Anyone know this bass?

[mili9152]

I picked this up on Craigslist and the previous owner knows nothing about it. It literally has no text on it whatsoever; I'm thinking it has an aftermarket paint job...

The fretboard does not feel like wood, I'm guessing it is some sort of synthetic material. Any ideas?

 

[angus]

Hard to tell about the fingerboard. Assuming the neck is wood, it might be an ebonol fingerboard.

The brand appears to be one of the Samick-related no-name brands, like Rogue, etc. Like 40 brands of cheaper instruments are produced out of the same factory, and often have looks like this.

The instrument is clearly inspired by the Japanese brand Tune, as the body is pretty similar to one of their models, and the headstock (with the reverse stringing) is insprired by some of theirs. Not a Tune, though.

 

[BIG ND SWEATY]

maybe and ibanez with a modified headstock, it kinda looks like one of the sr basses but with a few things changed on it.

 

[Abrod]

Definitely looks closest to a repainted Johnson.

 

[angus]

Yup- Johnson is one of those brands I mentioned. Samick makes the same instruments under a number of different names.

 

[TemjinStrife]

Johnson/Samick/Washburn/Rogue no-name. Those EMGs are high-end for that spec, typically; would make me guess Washburn if they're not aftermarket.

 

[mili9152]

Thanks for the replies!