Can you help me identify this bass?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by angel_jcm, Dec 20, 2014.

  1. angel_jcm

    angel_jcm

    Dec 20, 2014
    Hello, I was playing this bass the other day and really liked it. I can't seem to find any serial number or brand on it though. If anyone could help me identify it it will be greatly appreciated.
     

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  2. scourgeofgod

    scourgeofgod

    Aug 17, 2006
    Where were you playing it, whos is it?
     
  3. angel_jcm

    angel_jcm

    Dec 20, 2014
    it's a friend of mine's. I'm from puerto rico
     
  4. scourgeofgod

    scourgeofgod

    Aug 17, 2006
    Did you ask your friend about it at all?
     
  5. angel_jcm

    angel_jcm

    Dec 20, 2014
    he didn't know about it either :(
     
  6. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Might be a put-together from parts bass. I don't recognize the headstock shape. Looks like a decent bridge on there.
     
  7. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Might be a put-together from parts bass. I don't recognize the headstock shape. Looks like a decent bridge on there.
     
  8. scourgeofgod

    scourgeofgod

    Aug 17, 2006
    Hmm, I feel like I've seen that headstock before, but it also looks like it could be a modified 4 in-line headstock, does the head look modified at all up close? The body looks cheap but tuners and bridge look kinda nice, I think there has been a lot of part swapping done here.
     
  9. angel_jcm

    angel_jcm

    Dec 20, 2014
    it has a hipshot detuner that drops the string to D
     
  10. scourgeofgod

    scourgeofgod

    Aug 17, 2006
    I mean does it look like it has been chopped or had holes filled?
     
  11. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    It looks like the pickup routes were originally for soap bar pickups, which have been swapped out for Js.
     
  12. cdef

    cdef

    Jul 18, 2003
    Those matte-finished barrel knobs are usually a giveaway for something out of the Chinese large-volume plants. The "brand" won't matter much in these cases. More often than not it'll be just a random label, perhaps ordered by some paying party abroad, or it might be an unbranded batch.
     
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  13. bass_case

    bass_case Maintain low tones. Supporting Member

    Oct 23, 2013
    Miami, FL
    Maybe an Ibanez TR series?
     
  14. angel_jcm

    angel_jcm

    Dec 20, 2014
    nope
     
  15. It's a black market Yamaha.