Broken bass from Gear4Music

[Annoying Twit]

Gear4Music seem to sell a lot of factory damaged instruments. What shocks me is how much they go for. I'm sure I've seen damaged seconds go for half full RRP or so, which I consider too much for an instrument which being an el-cheapo, probably doesn't have much resale value anyhow.

But surely this is in such bad condition that it will sell for next to nowt. Surely... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Round-Back-Electro-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Damaged-RRP-100-/300959825135?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item46129a7cef

[Dad3353]

Nothing that a bit of Gaffa tape can't fix..?

[ras52]

Currently at £5.50, which isn't a bad price for some strings and possibly a 9V battery...

[discreet]

What's the problem? A heavy relic job like that would usually cost a fortune.

[yorks5stringer]

I find it amusing that they insist on it being delivered by carrier too!

[ras52]

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I find it amusing that they insist on it being delivered by carrier too!
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Professional packaging is essential... otherwise if you tried to pick it up it would fall apart!

[Annoying Twit]

If I was offered that for free, I would refuse. However, it's got four days to go if I remember correctly, and I'm very interested to see what it sells for in the end. I've been very surprised in the past.

[Freddy Le Cragg]

If you get it sent via Home Delivery Network it would end up like that anyway...

[itsmedunc]

It looks like one of Paul Simonons to me...

[jmchich]

'Fixed the neck with a genuine lawsuit gibson neck (from a 6 string) and lowered the action to within a gnat's chuff of being playable'

[JPJ]

Its only a flesh wound......

[Nibody]

£20 now. You'd have to pay me £20 to take it..

[JPJ]

That's my 'winter project' sorted ;-)

[Annoying Twit]

Sold for £27.00 + £6 p&p = £33.

The full new price is £99. £4 for the cheapest delivery option.

Worth it? IMHO, hell no. This is actually quite cheap compared to other damaged items of theirs which I'm sure I've seen sell for over 50% new price.

Edited September 9, 2013 by Annoying Twit

[JPJ]

I've been toying with ideas for a 'thinline' fretless electro/acoustic for a while now without taking the plunge and buying any wood. This will give me a chance to put those ideas to the test - who knows, this time next year I could be a millionaire (alternatively i may just have wasted £33 that would have been better spent on lottery tickets)

[Annoying Twit]

You actually bought it? Sorry if I've offended you. It makes sense if you're going to build something from it.

[JPJ]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1378847857' post='2205631']
You actually bought it? Sorry if I've offended you. It makes sense if you're going to build something from it.
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No offence taken, its intended as a donor for a project - expect photos to appear in the build section ;-)

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1378849879' post='2205678']
No offence taken, its intended as a donor for a project - expect photos to appear in the build section ;-)
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I would be very happy for you to make me eat my words by turning this £33 pile of something into a shining example of bass wonderment! Any thread you start, I'll subscribe to.

[Thunderbird]

The mind boggles

[JPJ]

Well it arrived this morning, and despite the irony, it was extremely well packaged (in a cardboard guitar box, that itself was inside another large cardboard shipping box with plenty of loose packing around it).

Straight out of the box it was playable and in tune! If I wanted to, it would be a fairly simple job to pop the ABS shell off the soundboard and repair the shell before reaffixing. But that would be too simple........ The bass has a really nice neck of P bass proportions, and is quite loud for an acoustic, especially considering the damage to the bowl. Electronics all work (including the tuner) and so the winter project is a go go

Watch out for a (re)build thread soon

[Annoying Twit]

Another one!

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC-BASS-GUITAR-/171124728904?hash=item27d7d42448"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item27d7d42448[/url]

The seller has received the negative feedback [quote]He sold me to shiit phone[/quote]

Edited September 11, 2013 by Annoying Twit

[Owencf]

I foolishly brought a EUB from G4M came with a free broken neck, on the plus side it was cleared up for a full refund and a free VIP membership..which i have not used.

I do suppose it would be good for a unique fixer upper opportunity spexcially if this winter turns savage.

Edited September 12, 2013 by Owencf

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Owencf' timestamp='1379010289' post='2207758']
I foolishly brought a EUB from G4M came with a free broken neck, on the plus side it was cleared up for a full refund and a free VIP membership..which i have not used.

I do suppose it would be good for a unique fixer upper opportunity spexcially if this winter turns savage.
[/quote]

Out of interest, do you think the broken neck happened in the post between you and G4M, or do you think it might have been broken earlier than that?

[1970]

No idea how they can be so comfortable putting their company's name on something so sh*t ... seriously, have some respect. I pity the poor f***ers getting paid $1 a day to make this garbage.

[Owencf]

Poor packaging and transit damage, light soft bendy box and strings up to tension so would only take a good bounce to get the crackle pop of wood breaking.

majority of other companies ive brought kit from have generally come well packaged.