Thunderbird Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extremely-Rare-Semi-Acoustic-Custom-Electric-bass-/261866171240?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf870ab68 Is this bass a Harley Benton? I think it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Could well be... [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_rb_414cs.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_rb_414cs.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 That is what I thought hmmmm if so they are really chancing it sad thing is some poor bugger might buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88reaper88 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Ask the guy for pics without the tape and get a nice close up of the headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 [quote name='88reaper88' timestamp='1430245069' post='2759486'] Ask the guy for pics without the tape and get a nice close up of the headstock [/quote] What the hell have they done to the headstock! Zoom in on the image. It looks like they've painted over a pilchard! What a mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 [quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1430245450' post='2759498'] It looks like they've painted over a pilchard! [/quote] I'm stealing that to use as a euphemism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1430243144' post='2759448'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extremely-Rare-Semi-Acoustic-Custom-Electric-bass-/261866171240?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf870ab68"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cf870ab68[/url] Is this bass a Harley Benton? I think it is [/quote] It certainly is. And has been subject to plenty of well-earned ridicule on the FB Rickenfakers group. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I wonder what price the seller paid for the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1430384640' post='2760806'] I wonder what price the seller paid for the original. [/quote] 175 quid, if he bought it from Thomann. J. Edited April 30, 2015 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1430246334' post='2759512'] I'm stealing that to use as a euphemism. [/quote] It's 12 o'clock, so I'm off to paint the pilchard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 "Extremely rare"... and that's "rare" as in the opposite of "well done". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I'm going to watch Bargain Hunt first, THEN I'm going to paint the pilchard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1430392929' post='2760924'] I'm going to watch Bargain Hunt first, THEN I'm going to paint the pilchard. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 So reshaping and painting the headstock plus changing the machineheads means £100 custom work. £400 BIN who the hell are these chancers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 This is the guy who's been selling loads of HB guitars, I reckon he could be Annoying Twits nemesis and be the one snapping up all the dekos within seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Actually it's a different ebay name but still located in Newquay and the same price and method for postage. Maybe girlfriend /wifes account as he'd sold a lot of dubious guitars through his, who knows, seems a coincidence though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1430599055' post='2763053'] This is the guy who's been selling loads of HB guitars, I reckon he could be Annoying Twits nemesis and be the one snapping up all the dekos within seconds. [/quote] I could write my own program to auto-buy HB instruments. But, I'm confident that I will get what I want at some time approximating when I want it. If I was wanting to buy a Deko HB Les Paul copy, then I'd be more worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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