Russ Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 These ones... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200116205993&rd=1&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1[/url] ... I was thinking of grabbing one, just to plonk around on occasionally and have sitting looking nice in the corner of the living room. But does anyone know if they actually sound any good, either unplugged or through an amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) I haven't bought that particular brand of instrument, but a few months ago I bought a £60 Lindo electric bass and a £40 guitar for prototyping materials for a uni project. I started with the attitude 'How bad can it be?' and I found it was really quite bad. The finish particularly on the necks was awful or non existant, p'ups over routed, noisy electronics and various other 'zero quality' control issues that I could forgive for the price, but the worst things were that the bass truss rod snapped within 2 weeks and one of the guitar tunes broke the first time I changed strings. So I would never spend that little on an instrument again - the budget range of the big manufacturers is as low as I'll go as they still trade on their reputation unlike these short lived companies on ebin. Edited June 4, 2007 by Alpha-Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I definately wouldn't want a 43" scale bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) You've got to wonder about someone who describes the length of the whole instriment rather than the scale length... I've considered the Thomann 5 string acoustics for £130 odd, which seem a safer bet - they're 34" scale for a start. However, another bass/guitar in the house would most likely be frowned upon. :/ [edit for stupid typo] Edited June 6, 2007 by RichardH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysbass Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Also with the thought "how bad can it be?" I bought my son a new "Raypierre B4" Precision copy off Ebay last year. I really wish I hadn't. When it arrived, the intonation was all over the place - so bad, I had to remove the bridge and re-position it. (If I'd sent the bass back, the delivery costs each way would have been more than the £69.99 cost of the bass). This was fine for a while, until I noticed that the neck had bowed under the pull of the strings. So I started to adjust the truss-rod, only to find that it wouldn't tighten any more. So now we have a bass that looks quite nice, (mainly because it's hardly ever been played) but has a neck like a banana and strings getting on for 10mm off the fretboard! I'll have to find my son a new bass now, in the hope he doesn't end up being put off the instrument for life! (Anyone need a door-stop that looks like a bass?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Well, in a bout of strange GAS, I've ordered a les paul copy off them: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200114929317"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=200114929317[/url] £61 quid, I'll use it for firewood if it's that bad, or let a guitarist smash it on stage. Then I'll probably go buy a Squire Tele instead. NB: I know it's a gui*ar, but I want something to learn/showoff on and to have something for a couple of mates when the come around so we can jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 [quote name='Russ' post='11919' date='Jun 4 2007, 04:36 PM']These ones... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200116205993&rd=1&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1[/url][/quote] Yep. Picked one up last summer, we were considering doing some "unplugged" stuff & busking (never happened, drummer freaked at the idea of not having a proper kit to hide behind. ) and it was surprisingly OK. Unrepentant bin-diving gyppo that I am, I bought it as "damaged/repairable" off Fleabay for a tenner! Mine was a fretless, and the "damage" was a neck with a pronounced back curve just before the nut, meaning that it was quite buzzy (but not unplayably so) at the first position marker. Otherwise it played very nicely. Sounded pleasant too, both unplugged, and particularly amplified. The downside of the medium-scale & small body is that it's not very loud, & struggles against an acoustic guitar when not plugged in. However, for just mucking about at home it's fine. Plugged in is much better - the preamp & EQ was very useable and it really sounded impressive for the cash. Have to say, I didn't try it at high volume, so I don't know how prone to feedback or other resonant nastiness it would have been in a gig scenario. It was also very solidly built - no idea what sort of woods used (mine was a natural finish) but it was pretty well put together, as far as I could see. One suitably tacky detail was the decorative soundhole rosette - it was actually one of those glittery holographic transfers! Somehow it suits it! Anyway - not having a real use for it, and not having room to justify keeping it, (and of course being a bit of a gyppo) - I put it back on the Bay & sold it for considerably more than I paid. But really, if I had acoustic GAS, I'd definitely consider another one, if (and I realise it's a pretty big "if") mine was anything to go on. Can't go too far wrong for £59 - or only £53 for this one: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-new-43in-Pink-Pink-Pink_W0QQitemZ200116205995QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Acoustic-Bas...3QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Man enough? Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 [quote name='Buzz' post='12755' date='Jun 5 2007, 11:30 PM']Well, in a bout of strange GAS, I've ordered a les paul copy off them: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200114929317"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=200114929317[/url] £61 quid, I'll use it for firewood if it's that bad, or let a guitarist smash it on stage. Then I'll probably go buy a Squire Tele instead. NB: I know it's a gui*ar, but I want something to learn/showoff on and to have something for a couple of mates when the come around so we can jam.[/quote] puts hand up first for guitar smashing i think the spectacle of kicking it of of a guitarist's hands and stamping on it would be more than worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I don't know if anyone else did, but I've just sent the seller a small tutorial on "scale length". I'll probably be ignored, or who knows I might even get some abuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Well, 5 days later after I bought one...s'not here and the seller isn't responding to my communications. I shall give it 5 more days before raising a dispute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 [quote name='RichardH' post='12282' date='Jun 5 2007, 07:57 AM']You've got to wonder about someone who describes the length of the whole instriment rather than the scale length... I've considered the Thomann 5 string acoustics for £130 odd, which seem a safer bet - they're 34" scale for a start. However, another bass/guitar in the house would most likely be frowned upon. :/ [edit for stupid typo][/quote] [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb35nt_5string_akustikbass.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb...akustikbass.htm[/url] very sexy basses they are aswell, i would definetly buy ANOTHER bass or guitar for £150 Esp. from thomman, u can definetly trust thomman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheeler Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Or you could buy my Vintage electro acoustic 4-string that didn't sell on basstalk I must drag that advert over to basschat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiephoenix Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I've pulled the trigger on a "Keytone" acoustic bass that was about 60£ looks a lot like the original poster's bass. I had it a total of 5 days. it went on sale 1 day after it arrived. Absolute C%#P. the neck was all warped, shocking fretwork, the only thing that was nice about it is that it hadnt fallen part yet, and it was a nice blueburst. It was mailed to me inside an acoustic GUITAR gigbag (forced in by the look of it) and covered with 2 carboard acoustic bass boxes.. I wasnt happy, but at least I ended up selling it, without hiding any of its problems, for more than I bought it for. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) Right, my guitar came. And...I promptly fell over laughing when I got it out the box. Action is so high you can fit a bus under it, most screws arn't straight, paintwork is very shoddy. One of the volume knobs has been broken, the back covers don't fit well. It's been badly routed and sanded, you can see deep scratches through the (thick) paint and [s]laquer[/s] layers. I'll add more later once I've plugged it in and had a play with the action, relief and everything else. But for £61 quid, as long as the neck is alright (seems to be without playing, not warped or anything), I'm not too bothered, I'll turn it into a monster mash of ebay parts on the cheap. Edited June 12, 2007 by Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I've got one of the fretless P-basses from the same seller. It's alright, I think you get what you pay for though. If you want to see what a fretless bass it like without forking out too much, it's good for that. I've now discovered that fretless isn't for me, so it's a good job that I didn't splash out on something more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 [quote name='Russ' post='11919' date='Jun 4 2007, 04:36 PM']These ones... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200116205993&rd=1&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1[/url] ... I was thinking of grabbing one, just to plonk around on occasionally and have sitting looking nice in the corner of the living room. But does anyone know if they actually sound any good, either unplugged or through an amp?[/quote] MB1. be) Kinda doubt it would burn for any longer than an hour ,but with a little accelerant,should get you through the omnibus edition of coronation street. MB1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 they do look a bit pony but for £61 its very reasonable, particularly for plonking about at home on. I might get one! :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJW Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 [quote name='Krysbass' post='12444' date='Jun 5 2007, 01:10 PM']So now we have a bass that looks quite nice, (mainly because it's hardly ever been played) but has a neck like a banana and strings getting on for 10mm off the fretboard![/quote] Thats how high I like my action on my Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazm Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I bought one of these from the same seller and was quite impressed [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-new-43in-natural_W0QQitemZ200107511433QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItem"]Electro Acoustic Bass Guitar[/url] Took it to the local jam night on Wednesday and ended up selling it to a guy for £12 more than I paid Dunno if I just got lucky but it was a nice bass. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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