Annoying Twit Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) DEKOS! Left handed acoustic bass! [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_30_nt_lh_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d..._nt_lh_deko.htm[/url] PJ-4. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pj_4_htr_deluxe_series_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...series_deko.htm[/url] £25 something. 5 String acoustic bass. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_35nt_acoustic_bass_s_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...bass_s_deko.htm[/url] There have been, sometime, a left handed Jazz bass, and a B-450 'progressive', but both have gone. EDIT: Still there after 13 minutes. Edited April 30, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1430431069' post='2761490'] DEKOS! PJ-4. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pj_4_htr_deluxe_series_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...series_deko.htm[/url] £25 something. [/quote] Mmmmm, if I hadn't just bought that P, I might well have bitten at this one. I haven't got it yet btw, though I had it sent to my office and haven't been there since! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I had the PJ in my basket and convinced myself not to buy it. I've already got a PJ, I only want this one because its so cheap. Holding out for something more interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 [quote name='planer' timestamp='1430432507' post='2761507'] Mmmmm, if I hadn't just bought that P, I might well have bitten at this one. I haven't got it yet btw, though I had it sent to my office and haven't been there since! [/quote] Are you some distance from your office? If I had a new bass, I'd be straight down to my office. The PJ4 has now gone. The acoustic basses are still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Foot Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Well, I got the PJ4. Atleast I've ordered one but PayPal says the merchant hasn't taken receipt of funds. I hope I get one, I ordered at about 12.10 let's see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 @uncle_psychosis - I've done that. Put something in my shopping basket and then realised that I didn't need it. @Left Foot - I hope you get the PJ and it works out for you. Acoustic basses still there, after a whole night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Gah, I need to stay up later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1430459898' post='2761558'] Gah, I need to stay up later! [/quote] Acoustic bass of no interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1430432717' post='2761511'] Are you some distance from your office? If I had a new bass, I'd be straight down to my office.[/quote] Oooh - I wish I had time! I work all over the place, so my office is just a base really. It's 30 miles west of my house and this week I'm working east so there is zero chance of me getting anywhere near a new bass until Tuesday now, boo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 [quote name='planer' timestamp='1430464589' post='2761590'] Oooh - I wish I had time! I work all over the place, so my office is just a base really. It's 30 miles west of my house and this week I'm working east so there is zero chance of me getting anywhere near a new bass until Tuesday now, boo. [/quote] I think the consumer contracts regulations gives you 14 days to decide that you want to return an item, rather than the seven days that the old distance selling regulations did. So, you should still be in time for that if you find something seriously wrong with the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardobass Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hello,everybody! So,after 3 weeks or so,my P bass arrived...[attachment=190988:DSCF3295.JPG] So far I only put it thru a quick setup and honestly, I still haven't found anything wrong with it,apart from the D's stamped on the back of the neck and body.[attachment=190991:DSCF3296.JPG] All the hardware seems to work ok,the electronics too,there's a small amount of buzzing past the 12th fret but nothing out of the ordinary.[attachment=190989:DSCF3299.JPG] I'm pretty happy with it! I think it's a keeper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) 3 weeks?!?! Do you live outside Europe? Sounds like a result. Glad you are enjoying it. What does it sound like? Edited May 1, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardobass Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1430491481' post='2761991'] 3 weeks?!?! Do you live outside Europe? Sounds like a result. Hope you enjoy it. What does it sound like? [/quote] Not really,but kinda... I live in the Azores,right there in the middle of the Atlantic ocean... It takes about a week to get to Lisbon,then another two to get here(by sea...) It really sounds nice and warm as would be expected for an average P bass,I'm surprised... Edited May 1, 2015 by leonardobass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Oh to live in the Azores. At the risk of going off-topic, imagine going swimming here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Foot Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yeah, I was thinking 3 weeks is a ling time. I still haven't heard anything from thomann, I hope I got that HB JP Bass deluxe. Are thomann good at communication, ice emailed them too but got no response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 [quote name='Left Foot' timestamp='1430503936' post='2762166'] Are thomann good at communication, ice emailed them too but got no response. [/quote] In my experience, they're intermittent. Often good, but some emails aren't answered. Can you phone them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) DEKOS! Loads of acoustic guitars. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/decorative_guitars_and_basses.html"]http://www.thomann.d...and_basses.html[/url] Holy <something> they disappeared quickly. EDIT: They pretty much all disappeared in 35 seconds. Cheapest Deko yet at £8.12? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/startone_cg_851_1_2_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...51_1_2_deko.htm[/url] Cheap Ovation copy. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbo850_bk_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...850_bk_deko.htm[/url] Both the above are available "on request"???? Edited May 1, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I think came off the worst with a Deko (although the "hit" rate seems to be fairly high overall). My bass uke came with a back bow in the neck and the truss rod seems to be doing nothing at all. I get massive amounts of buzzing when I play as the strings are hitting the frets. It was a risk to buy one so fair play really. I have some options though. First off, maybe the truss rod has been inserted the wrong way and I need to turn it right to loosen it. Worth a try anyway although I'm not sure if it's possible to fit one the wrong way. I could also try putting on some higher tension strings to try and pull the neck forward - any ideas on what would be higher tension than the thunderguts that came with it? Another option would be to defret it to see if that helps. Otherwise, I could dismantle it and sell the component (other than the neck and body most likely) as spares and recoup some of the money. Or is there a way to force the neck forward? I fear it would break with too much force though. I still mess round with it as it's kinda fun still but I couldn't record it or play it live at all which is a shame. I may buy an Ashbury Bass Uke as I played on in Hobgoblin and it was great (this one, http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/products/GR35060/ashbury-bass-ukulele/ not the Fender-made one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 I remember your bass uke, and can't remember anyone else getting a worse item. I know that some people don't think it's reasonable to buy a deko and then return it under the consumer contracts regulations, but I would have done so in your case. On the other hand, as a cheap thing you can practice doing stuff to it. That's why I bought my Deko PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 [quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1430510595' post='2762261'] I think came off the worst with a Deko (although the "hit" rate seems to be fairly high overall). My bass uke came with a back bow in the neck and the truss rod seems to be doing nothing at all. I get massive amounts of buzzing when I play as the strings are hitting the frets. It was a risk to buy one so fair play really. I have some options though. First off, maybe the truss rod has been inserted the wrong way and I need to turn it right to loosen it. Worth a try anyway although I'm not sure if it's possible to fit one the wrong way. I could also try putting on some higher tension strings to try and pull the neck forward - any ideas on what would be higher tension than the thunderguts that came with it? Another option would be to defret it to see if that helps. Otherwise, I could dismantle it and sell the component (other than the neck and body most likely) as spares and recoup some of the money. Or is there a way to force the neck forward? I fear it would break with too much force though. I still mess round with it as it's kinda fun still but I couldn't record it or play it live at all which is a shame. I may buy an Ashbury Bass Uke as I played on in Hobgoblin and it was great (this one, [url="http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/products/GR35060/ashbury-bass-ukulele/"]http://www.hobgoblin...y-bass-ukulele/[/url] not the Fender-made one). [/quote] I did send a deko back once. They do accept returns. So if the neck is totally useless I'd return it if I were you. Naturally you can't return it with a reason of the useless TR. You need to find some other reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1430510785' post='2762263'] I remember your bass uke, and can't remember anyone else getting a worse item. I know that some people don't think it's reasonable to buy a deko and then return it under the consumer contracts regulations, but I would have done so in your case. On the other hand, as a cheap thing you can practice doing stuff to it. That's why I bought my Deko PJ. [/quote] I'm outside of the time you have to return an item under the distance selling regs and I decided to take it on as a project anyway. I'm tweaking it, and may be able to raise the saddle height which may help. But yeah, you're spot on, I have something fun to have a play with and practice on which was one of the reasons I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 In the time it took for me to let the dog out and get him back in a PJ went up and sold... Bloody dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 When was that? I was in the kitchen cooking a strudel, so assumed that I missed it. But my program didn't notice anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) What are Deco "on request". Does that mean when one comes in they will send it on...? Edited May 1, 2015 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1430517125' post='2762332'] When was that? I was in the kitchen cooking a strudel, so assumed that I missed it. But my program didn't notice anything. [/quote] I checked at about 10:15pm and there was the same 6 items (that have been there for a while), the 2 "on request". Then by 10:25 a PJ, a white Progressive and a couple of other acoustic guitars had gone on and sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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