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Thomann selling Harley Benton basses as 'Decoration only'


Annoying Twit

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Loads of acoustic basses have gone up, including natural 4 string!

Edit: they all say sold out and this appears to only be on the mobile site so it's anyone's guess if they actually exist!

Edit 2: this one has become in stock apparently

https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_30_nt_fl_acoustic_ba_deko.htm?o=12&ref=mal_a_12&search=1437909148

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Just popped up now.

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_30_nt_fl_acoustic_ba_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...tic_ba_deko.htm[/url]

Along with one of the lower spec classical guitars.

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_cg200ce_bk_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...0ce_bk_deko.htm[/url]

EDIT: Looking on the mobile site, I see this: https://m.thomann.de/gb/rockys_pin_e_bassgold_plated.htm?o=6&ref=mrl_a_6&search=1437921635

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Deko alert!

Black Acoustic still there.

Small amount of Fretless acoustic

http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_30_nt_fl_acoustic_ba_deko.htm

and some classical guitars.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/startone_cg_851_4_4_deko.htm

http://www.thomann.de/gb/startone_cg_851_3_4_deko.htm

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[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1438013009' post='2830850']
Deko alert!

Black Acoustic still there.

Small amount of Fretless acoustic

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_30_nt_fl_acoustic_ba_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...tic_ba_deko.htm[/url]

and some classical guitars.

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/startone_cg_851_4_4_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...51_4_4_deko.htm[/url]

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/startone_cg_851_3_4_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...51_3_4_deko.htm[/url]
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It might be possible to convert that 3/4 sized classical guitar into a ukulele bass. If anyone actually wants to.

EDIT: The acoustic 12 string deko I bought for a friend has arrived in the country. So maybe it might be delivered tomorrow.

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Strange. Mine doesn't. I've read a review of a 'Progressive Bass' that does the same thing. It must be a wiring problem. The owner of the Progressive bass installed a micro-switch to turn the preamp on and off. T'would be tricky to do to an acoustic, however.

EDIT: I have received a Facebook message saying that my friend who works for Parcelforce has a package for me!

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ben4343

I hope I'm wrong but I think any side dots will be centre of the fret like normal,just can't see them using different jigs
on basses this cheap. I'll be happy to be wrong on this though. :)

Heard from a guy had battery trouble with the B-650 and another fella who thinks it's great and uses it for recording.
Can't comment myself,I've the old Shine 6.

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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1438074074' post='2831317']
My latest Deko is out for delivery :) although I'm at work so it'll be the usual "trying to find out which non english speaking random neighbour I've never met has signed for it" when I get back tonight :blink:
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Can't you sent your packages to your work? I allways recieve mine here because there's nobody at home but i'm lucky to have this possibility.

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I have received my first order with the deko 12 string. Now, this is an odd one.

Fit and finish perfect. Action is IMHO excellent. Natural acoustic sound is fine. Easy to play, I think (I'm not used to 12 strings and had trouble finger style, but I think that's me, not the guitar.) Single 'D' stamp on the neck. Electronics work fine. Not the best sounding pickup, but it seems to work well with effects. (I had it going through a Zoom B1xon.)

So, what is wrong with it? Well, it's a 12-string, and it has four D strings and no G strings! :o EDIT: I'm pretty sure, they look identical, and have the same tension tuned to D.

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[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1438074804' post='2831327']
Can't you sent your packages to your work? I allways recieve mine here because there's nobody at home but i'm lucky to have this possibility.
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Not really an option unfortunately... I work on building sites and anything left at the security gate will get nicked straight away... plus man handling it back home on a rush hour tube would be a bit of a mission!

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[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1438073016' post='2831300']
ben4343

I hope I'm wrong but I think any side dots will be centre of the fret like normal
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Yes, this is what I meant, but not what I said, ha! I think I'll be OK without line markers for the frets (part of the charm!) but think I'll struggle a bit without anything at all...

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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1438075054' post='2831331']
Not really an option unfortunately... I work on building sites and anything left at the security gate will get nicked straight away... plus man handling it back home on a rush hour tube would be a bit of a mission!
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Yep, i see your problem. I hope you have nice neighbours then ;)

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[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1438075673' post='2831339']
Yep, i see your problem. I hope you have nice neighbours then ;)
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Well I have so far managed to find all the bass gear that has been delivered to various people who live nearby... :) I wish they would just take it back to the depot though so I can pick it up myself. It's really a bit of a nusicence trying to find out where they've delivered things... I don't know why people sign for stuff? I would never sign for a package for someone I've never met....

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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1438076689' post='2831347']
Well I have so far managed to find all the bass gear that has been delivered to various people who live nearby... :) I wish they would just take it back to the depot though so I can pick it up myself. It's really a bit of a nusicence trying to find out where they've delivered things... I don't know why people sign for stuff? I would never sign for a package for someone I've never met....
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Leave a message on the door (if you can) asking for your package not to be delivered to a neighbour.

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1438061331' post='2831215']
Reviews of the progressive basses have been mixed, but I've seen a lot of positive ones.

One package of my order is out for delivery now, but the other one seems to still be in Cologne :(
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Right it has arrived.
Needless to say I had to go out but left a message on the door asking for it to be delivered to a neighbour which they did. (I know this is not London).
Bass is absolutely fine, some tiny scratches on the back like ones you'd do yourself, action spot on out the box, just needed to tune it up a tone.
Some decent sounds too, wonder if the battery will last?
This is going to be a fretless project, will take the nylon flats off my StarBass and use them on this once it's defretted. Also give me chance to fit the new Elixirs I was given (thanks Basschat) to the StarBass and then review them.

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[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1438080040' post='2831400']
Leave a message on the door (if you can) asking for your package not to be delivered to a neighbour.
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I have tried that... I've also tried emailing the courier in advance... no-one involved (courier or neighbours) really speak good enough english to get the message accrosss :blink:

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1438094179' post='2831580']
Right it has arrived.
Needless to say I had to go out but left a message on the door asking for it to be delivered to a neighbour which they did. (I know this is not London).
Bass is absolutely fine, some tiny scratches on the back like ones you'd do yourself, action spot on out the box, just needed to tune it up a tone.
Some decent sounds too, wonder if the battery will last?
This is going to be a fretless project, will take the nylon flats off my StarBass and use them on this once it's defretted. Also give me chance to fit the new Elixirs I was given (thanks Basschat) to the StarBass and then review them.
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Did you go for the same one I did? the fourstring solid body? heres to hoping mines as good as yours if you did :)

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[quote name='ben4343' timestamp='1438070659' post='2831269']
Received an 'order confirmed' for the acoustic fretless, which is pretty exciting! Anyone else snag anything?

Twit; do you have fret markers on the side, or will I be flying totally blind?
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I've got the 5-string acoustic fretless, which has side dots but in fretted/lined fretless position - ie. between rather than on the unfrets.

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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1438094337' post='2831581']
I have tried that... I've also tried emailing the courier in advance... no-one involved (courier or neighbours) really speak good enough english to get the message accrosss :blink:



Did you go for the same one I did? the fourstring solid body? heres to hoping mines as good as yours if you did :)
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Mine's a 5 stringer(!) and sad to report the first problem....just had to get my soddering iron out ( Love the Yanks) and fix the loose wire in the jack socket that had rendered the Bass soundless. Tidy cavity mind, wires all clipped/tied together and liberal use of graphite paint.

Oh, it's got a nice scarf joint at the headstock and is made in China

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