Frontier bass, what is it?

[Tommi]

I just found an eight string bass that I've never heard of, Frontier. Anyone has a clue about the brand? Cheap copy or what?

 

http://www.bememusik.com/pages/showObject.lasso?id=34866

[jeremy c]

Never heard of it. It looks like it's from the late 70's and it looks like it's homemade. It's got a DiMarzio pickup in it, no one has used those in a long time. It's also unusual in that the one P-type pickup is supposed to pick up all 8 strings.

 

The price is 4000? 4000 what?

 

If it was really inexpensive it might be fun to have. It really doesn't appear to have any resale value to me.

[Tommi]

4000:- SEK, Swedish Kronor. About $571. The description only tells its used, 8-string, neck-thruogh, splittable? p-pickup, natural color and gold hardware.

I believe that the price could be negotiable, aren't they always?

I have 4, 5 & 6 stringed basses, and a FL 4 so an eight string could be fun. Or could it?

[doc taz]

Originally posted by jeremy c:

The price is 4000? 4000 what?

 

The site this listing comes from is a music store in Sweden.

 

http://www.bememusik.com/

 

so it's 4000 Swedish krona, which is about $582.23 US dollars. Not a bad deal for something that's potentially rare.

[Basshappi]

This is the only reference I could find;

 

Instruments previously produced in Japan during the early 1980s.

Frontier guitars feature good quality original designs as well as copies of American designs. One puzzling model is the signature model of Norris Fant. Guitar collectors or Fan club members who wish to enlighten us on Mr. Fant are invited to write to the Blue Book of Electric Guitars , (Source: Tony Bacon and Paul Day, The Guru´s Guitar Guide ).

[dcr]

Originally posted by jeremy c:

Never heard of it. It looks like it's from the late 70's and it looks like it's homemade. It's got a DiMarzio pickup in it, no one has used those in a long time.

For that matter, when's the last time anyone woodburned the name "Triumph" onto an instrument?

[Tommi]

Thanks for the info you supplied me with!! Well, if a Triumph fan is a previous owner it's a good sign:-) Hmm...maybe I have to send an email to the store about this piece.

[The Geoff]

It looks a lot like the 'Curlee' guitars of the '70s.

[Basshappi]

Originally posted by Geoff Byrne:

It looks a lot like the 'Curlee' guitars of the '70s.

Those were cool!

 

Check it out

 

Here\'s one for sale

 

Enjoy!

[The Geoff]

The guitars were equally as ugly/handsome (take your pick).