Les Paul(ish) bass. Anybody know what it is?

blenin · Post by **blenin** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:50 am

I tool off the neckplate and..........................nothing! Nothing under the neck, on the plate, anywhere. No markings at all!!!
So, I say it's a rare one of a kind prototype non marked Fendibsonbacker More or Less Paul made in Japan!!

dub · Post by **dub** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:32 am

Some similar looking stuff here, yeah seems like they were all made in the same factory for a number of brands. (them often sold through department store catalogues like JC Penny etc)

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/identi ... lp-666857/

etc.

dweez · Post by **dweez** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:00 am

Looks pretty swanky, whatever it is. How does it sound?

blenin · Post by **blenin** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:34 pm

Dweez it BOOMS. Louder than my Thunderchicken and a cool tone. Definitely worth the $25 investment.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:45 am

i used to have this ibanez one:

kewl!

blenin · Post by **blenin** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:59 pm

I'd love to find a pickguard like that one. Mine had one at one time...

blenin · Post by **blenin** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:16 pm

Just for the information, here is a response I got yesterday in a different forum:

"Thats a nice bass, and old, really old. One of the earlier LP shapes introduced by Japan. The "police badge" neckplate is an indicator for Teisco Gakki, Tokyo Electric Instument and Sound Company. That badge stopped being used around 1968 when Teisco was aquired by Kawai. Even though this isnt an Ibanez, its still a very cool old axe my friend. Note the rounded fretboard, those were on most MIJ lp copies from 68 to 73. Hang on to that old girl, for the price of dinner at macdonalds, thats a keeper!"