Look at my crappy bass! (Pics)

WillingWell · 11-10-2007, 11:17 PM

So I got this bass back in July or August for $10. I thought it looked cool and I could fix it up, so I bought it. Came with a (flimsy) case too. Enjoy.

As you can see, it's a little banged up and missing a pickup, but the wood still looks good on it. No major dings actually. The action is about a mile high and the bridge is a little crappy, but not bad condition for a bass much older than me. I especially like the knobs. But yeah, I cleaned it up pretty well, I just need to get to fixing it now.

D-EJ915 · 11-10-2007, 11:19 PM

you can shoot some arrows from that thing man \m/

Shawn · 11-10-2007, 11:55 PM

Nice.

Apophis · 11-11-2007, 09:16 AM

Not bad for 10$

yevetz · 11-11-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Apophis

Not bad for 10$

Metal Ken · 11-11-2007, 10:24 AM

you should totally jam some sabbath on it \m/

Mr. S · 11-11-2007, 10:25 AM

not bad at all for the price

NegaTiveXero · 11-11-2007, 11:41 AM

I have a bass that looks just like that one, same body and headstock, the neck looks the same, and the color is dead-on. The bridge is different and someone took all of the old electronics and pickups out and made a new pickguard and put new shit in. I got it for free, but I've been wondering, do you know what fucking brand that is?

Suho · 11-11-2007, 11:45 AM

That pickguard says KAY, doesn't it? I would assume that is the brand if it is the original part.

Stitch · 11-11-2007, 11:51 AM

Its a Kay electric bass. They were a cheap mail-order company for instruments, produucing generally speaking cheap nonsense, but a lot of them held some charm to the owners and some werew genuinely good instruments. I can't remember if they were British or American, but we see them occassionally at work. OTOH, Jack White plays an old Kay hollowbody a lot, so they may be an American compnay.

They are defunct now, and parts are nigh-on impossible to get. Finding them is challenging to say the least, and sometimes the new tech doesn't blend with the old. I've had to completely refurb a Kay before to make it playable again.

11-10-2007, 11:17 PM	#1
WillingWell Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: PA Posts: 411 Main Seven: EBMM JP7 Rig: Pod X3 Thanked: 7	Look at my crappy bass! (Pics) So I got this bass back in July or August for $10. I thought it looked cool and I could fix it up, so I bought it. Came with a (flimsy) case too. Enjoy. As you can see, it's a little banged up and missing a pickup, but the wood still looks good on it. No major dings actually. The action is about a mile high and the bridge is a little crappy, but not bad condition for a bass much older than me. I especially like the knobs. But yeah, I cleaned it up pretty well, I just need to get to fixing it now.

11-10-2007, 11:19 PM	#2
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,571 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: Blackjack ATX Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 201	you can shoot some arrows from that thing man \m/ My Site: əBCAir

11-10-2007, 11:55 PM	#3
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11-11-2007, 10:24 AM	#6
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11-11-2007, 10:25 AM	#7
Mr. S tacos? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 2,231 Real Name: Ryan Main Seven: K7 FB, UV Greendot Rig: PodXT Live Thanked: 26	not bad at all for the price Knights that say

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11-11-2007, 09:16 AM	#4
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 9,161 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 46	Not bad for 10$

11-11-2007, 11:41 AM	#8
NegaTiveXero Fuck Your Face! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cold Spring, Ky Posts: 2,615 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: '06 Ibanez RG7321 Rig: Marshall DSL401 Thanked: 18	I have a bass that looks just like that one, same body and headstock, the neck looks the same, and the color is dead-on. The bridge is different and someone took all of the old electronics and pickups out and made a new pickguard and put new shit in. I got it for free, but I've been wondering, do you know what fucking brand that is? Ibanez RG7321 Marshall DSL401 My band Scarangella

11-11-2007, 11:45 AM	#9
Suho Guitar Guardian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 105 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: Schecter BlackJack C7 Main ERG: Godin Glissentar Rig: Peavey ValveKing 12" Thanked: 0	That pickguard says KAY, doesn't it? I would assume that is the brand if it is the original part.

11-11-2007, 11:51 AM	#10
Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,894 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 110	Its a Kay electric bass. They were a cheap mail-order company for instruments, produucing generally speaking cheap nonsense, but a lot of them held some charm to the owners and some werew genuinely good instruments. I can't remember if they were British or American, but we see them occassionally at work. OTOH, Jack White plays an old Kay hollowbody a lot, so they may be an American compnay. They are defunct now, and parts are nigh-on impossible to get. Finding them is challenging to say the least, and sometimes the new tech doesn't blend with the old. I've had to completely refurb a Kay before to make it playable again.

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