Annoying Twit

I really appreciate the three votes. There are lots of top tracks, and even choosing three was hard. Also, three votes means that it's more likely that everyone receives some votes.

I think this bass is much more realistically priced with a £10 starting price. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-NICE-VINTAGE-KAY-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-c1968-MODEL-KEB-130-/301723626515?hash=item4640212c13

[quote name='lanark' timestamp='1440597740' post='2852265'] So - has anybody yet received a duff instrument from these "decoration only" items? Only there's a banjo on there at the moment that I might be interested in (along with an acoustic bass). [/quote] Yes, someone received a ukulele bass with a stuffed truss rod. Apologies to the owner as I'm too lazy to go back and check who it was. Is the banjo really value for money? Check the price of the non-deko banjo. Which is a different design, but I wouldn't pay the banjo price for a deko.

The electric guitars did go very, very, quickly. I haven't seen any for a while and wonder if whoever was buying the electric guitars has better tools for noticing them than we have.

New dekos up, including this solid spruce acoustic bass 'on request'. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_clb_10sce_ns_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...sce_ns_deko.htm[/url] Left handed jazz bass as mentioned above is still available: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_jb_75lh_na_vintage_ser_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ge_ser_deko.htm[/url] Funny, my program thinks that the LH jazz is new as of a couple of minutes ago. There's also a left handed strat. Lots of classical guitars still around, e.g. this one: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_cg200ce_wh_deko.htm

Interesting thread. A past owner wouldn't gig it as it was too pretty

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1440525374' post='2851598'] Several times now I've seen people reselling Deko instruments and necks (not on basschat), describing the stamp marks as small dents but failing to mention that they were sold as unplayable seconds for less than the price the resellers are asking. Is anyone else a bit uncomfortable with that? [/quote] Yes, I am a bit uncomfortable with that. If I sold one, I would give an honest description of its status.

Voted. If there are six people who have voted as of the time of my posting, how come there are only 16 votes in total?

It definitely looks like the Washburn Taurus, but the headstock has a small s on it. I think I saw some instruments that were a sub-brand of one of the main brands that had the s, but can't remember what the s stood for now.

Yet more lambs to the slaught^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H minor expense of deko owning.

Looks great! Enjoy.

I'm sure I've seen this bass before somewhere, but can't remember when. There are closeups of the headstock once the bassist starts singing. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMYRMtCw5I[/media]

Happy new Deko bass day Andy, and similar for others whose instruments should have turned up by now.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1440419224' post='2850478'] I thought that's what I'd done! I quite often don't enter because I don't like the picture choice! [/quote] In hindsight you did. But, I always look at the picture and stare until my forehead bleeds. It took me a while before I could get past the discussion on eye of the tiger...

Once again I miss out (my own fault). My own track 'Face the tiger' is only partially complete and needs more work than midnight tonight can suffice. A month is ample to record a track, but it seems that I only ever get inspiration right near the deadline No, I'm not asking for an extension. But, can whoever wins this time please choose a really unchallenging picture for the September contest

The pups in the Rockbass Streamer Standard are weak, but IMHO respond well to having some sort of boost put into the signal chain. I used a Harley Benton graphic EQ pedal, and it transformed mine.

More progressives, including this quilted 5 string. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_550_qtb_progressivedeko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ressivedeko.htm[/url] and this four string. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_450_black_progressiv_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ressiv_deko.htm[/url] and fretted bass ukulele. http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_kahuna_clu_bass_ukulel_deko.htm

[quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1440251689' post='2849374'] holy cow... that is [b]beautiful[/b] [/quote] +1!!!!

I like the dark brown stain. But, overall, I don't like the look of this bass. I suspect this might be a love it or hate it bass.

Does seem on the high side http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/andybaxterbassdotcom2009/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692 The seller sells quite a few 'classic' instruments at high prices. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/andybaxterbassdotcom2009/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Simmons-Echo-Bass-Guitar-/262015384400?hash=item3d01557b50 I don't know how good it is, but it certainly looks fancy.

@KB I'm not familiar with the silicone (+ similar strings) and had never heard of nodules before. I wonder if they can be sliced off, or whether there is risk of making things even worse. @Myke Good luck for a rapid receipt of a faultless (minus D stamp) deko. The more I look at the photos of CamdenRob's bass, the more it looks to me every bit as good as the very high spec Jazz basses. Do other people's natural l'75 Jazz basses look that good in real life? Is that a one piece body? I went onto photo bucket and looked at the photos in higher resolution, and I can't see a join.

[quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1439932455' post='2846945'] What's the ugliest part of your body? [/quote] That was answered long ago. Some say your toes, some say your nose, but I think it's your mind. Here's my selection: [quote] [size=4][color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif]What'sa matta you, hey[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif]Gotta no respect, whatta you think you do[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif]Why you looka so sad?[/font][/color][/size] [/quote]

Is this really Japanese? The neck plate says Japan, but neck plates can be swapped. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-precision-bass-guitar-Made-in-Japan-/271963965224?hash=item3f5250c728

[quote name='blablas' timestamp='1440184911' post='2848995'] My Kahuna is non-deko. [/quote] You put all us cheap-skates to shame!