Transitional Bisonic or ?

[Happy Face]

Any thoughts on this new variant of darkstars/Bisonics?

I most gently suggested to the seller that these are not Darkstars, but he appears to have a different take.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/vint ... ss-743340/

 

[bassmyf]

Any thoughts on this new variant of darkstars/Bisonics?

I most gently suggested to the seller that these are not Darkstars, but he appears to have a different take.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/vint ... ss-743340/

serial # would make it a 73 and the pickups look like the stock guild humbuckers that would have come on it.

 

[fronobulax]

No one is so blind as those who refuse to see.

Serial maps to 1973. Every other physical characteristic is consistent with 1973. "First generation" claim is bogus, unless a generation is 2+ years.

PUs sure look like Guild humbuckers. Given that they were the stock PU from the time, it is up to the seller to prove that the bass has something different. I suspect he will have a very difficult time doing so. Impossible, I'd venture.

I note the waffle words "I think" and "so I've been told". Classic phrases to avoid the consequences of mis-describing an item.

Oh yea, my JS II is older, in better cosmetic shape and has an OHSC and I would be quite pleased to net $1,000 if it were for sale so I am inclined to believe the seller is delusional in several areas.

Since he calls it a Jet Star and not a JS I wonder if he doesn't realize that the Jet Star name is more closely associated with Guild's earlier solid body bass and was confusing them when he set his price?

 

[mellowgerman]

MELLO TO THE RESCUE!

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Nice going Mellow!

Good job of Guild Mountie'ing over at Talkbass. (My other internet hang.)

 

[Happy Face]

It looks like our German friend ruffled a few feathers...

 

[mellowgerman]

It looks like our German friend ruffled a few feathers...

:shock: :shock: the dreaded extra o's and elipses!!! :mrgreen:

Also, sig'd!

 

[fronobulax]

Too distracted to find the thread but Hans and Grot did find and exhibit Guild catalog material that called the double cutaway solid body usually known as the JS a "Jet Star" circa 1970. So we can't be too self-righteously indignant (as I used to get) if someone calls a JS a Jet Star. Regardless, glad to see the record straight.

 

[mellowgerman]

Too distracted to find the thread but Hans and Grot did find and exhibit Guild catalog material that called the double cutaway solid body usually known as the JS a "Jet Star" circa 1970. So we can't be too self-righteously indignant (as I used to get) if someone calls a JS a Jet Star. Regardless, glad to see the record straight.

i do recall that as well but i was thinking more in the interest of general price/value differences with "JS" amd "jetstar" basses. trying to help others avoid the commonly corresponding confusion -- how's that for consonance