**please help w/ information!!**

Luna

Hi Everyone, I have never been on a site like this, but last year was given 2 electric bass guitars from the parents of my friend who passed away. I have never played guitar before and its just not something i can see myself having time to learn right now. I am considering selling them but i dont know if i have properly identified them. The one i believe to be a "Tokai TB 50 electric bass" I can't find a serial number on it; however, other I believe is a Sunburst ESP LTDB 155 Electric bass 5 string, made in Indonisa. Could anyone please kindly help enlighten me with any information? It would be a huge help & greatly appreciated!!

MattBanshee

Welcome. We can't help identify them by telepathy alone; photos are a necessity.

Funkfingers

The Tokai TB50 is a copy of the Gibson Thunderbird design EXCEPT that it is constructed from alder and maple where the Gibson would be mahogany and walnut. Hence, it has the looks but not the sound. The traditional locations for a serial number are the headstock, the neck screw anchoring plate or embossed into the bridge. Being Chinese, your serial number could have been a self-adhesive label.

[FX: Sniggering in the background by numerous forum regulars, laughing at a long running in-joke.]

The LTD B155 is a mid-price "modern" design. It is a decent enough instrument, hampered slightly by the own brand pickups and active EQ circuitry. The DX version is better and, consequently worth slightly more.

Valuations depend on condition and whether the basses come with cases, gig bags or cardboard boxes.

Ballpark guide prices.
Tokai TB50 = £225 - 299
LTD B155 = £250 - 325

Bridgehouse

Funkfingers said:

The Tokai TB50 is a copy of the Gibson Thunderbird design EXCEPT that it is constructed from alder and maple where the Gibson would be mahogany and walnut. Hence, it has the looks but not the sound. The traditional locations for a serial number are the headstock, the neck screw anchoring plate or embossed into the bridge. Being Chinese, your serial number could have been a self-adhesive label.

[FX: Sniggering in the background by numerous forum regulars, laughing at a long running in-joke.]

The LTD B155 is a mid-price "modern" design. It is a decent enough instrument, hampered slightly by the own brand pickups and active EQ circuitry. The DX version is better and, consequently worth slightly more.

Valuations depend on condition and whether the basses come with cases, gig bags or cardboard boxes.

Ballpark guide prices.
Tokai TB50 = £225 - 299
LTD B155 = £250 - 325

I had a vision of Fiona Bruce standing next to you as you reeled off that information...

Funkfingers

Bridgehouse said:

I had a vision of Fiona Bruce standing next to you

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