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  1. kodiakblair
    Where did you get that idea from ? Figures from Statista have China at $6.99 ph for 2020, Mexico trails at $4.82 with Vietnam on $2.99. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744071/manufacturing-labor-costs-per-hour-china-vietnam-mexico/#:~:text=Read more-,Manufacturing labor costs per hour,%2C Vietnam%2C Mexico 2016-2020&text=In 2018%2C manufacturing labor costs,2.73 U.S. dollars in Vietnam. Wages in Indonesia have dropped from $200 per month in March last year to $188. https://www.fxempire.com/macro/indonesia/wages-in-manufacturing
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    I've had 6 of them, none over 9 1/2 lbs @Nothingman Looks great. I'd go with plain or the black plate. Mind you can't use Fender plates, they have wider bodies.
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    You can tell at a glance by looking at the horns, slimmer horns on the V2 Roswell 👍
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    How old is your PB-50 ? About a week after I gave Brian a scratchplate to make his template I discovered post May 2018 models have a different plate. Nipped back through to Glasgow with another plate so both versions are now available.
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    Count hit 70 before I even started thinking about the Peaveys, over 60 of them. Think I need to lie down 😁
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    What do you think the fault could develop into ?
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    I imagine the discount is in the same vein as them paying for you to replace a faulty pot or tuner.
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    The mark up on pickups is obscene. Look at prices this mob charge selling to the public, are the big names paying a quarter that by bulk buying ? https://www.mojotone.com/guitar-parts/Pickup-Parts
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    Bloody Hell, you'd never know there was a bass against that wall.
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    Once factory supply times pass a certain limit Thomann pull the item. When the lead time is shorter then items appear again as if by magic 😀
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    It already has increased, hikes are massive 😠 11/12/20 £300 bass shipped to Sweden fully insured £36 01/01/21 quote for sending same bass to Freiburg, Germany. £86 with basic insurance.
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    Cheers James, been a couple of changes since then. The blue slab in the middle was sanded back , looked way too dark. Currently has an old Noll P-bass preamp in it and a massively over-wound (29.9k ohm) single coil from Dave at Bloodstone 🙂 The aged white to it's right went to live with Stew Black. Chi-Sonic Telecaster now sports a snazzy white pearloid plate courtesy of Mr Pillans in Glasgow. Sill have the body . Had a hard time sourcing pickups and a neck for it. Ended up buying a Yamaha 5'er neck and a couple of Peavey VFL pickups. Glued a block in the neck pocket ready to router out again. Then I ran out of steam 🤣
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    Cheers. The blue started out as paisley pink but didn't measure up to the Fender finish.
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    Some folks prefer naked 😱 Or maybe just with underwear 🤣
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    Here you can see the paper print on the right.
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    It's a "photo flame" , same as was used on many Fender Japan models. Basically a photo print of grain gets stuck on the body with a stained Poly lacquer sprayed on top.
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    I've bought vinyl skins from Axe Decals . Stock prints £19.99, custom graphics £24.99. https://axedecals.com/product-category/guitar-skins/
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    Aye, afraid so. Mind you the time passes quickly. When they announced the BZ-4000 I pre-ordered one despite the 3 month wait. Next thing I knew the Parcelforce man was dropping it off, 2 days afore they went on sale to the public 🙂
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    Apart from the T-40, occasionally making £600 from some crazy bloke, Peavey prices have remained the same for years i.e. Low 😦 Having went from owning 64 Peavey basses to 52, you can bet your backside I keep an eye on for sale ads and completed sale prices.
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    No. Harley Bentons are Thomann's own brand so it's either from them or find 2nd hand.
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    Compared to the Fenders of the day your bass is probably a damn sight better 😁 Took my re-branded Grant with me on the long awaited "KB buys his first Fender" day, spent a good few hours in the West End trying out basses. The Grant was a soothing plaster to my burst "Fenders are the best" bubble 🤣
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    I'll pm you with it later this afternoon.
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    Couriers holding business to ransom maybe. During the summer there was a massive number of complaints from Thomann's US customers. Their government restricted European air traffic. DHL had a backlog , they actually suspended service for a short time. Goods were in US customs limbo for months. UPS came to the rescue. That rescue had a price, 70% to 100% increase 😱 Caused no end of problems and the number of damaged delivery refunds went through the roof. Perhaps Thomann refused to pay until UPS settled to compensation claims. Are you browsing on your phone ? Try running a "pop up blocker".
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    How long is the control plate ? Our man Brian does a silver mirror plate 👍
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    Did your Da buy it in Scotland ? Could well be a Grant, My first decent bass was a re-branded Grant. Sold get bus fare back home from London, loved that bass 😭
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