Sharkfinger Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) If people are happy to part with their money for these basses then who are we to say that's wrong? No one is stopping them from shopping around. Perhaps he's discovered that people are willing to pay more for something unbranded than something with a perceived 'cheap' brand. Perhaps he's actually increasing the value - value is, after all, only what someone is willing to pay - by removing the logo. Edited October 1, 2014 by Sharkfinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Maybe you should take the 3 pointed star off your Merc then...I reckon it will sell in 5 minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Sharkfinger's on to something there. Few months back a lad in Paisley was selling an unbranded fretless on ebay starting at £50,no takers. Re-listed it the next week £150. 3 bids 1st day. Folks are so wrapped up with fashion and brand names they're like sheep ready for a fleecing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkfinger Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1412202126' post='2566812'] Maybe you should take the 3 pointed star off your Merc then...I reckon it will sell in 5 minutes! [/quote] Ha ha, I wondered if someone would mention that! Actually, you are kind of on the right track. The car manufacturer 'Lada' might have done well to take their name off their newer models because of the perceived 'cheapness' of their brand. Edited October 2, 2014 by Sharkfinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Is this yet another debranded Harley Benton? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Excellent-Jazz-bass-copy-/281462673338?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item41887b8fba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Definitely looks the same as mines AT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I've noticed quite a few Bentons being split. There's 3 jazz necks and 4 bodys for sale on ebay.de just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 You'd think that Thomann would put the price up if they can be sold for a premium. I suppose that an organisation such as Thomann has people working for it who carefully consider prices and work out what is the right price for each instrument. I wonder if that ebonol fretless neck would fit into a Harley Benton jazz body. Not seriously, but the thought did cross my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I wonder how much this will go for... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harley-Benton-electro-acoustic-bass-guitar-/181663955186?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a4c03f8f2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1423600069' post='2686956'] I wonder how much this will go for... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harley-Benton-electro-acoustic-bass-guitar-/181663955186?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a4c03f8f2"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a4c03f8f2[/url] [/quote] I wonder if it has a little "D" stamp at the heel of the neck....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubass Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Is it just me or, as a proud owner of a deko, is that a well placed "CE" sticker on the heel? :-S eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=181667998345&alt=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Where is the CE sticker sited on a Deco Bass.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I don't remember seeing a CE sticker on mine. The sticker on the ebay bass is suspiciously placed. However, the D stamp on my deko and also the stamps I've seen on photos of other people's dekos have minor cracks around them much larger than that sticker. It could be that there's a very neat and tidy 'D' underneath that sticker. However, my belief is probably over 50/50 that there isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubass Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The D on my one hasn't got a visible crack, there is a very faint fracture no bigger than 3mm and the D itself isn't very deep at all. The fact the sticker is squint makes me wonder. Their good enough to pass as being un-deko to the unknowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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