www.gwbasses.com/
213. Marco: http://www.marcobassguitars.com/
214. Mosesgraphite: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
215. Luthman: Link Removed
216. Rogue Better link. http://www.amazon.com/Rogue-LX406-6...al-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1297585419&sr=1-43
217. Davison http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_m...e=11091801&field-brandtextbin=Davison Guitars
218. From pending list: Ellio Martina http://www.elliomartina.com/emainfrm.html Better Link -basses/pics
219. Tuscany: Invalid Link Removed
220. Exclusive: Link Removed
221. MPGuitars: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
222. Moridira Hurricane: Moridira Hurricane EXB-01...with pics! Invalid Link Removed
223. HMR: Link Removed
224. Condor: http://www.condormusic.com.br/baixo
225. Strinberg: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
226. MBasses: Invalid Link Removed
227. RBasses: Link Removed
228. It's Antoniotsai instead of Antiniotsai
229. Wahlbrink - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Rivalling Ritter for sumptuousness...
230. Invalid Link Removed
231. El Degas http://www.eldegas.com/
232. Link Removed
233.
 
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#363
Part II of Pending List (may or may not be on main list already).
...History, Dragon, STD...
Ambush basses.
Riverhead
Fury, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Fury is now known for making Dingwall pickups, but their guitars and basses are excellent instruments in their own right.
Klira, Domino, and Wurlitzer
Also J&D Luthiers, one of the more popular brands in Australia.
Gagliano -- cheap solidbody double-pickup, 30" version of the same bass made by Hofner but at a cheaper price. Had the same electronics and PUPs at the Beatle bass but with a 4-in-line headstock and a Fender-like bridge. My second bass in 1966 and it sounded fine.
Suzuki (Japan)
Austin
Gecko
Pensa
Line 6
Weta and Ashton. Ahston from Australia and Weta from NZ, right down the road from me in fact :)
Jack Read custom
pelosi, basslab, gr basses, kot, sei, , Dave pushic, neuser, m basses, benavente, lecomte, kd basses, dipinto, Wood & tropic, dammann. And Many others brands u can fin on google
Don't forget about Neo! My Neo "RockBass" custom bass, circa 1994.
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pelosi, basslab, gr basses, kot, sei, Dave pushic, neuser, m basses, benavente, lecomte,, kd basses, dipinto, Wood & tropic, dammann. And Many others brands u can fin on google
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National (http://www.heatrecords.com/photo_alb...bass_1_of.html)
Microfret
(http://www.toneshed.com/documents/styles.html)
jb player. just got a 5 string (somewhat)musicman copy made by them yesterday.
Antoria. Although I haven't searched all the links to see if they list it.
At some time they were produced in Japan in the Fuji Gengakki factory that was involved in some lawsuit with I think it was Gibson, not sure on that so don't quote me.
Antoria. Although I haven't searched all the links to see if they list it.
Tyler, Tacoma, Spellbinder
Missing favorite >> Supro.
Airline (Montgomery Ward catalog), National, Supro, and some Silvertones (Sears catalog) were made by Valco in the 1960s. Airline is now by Eastwood.
More - Kent, New York Pro, Stadium, Cameo, First Man
Crook www.crookcustomguitars.com
http://crestonguitars.com/guitars/index.php?cid=5
OOhh! Almost forgot! Creston http://crestonguitars.com/guitars/index.php?cid=5
Crook www.crookcustomguitars.com
Airline (Montgomery Ward catalog), National, Supro, and some Silvertones (Sears catalog) were made by Valco in the 1960s. Airline is now by Eastwood.
More - Kent, New York Pro, Stadium, Cameo, First Man I found http://www.suprousa.com/ but I'm guessing that's not who you mean?
Just discovered this brand today: Lero
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Thought it was interesting that the store in Lilburn, GA appeared to have two Lero's. Either that or they reposted the same one with new pics - but it does have a different SKU number. Also, they posted another bass with no brand name that looks similar to the Leros. It has a Tele bass shape rather than a Tele guitar shape.
Just thought of another one: J.Rhyne
Jay was a luthier in the Atlanta area and was legend in the '70s. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a picture of his basses, but here is one of his guitar creations:
Jay was a bass player himself and he liked the deep, simple sound like EBOs so his basses tended to sound somewhat similar. They were called Lima Beans cause that's the shape they had - not very attractive, just an odd oval shape.
This is pretty cool. I don't see a negative point the the fact that it has been done before, plus I notice you are checking links to be sure they ate active and the links valid.
Not sure if he is here somewhere, is be surprised if someone didn't mention him, I looked over the whole thread, didn't see so I figured I would post the link to one of my favorite bass porn.
Dame (Japanese)
Gecko from Australia http://www.geckoguitars.com/
Gecko is there.. Link Removed
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Kinal
Linc Luthier
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and the single Peerless "smoked bass"
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
and the single Peerless "smoked bass"
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Kalamazoo
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Austin Hatchet
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
My first bass was a Ashton.
I just learned a little about Landscape Guitars and Basses.
Daion(very sweet Japanese basses)
http://www.certainbass.com/main.html
Aslin Dane. I have never actually seen one in person though.
Premiere:
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This is a bass I've never seen in person but would love to try. Also out of production.
Company: Acoustic Control Corporation
Model: Black Widow
Some built by Bartell, some by Hohner, some by Mosrite
This is a great info site:
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Company: Acoustic Control Corporation
Model: Black Widow
Some built by Bartell, some by Hohner, some by Mosrite
This is a great info site:
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S.D. Curlee
Oscar Pratt basses . Valley Arts Guitars/basses?
Noguera Basses- like Yves Carbonne plays Moon brand basses - Larry Gramm played them JP Basses - like Jean Baudin's fanned fret 12 string that JP built before he retired.

Reverend...

Reverend Rumblefish Bass Link Removed

More Reverend: Invalid Link Removed

Check these out:
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As for Aria Pro II, the research I have done tells me that APII was a separate company that was developed by Aria Custom Shop in '75 to create a high-end line, given different logos, and built in a different factory, different design team altogether.

I know, grey area again, and same head office....I'm cool with seeing just Aria there....but believe the 2 were kept very separate...so maybe do us APII players this one solid? (wink/smile) - haha

Don't forget El Degas...my 1st was one...total piece of........

I wish they'd take just one normal picture to go with all the artsy ones. These are dizzying - and here's another photo of what the bass looks like if you stand on your head and look at it from the back side of the lower cut-away.
If you build a piece of art, just let it speak for itself. :^)

I didn't see Vantage. Blindness or lack of alphabet sequence knowledge kicked in or something. I had one in the early 80s or late 70s, and it was an awful neck diver.
There are actually two new versions of Acoustic. One is a Guitar Center brand made in China and the other is an update of the original, defunct company from California.

Here's a picture of a Hondo from the internet: http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/tdomf/166940/Image09072010212101-525x700.jpg

Here's a link to a little bit of information about Acoustic Black Widow basses. I don't think they made more than a handful, since they were really an amplifier company.
http://www.bass-guitar-museum.com/ba...-Shadow-Pickup

More on Acoustic/Bartell/Matsumoto/Hohner Black Widow
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tokai

(they got sued by Fender I believe)
Other Notes:

Fritz also manufactures Kay. Check out the headstock on this webpage. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
The link you have for Kay seems to b a retailer.

Kay bass website(not Fritzbros.) [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] made in China

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Emperader (70's brand)

I have an SG copy gtr...but they did make 1 or 2 bass models.

Here's a picture of an Adler bass: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

CM Guitars Invalid Link Removed

Ambush Bass picture: Link Removed



1. Scott Ambush has a Myspace page with pics: Link Removed

2. It looks like Andreas Pichler's "Shark" basses may be out of production. The distributor used to be Thomastik-Infeld of Vienna, Austria, but Aria might have handled the brand in Japan: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

4. Steve Klein has no currently working site that I can find, but here is a remnant with a bass: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

6. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

8. Belman is no longer in business. http://www.jedistar.com/jedistar_belman_guitars_3.htm [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

9. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

10. Catalyst Bass - a model by Johnson. Catalyst was also a now-defunct line of European-made guitars.

18. Eagle basses are designed in Sweden and produced in Korea. http://jam.se/products.php?q=eagle+bas&page=0

53. Grendel - a model by Michael Tobias Design (MTD). __________________

While websites are nice, she's not requiring them - a picture will work just as well if you've got one.

Celinder bass images:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christia...nder/b/1b9/211

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98661114924

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Egholm is another Danish luthier Link Removed

Kingwood

Chris Mitchell [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

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Aristides - Invalid Link Removed
Blueberry - http://stores.ebay.com/Blueberry-Gu...75883015&_sid=719267695&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
Campbell American - Link Removed
Ectomorph - Link Removed
G Spot - Link Removed
Gaskell - Invalid Link Removed
Guvnor - Invalid Link Removed
Kritz - Invalid Link Removed
Lanzi - Link Removed
Le Fay - Invalid Link Removed
LUD - http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/cerca/lud.html
Marco (there are 2 makers named Marco, this is Joaquin M. of Brazil) - http://www.marcoguitarsbass.com/index_archivos/Page375.htm
Minnieweather (David M. deceased 2009) - http://bestinbassguitars.com/category/david-minnieweather-and-custom-bass/
MUBass - http://www.mubass.com/xpress/
Normandy - Invalid Link Removed
Shamray - Link Removed
Simon - Invalid Link Removed
Stoneman - http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/STONEMANGUITARS/bass.html
Swing - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Vivian - http://www.vivianinstruments.com/products.asp?id=2&lng=2
Vogel - http://www.vogel-guitars.com/
Wreck - http://www.wreckguitars.com/
 
#366
cdef said:
Aristides - Invalid Link Removed
Blueberry - http://stores.ebay.com/Blueberry-Gu...75883015&_sid=719267695&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
Campbell American - Link Removed
Ectomorph - Link Removed
G Spot - Link Removed
Gaskell - Invalid Link Removed
Guvnor - Invalid Link Removed
Kritz - Invalid Link Removed
Lanzi - Link Removed
Le Fay - Invalid Link Removed
LUD - http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/cerca/lud.html
Marco (there are 2 makers named Marco, this is Joaquin M. of Brazil) - http://www.marcoguitarsbass.com/index_archivos/Page375.htm
Minnieweather (David M. deceased 2009) - http://bestinbassguitars.com/category/david-minnieweather-and-custom-bass/
MUBass - http://www.mubass.com/xpress/
Normandy - Invalid Link Removed
Shamray - Link Removed
Simon - Invalid Link Removed
Stoneman - http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/STONEMANGUITARS/bass.html
Swing - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Vivian - http://www.vivianinstruments.com/products.asp?id=2&lng=2
Vogel - http://www.vogel-guitars.com/
Wreck - http://www.wreckguitars.com/
Click to expand...

Just at a glance, Normandy is already there...
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The rest have been added to Link Removed

thanks,
Terri
 
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