What is this

[wraub]

That crack needs some TiteBond and some clamps, could be (almost) as good as new.

The bass' brand is a mystery, but looks either DIY or lower-budget...but, looks can be deceptive.

 

[TNCreature]

I'm concerned about the split headstock.
I hope it works out for you.

 

[HardNHeavy]

weird, looks like a stingray, or some copy, but the p/g goes all the way to the bridge

 

[yodedude2]

weird, looks like a stingray, or some copy, but the p/g goes all the way to the bridge

my guess is that the pickup and pickguard are not original to that bass. i also have serious doubts about the bridge being original to that bass.

 

[TuneIn]

it looks like a diy homemade bass.

 

[ZedLepp]

I don't know why, but to me it feels like it's a converted 4 string. The high string tuner just looks like it is in a place that a factory wouldn't put it there. String spacing looks a little too close as well. As stated also, I agree that the bridge and pickguard do not look like they were stock on the bass. Could be just the pictures.

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

I see you joined TB yesterday, I guess to post this.
I'd say it is a boat paddle. But maybe firewood too.

 

[cdef]

This one doesn't seem like it's out of Japan, or Korea, or even China. I wonder if it could be made in India? There are some indigenous makes that are rarely seen abroad. The bridge, in particular, looks original to me, but also unfamiliar.

 

[Thumpin6string]

Looks like a MusicMan copy of some sort. Remove the tuners, glue and clamp the break, put back the tuners and play the out of it. You never know, it may end up being a nice player.

 

[Chrisk-K]

I bet it's a Chinese reinterpretation of the Stingray bass.

 

[Ross W. Lovell]

Can you post the headstock pic?

I guess heavily modified MusicMan.

 

[Ewo]

I'm singing with the choir on this point: get that headstock crack glued before you do anything else with the bass. Looks to me like it's about to split all the way through.

 

[OogieWaWa]

With modern wood glues used properly, the headstock won't ever brake at the repair. It'll break somewhere else, maybe, but not there!

 

[micguy]

Technically, it's a 4 string bass. With expansion capabilities. Previously owned by someone who didn't know how to put on a G string.

With some wood glue, a clamp or two, and a few hours to let it dry, it could be more useful.

I don't believe I've ever seen that exact Bridge before. Guessing that means it's a clone.

 

[nilorius]

The pickup and corpuss are not from the one bass

 

[Thegrandwazoo]

It's not a refinished Fleabass, is it? Also, is there any wood missing from that headstock crack? If not, it should be a simple enough fix that you should be able to pull off yourself.

 

[yodedude2]

heck yeah! it's a 4-string cort 'p' converted by a non-luthier into a 5-string mm whatsis.

 

[bbh]

Looks like a Gibson, musicman mashup. If it plays good, use it.

 

[kodiakblair]

@Rifky Ramadhan

The fret dots running down one side suggest a Cort neck but the rest reminds me of a Samick PMB. Dots running down one side are not exclusive to Cort,many of the Samick built Washburns also have dots to the side.

The PMB is of course a 21 fret neck. Changing to a 24 fret neck would mean moving the bridge,this could explain the different bridge on your bass.

I wouldn't worry too much about origin,just get the split headstock fixed and enjoy playing bass.

 

[ac100X]

A chinese copy of a Musicman Sterling ? ......ok, an old chinese copy...