binky_bass
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Prospecting at its finest! But hey, why not? Why not buy something cheap with a view to sell it on for a profit? Literally EVERYTHING you buy from ANY shop is subject to multiple companies profiteering so why shoot the little man when he does it? Never understood the general hatred for those who buy cheap to sell high, it's just business!
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What's up with the truss rod access? Looks like someone tried doing while attempting to out drink Lemmy, realised they failed, then burnt it... fingers crossed they burned themselves to death after...
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It was a neck through indeed, I bough this of a chap from this forum unfortunately it suffered extensive postage damage and arrived with a snapped truss, broken head stock and several other issues... non the fault of the seller! Shame as it was going to be a good project! Though the dark wood is disappointingly just a stain over cheap bass wood. Good bridge though! -
The title says 6 string bass body, the description says 4 string bass body... reckon if you buy it a 2 string bass body will turn up!
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You are right... had a look at another picture and it is indeed only string-through-body. Sold the bass in the picture some time ago, thought it had both options but it is only string-through-body.
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Best thing about that bass was the bridge! Bad bass, good bridge! Way better than needed on these Satellites... (Picture makes the bridge look chrome but it was/is brass!) Suits both string-through-body and normal string basses I believe.
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It's from a 70's Satellite bass if you really wanted to know!
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I suspect it is more a case of me being unlucky. Though I'm not overly surprised of the neck distortion if it has indeed sat in a case for 4 years!
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Spoke to GAK and they look like they're going to arrange collection of it and rectify the issues or send out a fully checked replacement. Just waiting on confirmation and we'll go from there... I don't see this as a fault of GAKs, but then again these basses do appear to be 4 years old!
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Well I am decidedly unimpressed... Several frets are not level and the B side of the neck has a light bow when the G side is dead straight so action on the B side cannot be lowered to where it needs to be. With the action as low as I can get it, which is still too high for me, there is spotted buzz all over the higher end of the neck. The frets need crowning properly and feel quite uncomfortable when moving up and down the neck. The build quality is OK, nothing at all special. My main gripe is definitely the fret work and the neck bow. I shall be having words with GAK to see the best resolve for this... So yeah, not particularly impressed by this 'Gibson' at the moment! Nice case though!
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Glad I bought one now! Due to be delivered tomorrow. Grab the eBay one if possible... a pre-owned one sold the other week for £550 on eBay so if you can grab a new one for £399 before it's too late then treat yourself!
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Anyone heard of a brand bass called 'Rainbow KF'?
binky_bass replied to binky_bass's topic in Bass Guitars
Passed in the end, my curiosity dulled somewhat when the seller stopped communicating. -
Should get mine tomorrow/Tuesday, hopefully I'll share your opinion of it being a genuine bargain once I've had a test run.
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It's not the most handsome Gibson by any stretch, but at £399 I think it represents very good value if the overall reviews are accurate. Worst case scenario it can be sold a few months later and you'll break even! Fugly for sure... but if it looked twice a good it'd cost twice as much!
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Bought... to arrive on Tuesday!
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£399 for a USA Gibson with free delivery and hard case... REALLY struggling not to buy it especially considering they have a track record of selling for more than this on the second hand market! Gunna have to sell something as per the one in one out rule but I don't think I can withstand temptation!
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They are just fine sir! The restoration to the Bajadera has made vaste improvements to its playability and aesthetics. Definitely a rare a beautiful beast. -
Does the word 'value' have the 'potential' to give away your secret?
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Bought an Ozark Resonator Bass from Tony, he very graciously delivered it to me at work and a smooth deal was had! A great transaction and a great bass at a good price. Deal in confidence with Tonteee, you won't have any issues. Russ.
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Anyone heard of a brand bass called 'Rainbow KF'?
binky_bass replied to binky_bass's topic in Bass Guitars
These are actually made in Brazil... so it'd be Brazilian garbage at best! Also, this is a 'signature bass' for some Brazilian session musician I've never heard of so perhaps it is a reasonable player? It is a gamble for sure, this model is based on the Yamaha TRB basses so could be ok... I'm betwixt! If I do end up with it, I'll let you know what I think of it. -
Anyone heard of a brand bass called 'Rainbow KF'?
binky_bass replied to binky_bass's topic in Bass Guitars
Thanks sir, I've just checked out DeOliveria basses, the site isn't overly helpful though! The seller is happy to post so that's not too much of a problem hopefully! -
Hi chaps and chapettes, Has anyone heard of a brand called Rainbow KF? I've come across a pretty good looking 6 string bass with Gotoh tuners and what looks like Hipshot single rail bridges, it has abalone block inlays and a few bits of carbon fibre here and there... all in a good looking thing! Not sure on the quality of the general build or how it plays/sounds. The seller is over 300 miles away so trying it out is not possible! Just wondering if anyone has any experience with these basses? Ta, Russ.
