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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: lbpesq on May 19, 2006, 07:27:51 AM

Title: Here's an Unusual One For You 4-Stringers
Post by: lbpesq on May 19, 2006, 07:27:51 AM

Some of you have heard me tout Daion instruments before (based in Waco, Texas, manufactured at the Matsumoko factory in Japan, circa '78-'82).  Well here's one the likes of whcih I've never seen before.  A semi-fretted bass!
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7416297250&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7416297250&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1)
 

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Bill, tgo

Title: Here's an Unusual One For You 4-Stringers
Post by: olieoliver on May 19, 2006, 07:48:13 AM

Weirdest thing I've ever seen. I have a couple of Power MK basses. Played them for years but I think I'd have to pass on this one.

Title: Here's an Unusual One For You 4-Stringers
Post by: jagerphan84 on May 19, 2006, 07:49:21 AM

Well, when I read this (by email, without picture), I thought it would just be defretted above the 12th fret, but this is definitely interesting!  Cool concept, and I bet you could confuse the heck outta people on recordings with it.