Annoying Twit Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1428669629' post='2743602'] That Baritone seems to be sticking, and looks quite expensive against a £19 P-bass! [/quote] Looking at Dekos too much has changed my impression of the price of instruments. I remember looking at the solid spruce topped classical guitars with Fishman pickups. £150 or thereabouts seems a lot, in comparison to the Dekos, but it isn't compared to anything else. £64 for a usable new baritone guitar is surely a bargain. £200 for that resonator thing not so much, however. The dekos seem to be about 35-40% of the new price for the item. That would put the new price of the baritone at about £180 or so. £19 for a usable p-bass. Those sorts of prices are having an effect on my instrument pricing mental processes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 What's the deal with the designs of the Harley Benton interments? I can understand the copies of the classics from the big names, but this Baritone looks like an extract copy of the Eastwood Sidejack Baritone apart from the shape of the top of the headstock, so I wouldn't be surprised if they both came from the same far-eastern factory. Even though the Eastwood isn't by any means original being based on the Moserite shape, it's sufficiently different enough, especially in its baritone incarnation, that I would have though Eastwood can't be at all happy with the fact that the Harley benton version exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 There are examples of Harley Benton products being rebrands. I can't remember all the details, but the metal resonator bass is one example. The Joyo pedals. I'm sure there are others. Presumably if Eastwood owns the rights to the design, they'd be compensated for the use of that design. If they don't own the design, then they don't have much to complain about. BTW: The Eastwood Classic 4 and the Harley Benton HB60 look close enough for one to have inspired the other. But, the body shape is slightly different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 If anyone sees a Uke bass on there then I will happily pay you £10 to buy it for me if I miss it. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 The £21 SG turned up today. Absolutely perfect to look at, no marks or problems. Plug it in and its quiet with a low signal, and seriously noisy, sounds like an grounding thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Best wishes for a speedy resolution of (what sounds to me too to be) the minor electrical issue. Edited April 10, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Loads of dekos including loads of basses!!!! EDIT: Six string bass deko. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_650_black_progressiv_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ressiv_deko.htm[/url] Viola Beatles bass deko. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_beatbass_vs_vintage_se_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...age_se_deko.htm[/url] 12 String guitar deko. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hb_custom_line_cld_10s_deko_3.htm"]http://www.thomann.d..._10s_deko_3.htm[/url] Classical electro acoustic deko. This is going to be my next Deko, but I'm not buying it today as I have a budget for 'me stuff' and it's exhausted. In May [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_santos_series_c_40scedeko_2.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...40scedeko_2.htm[/url] EDIT: Six string bass gone. EDIT: No it isn'. EDIT: SG Guitar Deko. My rule is: if someone buys one, it gets into the set of things people might be interested in that I post individually. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_s_200_ch_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...200_ch_deko.htm[/url] EDIT: As soon as I finish typing this, it's gone. Very pointy guitar was gone before I mentioned it. It was one of these. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_wl_20bk_rock_series.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...rock_series.htm[/url] You could have someone's eye out with that. The 12 string guitar appears to be gone. Yes, it's gone. EDIT: When I said 'loads of basses', there were PJ4-HTR, and Uku[size=4]lele Bass dekos. Sorry Owen. I didn't see the uke in time.[/size] EDIT: Beatles bass and Six String bass still available. Baritone guitar still available from the other day. EDIT: 6 string bass and Beatle bass now gone. EDIT: Santos series classical now gone. Edited April 12, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1428099359' post='2738172'] Ah, yes I remember him. I see he's still using the "German Engineered" misnomer. When I contacted him he would not admit they were B Stocks he was buying in and was emailing me into the early hours with abuse....! [/quote] He's selling this 'tribute' to a 1950s Fender bass. It has a Wilkinson pickup. Could this be a HB with a reshaped headstock and fake decal? If so, £175 seems quite a profit margin. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beautiful-1950s-Reproduction-Precision-Bass-In-Sunburst-Right-Handed-/131484065974?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e9d0fa0b6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Those are HB tuners, I'd say you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 PJ Deko. http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pj_4_htr_deluxe_series_deko.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Just saw that. GO GO GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 aaand it's gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 All we can do now is wait and see if we get a cancellation email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardobass Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1428657178' post='2743409'] [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pb_20_bk_standard_seri_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...d_seri_deko.htm[/url] P-Bass Deko. Also, some others. EDIT: Some guitars including a LP copy and a 'Vintage strat', but they disappeared quickly. P-Bass still there. £19 I think. EDIT: P-bass gone. [/quote] Hello,everyone! I was the one who got this P-bass. I hope it turns out ok,i've been looking at these decorative instruments for a long time,actually looking for one of the vintage series basses,but I could never seem to find them available in time,they would just go too fast (and get posted at the weirdest hours...),so I snatched this one as fast as I could. I'm hoping that with a few tweaks and adjustments,I might make it gig worthy...Has anybody else got one of these? Did they come with any severe issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Great! Report back when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I have worked out what was wrong with the lefty Tele I bought for a friend. The octave dots are on the 13th fret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 [quote name='owen' timestamp='1428945796' post='2746269'] I have worked out what was wrong with the lefty Tele I bought for a friend. The octave dots are on the 13th fret [/quote] Brilliant! I'd love having something like that. Can we see a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Ash tele deko. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_te_52_na_vintage_serie_deko.htm?sid=7e7ee578209d22adb247b522b7277f2a"]http://www.thomann.d...247b522b7277f2a[/url] And, both this and the acoustic guitar that I was copying the address for have sold out within seconds. Edited April 14, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 [URL=http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/20150331_130503_zpsmci83owg.jpg.html][IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/20150331_130503_zpsmci83owg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixivi Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 some deko guitars just popped up: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbx5t_bk_deko.htm http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_rx_10_bk_rock_series_deko.htm http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbo600_bk_deko.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 One that has been there for a long time has disappeared - the lefty acoustic bass - should be in my hands tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1429171945' post='2748664'] One that has been there for a long time has disappeared - the lefty acoustic bass - should be in my hands tomorrow. [/quote] Yes, I noted that the last bass had gone. (I don't include the decorative thumb bass). I've been off the internet for a while, so was pleased to see that Vixivi was keeping an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixivi Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Lack of money and abundance of gas makes me check the deko page (and the basschat topic) quite often. Since you hadn't posted yet, i did. They were online quite long (for deko guitars that is) at least half an hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I'll be really impressed if any Les Paul copy lasts five minutes. They always seem to disappear within a minute or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) Dekos!!! Some disappeared within seconds. There is still an acoustic. Given that there seemed to be a few go up, this is disappointing. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbo850_bk_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...850_bk_deko.htm[/url] [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbo600_sb_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...600_sb_deko.htm[/url] I think there was a Telecaster TE-40. No basses tonight it seems Edited April 16, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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