another Fender Fake

[Shonks]

funny how they never actually have a photo of the headstock complete!

truss rod adjustment port all wrong
string tree in the wrong position
cheap copy machine heads
1st inlay wrong shape

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-jazz-bass-/181520929779?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a437d93f3"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-jazz-bass-/181520929779?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a437d93f3[/url]

[ash]

Note how he states Fender 'style' - if that's a US Fender the world is flat and there are faeries at the bottom of my garden listening to Ted Nugent doing a talk about vegetarianism.

[inthedoghouse]

Someone asked the question ...

Q: So is this a fender deluxe or not? Couldn't tell as your description is a bit ominous. Also, with hardcase or without?

A: my brother (whom I'm selling it for) cant be sure it's 100% genuine... although it has made in the USA on neck ,the serial number starts with the letter J... so he's a little cautious over its origins. ..hence advertised as "STYLE" (its a good copy if it's not genuine!)... it will be shipped in a hard case but not a guitar case...a genuine one is around £1700.. so whatever it makes it's a bargain... it's in good condition and has been used as his second (spare) guitar

Edited September 17, 2014 by inthedoghouse

[Groove Harder]

Check out the shoddy bridge pickup routing and the squint block inlays, "good copy" my arse!

😆😁😃

[Weststarx]

I dont know whether its the picture or whether it is the guitar but the body looks too squashed to be a jazz to me.

[HowieBass]

This reminds me of that Harley Benton Jazz that was being sold (for more than they are new from Thomann) on eBay recently where the guy again claimed that he wasn't an expert on basses but said it was every bit as good as a Fender. One or two BCers contacted him to test his response and that guy was similarly defensive.

[Subbeh]

Why are these bull****ers always claiming that they're selling the bass on someone else's behalf? [size=4] [/size]

[Matt P]

shouldn't the back be sunburst as well? looks solid black to me, and i'm fairly sure that the body wood isn't good enough that fender would stick a translucent finish over it, the grain is all obver the place.


Matt

[Shonks]

[b][color=#a52a2a]i sent him: [/color][/b]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]this is a fake..100% sure[/size][/font][/color]
[b][color=#ff0000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]he replied:[/size][/font][/color][/b]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]it points to that. ... that's why it's cheap and advertised as fender"style"[/size][/font][/color]
[b][color=#a52a2a][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]so I replied:[/size][/font][/color][/b]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Yeah but the ad title says Fender Jazz, so it's misleading on purpose.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]You should put 'copy' in the title so it's perceived as 'honest'[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]'Style' in a snide way of conning the gullible.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3].and the crap about my brother cant be sure its genuine....[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]so im informing you i'm 100% sure its not but you wont make my message public will you?[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]And what about the deluxe [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]bit?[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]A deluxe Fender has active electronics[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]The solid black back is a bit a give away - I feel sorry for the guy who buys this off you, and its starting to look expensive now![/size][/font][/color]

Edited September 18, 2014 by Shonks

[itsmedunc]

Reported it to eBay as a fake and for copyright infringement. Hopefully they will do something before the auction ends!

[Shonks]

[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1411065245' post='2556181']
Reported it to eBay as a fake and for copyright infringement. Hopefully they will do something before the auction ends!
[/quote]lots of us have, but unless you're selling a fake Rolex Ebay don't seem to care.

[itsmedunc]

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1411065406' post='2556184']
lots of us have, but unless you're selling a fake Rolex Ebay don't seem to care.
[/quote]

Too true. Fender don't seem to care either!

[tom1946]

Just this second ended, sold at £155.

[spacey]

Agree, that knot in the grain would only make it suitable for a solid colour.
Thats why sunburst are often the best wood.