Vintage Japanese Basses (lets make a list)

[rubo]

Lets do a summary:

Aria
Canora
Chandler
Cimar
Corona
Daion
Electra
Fresher
Greco
Goya
Guyatone
Hondo
Ibanez
Ideal
Kent
Kay
Maya
Orlando
Rayner
Sakai
Terada
Teisco
Tempo
Tokai
Tune
Univox
Vantage
Westbury
Westone
Yamaha

 

[Ed Goode]

Nice

Thanks

I usually sell these basses off after the rehab is done, but this one is a real keeper. Gotta get a better pic .......

A few details about the rehab here for anyone interested ......

 

[superbassman2000]

i believe Zimgar was in there too...i think i have one, there is no ID, but it looks like a guitar i once saw that was made by zimgar, so i put 2 and 2 together!

 

[rubo]

Lets do a summary:

Aria
Canora
Chandler
Cimar
Corona
Daion
Electra
Fresher
Greco
Goya
Guyatone
Hondo
Ibanez
Ideal
Kent
Kay
Maya
Orlando
Rayner
Sakai
Terada
Teisco
Tempo
Tokai
Tune
Univox
Vantage
Westbury
Westone
Yamaha

Lets add Memphis & Zigmar.

 

[Turock]

Epiphone
Bruno
Apollo
Truetone
B.C. Rich
Coral

 

[nateo]

Well, eBay got the better of me again. Invalid Link Removed

It looks like it's got a few problems, but the bridge is the same style as the Rayner I mentioned above (and which is also missing a saddle). I'm hoping that after rewinding the pickups and consolidating some hardware (making one working bridge out of two less than complete units) I'll have a neat little player. If nothing else, it looks like the body is in nice shape.

I'm not sure that it's Japanese, but I'd be willing to bet a bit of cash. Anyone know if Sorrento should be on the list?

-Nate

 

[iriegnome]

Cameo
Kingston
Norma
Decca
Vox
Kawai
Washburn
Eko
Silvertone
Danelectro
Old Kraftsman

I am sure I can come up with some more

 

[Turock]

Cameo
Kingston
Norma
Decca
Vox
Kawai
Washburn
Eko
Silvertone
Danelectro
Old Kraftsman

I am sure I can come up with some more

I'm sure you could; however, the poster asked for vintage Japanese Basses.

 

[Turock]

Sekova

 

[iriegnome]

I'm sure you could; however, the poster asked for vintage Japanese Basses.

What have I posted that was not Japanese?

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Cameo, Field .

 

[Turock]

What have I posted that was not Japanese?

Eko (Italy)
Silvertone (USA)
Danelectro (USA)
Vox (Italy)

 

[Eilif]

Here's two, as far as I know, they are both from the late 60's to 70's

Lero' - My neighbor has a short scale jazz copy with little chrome humbuckers instead of jazz pups

Crown -I have a "crown professional" viola bass (looks like an eko) and someone on this board has a crown jazz bass copy.

For the record, Many silvertones (after they stopped being made by danelectro) were and are made overseas though I am not sure if they were japanese, chineese or both.

 

[cdef]

Add Joodee. Great Fender clones. I'm still playing my P from '78. It's my only bass.

 

[iriegnome]

Eko (Italy)
Silvertone (USA)
Danelectro (USA)
Vox (Italy)

Danelectro were made by Teisco as were Silvertones. Also, 70's Vox Basses were Japanese imports. Eko - Hofner copies were made in Italy, but the P/J's were from Japan.

 

[Turock]

Danelectro were made by Teisco as were Silvertones. Also, 70's Vox Basses were Japanese imports. Eko - Hofner copies were made in Italy, but the P/J's were from Japan.

Danelectros and Silvertones were made in New Jersey in the Danelectro plant.
The only Japanese Vox that I know of were made in the eighties (poster asked for pre eighties).
Eko is made in Italy.

 

[iriegnome]

Danelectros and Silvertones were made in New Jersey in the Danelectro plant.
The only Japanese Vox that I know of were made in the eighties (poster asked for pre eighties).
Eko is made in Italy.

Cool!

 

[Wademeister63]

Antoria.

I only know about them because I have a great classical of that brand and have checked on its origins.

Looks like they were made by some of the companies already mentioned.

Antoria History

 

[jgsbass]

I have a Pbass copy made by Degas. I have had it since I bought it new in 1972. It became a fretless in '76 (after hearing Jaco's debut album) and is now strung A D G C . Odd thing about it is the scale length, 33 1/4 inches. Always was a good bass

 

[broadbandit]

here's my el maya original which is MIJ and from the early seventies