Hi all really happy with the one and def a keeper as I have known this bass for a long time. It's a 83 Matsumoku aria sb 60 through neck,
With a Kent Armstring pickup , lots (and I mean lots) of dings scratches and chips which to me add rather than take away.
It was owned my a friend of mine who had it for decades as his main bass, but he really wanted my jackson and roland guitar synth so we did a trade.
I can see this bass taking over as the main gig bass as it plays and sounds so good.
https://i.imgur.com/xC2GtLU.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/1Uo11NW.jpgAnyone else got a thing for old jap crap?
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I love them. I had three, in the 80s - an SB1000 in natural which was my first bass, and two SB-R60s, one just like this and one in metallic turquoise which I de-fretted. Even though the SB1000 is the big money model these days, I much prefer the R60 because of the wider string spacing and the simpler passive electrics.
I'd actually quite like another, although it would have to be a fretless since I can't see it replacing my Rick 4001 as my main bass.
I also have a nearly-matching guitar, at least in shape - the RS Standard.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Also, relieved to see that you have finally shifted the modified Jackson guitar.
I've also fitted a 5-way switch, which is tricky because it's the 'short frame' type and a standard CRL doesn't fit. 5-way short-frames are almost unobtainable unfortunately… I only have two, one is in the guitar and the other is not for sale! - I may one day need it.
The RS Standard is *extremely* rare by the way - it was the entry level model in the range, but doesn't seem to have been made in any significant numbers. It took me nearly twenty years to find this one.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
And changing thr pickups!)