Thanks again Clive.
This is really helpful information.
reconsider the price that I'm willing to pay for it. Actually, it's
wanted it was because I thought that it was made in England.
tomorrow.
Post by CliveThe serial number won't help.
I had a shop during the 70's and 80's and sold
Shaftesbury guitars and basses.
They were all copies made in Japan, some of
the real cheapies were made in Italy.
They were distributed by Rose Morris whose
premises were in Shaftesbury Avenue, London
hence the name.
Shergold made the NC and were still in business
during that period and would not have put
'Shaftesbury' on them...way too down market.
I searched Google and found an NC for sale,
totally not original and the ad stated it was made by
Peter Cook under the Shaftesbury name which does
not make any sense and I do not recall seeing any
mention of such a tie up in the catalogue at the time.
Being a bass player that would have been of interest to me.
Interestingly the photo showed the bass with the truss
rod cover missing which would have had the S/bury name
on it.
Peter Cook made Strats, Teles and P+J basses from
Mighty Mite parts in those days...we sold those too and
he never mentioned that scenario to me.
Bottom line...the only genuine NC to the best of my knowledge
was made exclusively by Shergold.
Caveat emptor
--
Clive Norris
Managing Director
Selectron (UK) Ltdwww.espguitars.co.ukwww.espshop.co.ukwww.mightymite.comwww.emgpickups.co.ukwww.tube-shop.comwww.whirlwindusa.comwww.deanmarkley.com
"Those who can make you
believe absurdities can make
you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
OK, thanks for the info.
I have not seen the bass. The seller of the bass said that it is was
made in england.
That bass is in Finland and it came here from Sweden. That's about all
I know about the history.
I have the serial number. I don't know if any info can be found based
on that..
Regards
J
Post by Clive - SelectronWoah!!!
Shaftesbury was a brand name covering a lot of
different big name knock-offs during that period
when just about anything got copied by the Japanese
and no-one seemed to care.
NOT made in England...the original NC bass was.
A nothing special Japanese-made bass, probably
screwed together by Matsumoki or one of the
other jobbing builders of that era and distributed in the UK
by the now defunct Rose-Morris company...
I think.
Not expensive but OK for the money and not
a collector's item I'd have thought.
Don't get burnt...it's a Japanese knock off .
--
Clive P Norris
Managing Director
Selectron (UK) Ltd
Musical Equipment
Distribution.www.skullstrings.comwww.espguitars.co.ukwww.emgpickups.co.ukwww.tube-...
Hi,
I'm planning to buy a ShaftesburyNedCallanbass (made in UK, early
70's).
Does any of you know any resources regarding to the bass? Google did
not find anything usable.
Do you happen to own one? Any reviews, opinions, anyhting...?
The bass looks like this (I'm bying a four string version)..
http://www.shergold.co.uk/collection.html?detail=EntwistleNC6
Mike Oldfield is holding one here...
http://tubular.net/instruments/photos/Shaftesbury_Ned_Callan_Cody_Bas...
Thanks
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