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Any Ideas on this brand?
- Thread starter PaulRR
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I bought a similar one by Global for $35. Ended up trading it straight up with a guy for a new Fender FSR Jazz!
yup
Based on the bridge, it looks like it might be one of those really crap-tastic knock-offs (some were actually nice, but this one doesn't look so good...)
20 bucks would be good with a lot more put into it...new bridge/pups/pots/strings/tuners...by the time your done you got a couple hundred tied up in it.
since he said 60 and you passed, all this is a P.O.junk for the next person to worry about.
since he said 60 and you passed, all this is a P.O.junk for the next person to worry about.
If its capable of great action, lots of basses from offbrand companies back then had horrid action (sky high as what they where built for imo). Then it might be worth the asking price if you like it otherwise to. But in all likely hood you could do better finding good condition other bass at higher price. Snce as another pointed out your probably gonna need to replace hardware and pups to get nice bass outta it.
I am not going to comment on the bass and if its worth or not worth 60 bucks,It does have age in its favor but this does not always mean something,I think if the owner is serious about selling he should have at least cleaned it up and replaced the missing string then maybe he could have hooked a 60 dollar sale,not knowing how it feels or anything I think most novices would give it a second look at 60 bucks if it was presentable and can bring home and play right away,I guess that it was in a closet for a few decades
It would be interesting to get a better look at it ... headstock, tuners, under the PG with what looks like no screws on it, back of the body to see if its plywood, etc, etc ...
just an idea, but if you know the guy, or if he is local to you, tell him you will help him fix it up, set it up, etc ... you will even supply the strings (bring a set of old take offs not worth anything) ... all you are out is your time playing with it, and if you like it, you can have it for $50 and if you dont like it, he can keep the strings ... that way you get to try, and have first shot if it is decent, and if not, you are not out anything ... win-win for both ... you wont know anything about it, unless you can play and hear it, even with junk strings ... just a thought and it will completely satisfy your curiosity ... it looks better than a Tiesco or Kingston from what I have seen, it MAY just be decent, even if you have to dial the bridge pup way down/off ... JMHO
just an idea, but if you know the guy, or if he is local to you, tell him you will help him fix it up, set it up, etc ... you will even supply the strings (bring a set of old take offs not worth anything) ... all you are out is your time playing with it, and if you like it, you can have it for $50 and if you dont like it, he can keep the strings ... that way you get to try, and have first shot if it is decent, and if not, you are not out anything ... win-win for both ... you wont know anything about it, unless you can play and hear it, even with junk strings ... just a thought and it will completely satisfy your curiosity ... it looks better than a Tiesco or Kingston from what I have seen, it MAY just be decent, even if you have to dial the bridge pup way down/off ... JMHO
