ID Parade Help!!

[iriegnome]

OK. Looking for help to ID this bass I had when I was 15. Yes I hate the silly socks as well, but fashion and Rock and Roll.. What the hell - I was 15.
Anyway, I do beleive it was a Kimberly. Something of a 1966 or 1967, but cannot remember much else.
Someone out there should know....
Thanks for the help!

 

[Mark Wilson]

I can't help you out, but i'll give it a Bump and say "nice shorts!"

-Mark

 

[iriegnome]

Again - 1980 - We thought we were cool and dressed for the ladies!!!

I can't help you out, but i'll give it a Bump and say "nice shorts!"

-Mark

 

[iriegnome]

Come one!! Someone??

 

[karrot-x]

The bass is so far away in the picture it's hard to tell. It almost looks like a guitar .

 

[The Hammer]

Looks like one of the countless Japanese or Italian "student" basses that were made in the 60's and 70's. I'm guessing it was probably a Harmony but as I said that is just a guess. Thats also an interesting pointy guitar in that pic as well.

Edit. Here is some info on Kimberly guitars
These Kimberly guitars were made by Kawai, the company that produces primarily pianos today. They were imported by Limmco Inc. which was owned by Bob Seidman and distributed through the Lafayette Company catalog. They first appeared in 1969 and I'm really not sure how long the were produced. They probably most certainly disappeared by 1973 since almost all Japanese manufactures were focusing on producing copy guitars by then. They are great little guitars, you're lucky to have one

 

[j-raj]

teisco?

 

[manbass]

Yea...teisco or univox.

 

[iriegnome]

It is a Kimberly. I do believe they were made by the Tiesco machine. Anyone have any idea as to a model number?

 

[fretlesswonder]

to be 15 again, just for a day, I'd stay up all night and write the songs this time. Man, The Who were right, rather die before I get old, aging sucks.

 

[iriegnome]

to be 15 again, just for a day, I'd stay up all night and write the songs this time. Man, The Who were right, rather die before I get old, aging sucks.

Amen brother

 

[Hambone]

It is a Kimberly. I do believe they were made by the Tiesco machine. Anyone have any idea as to a model number?

If they came from Kawai, they didn't come from the "Teisco machine".

See above.

 

[ggunn]

to be 15 again, just for a day, I'd stay up all night and write the songs this time. Man, The Who were right, rather die before I get old, aging sucks.

I am coming to grips with it myself; it may suck but it beats the hell out of the only alternative. I do NOT agree with the Who song; I'm 57 and still opening new doors. I'm a better musician now than ever before, and I'm learning every day. Whining doesn't help, and giving up is not an option.

 

[iriegnome]

Someone has got to have an idea about these old basses

 

[iriegnome]

You are never going guess this My brother came over to my parents house while I was visiting and and and He pulled my bass out of his car and gave it to me!!! Om My Fu*king Holy Sh*t!!! I will post some pic's later this week.

 

[Mark Wilson]

You are never going guess this My brother came over to my parents house while I was visiting and and and He pulled my bass out of his car and gave it to me!!! Om My Fu*king Holy Sh*t!!! I will post some pic's later this week.

Awesome!!

Hurry hurry!!

-Mark

 

[iriegnome]

The more and more I look into this the more it becomes surreal. I have been unable to find this bass for quite a while. I am sure they made a billion of them. I am on a quest to repurchase the original 4 basses that I had when I first started out. This Kimberly was the first one. The next one I am looking for is a Peavey T-20FL. Then it is time to find a Washburn something. I don't know what the model of the Washburn was, but I will have to figure it out.