Fake logos on instruments

[prowla]

Just now, wateroftyne said:

Of course it's a valid conversation - it's a pretty polarising one, too. Expect strong opinions on both sides.

Sure, but it's possible to do without resorting to personal jibes.

As I say, you guys run the site. :-)

[timmo]

I can`t see what can be done  by the admins . The Limelight seems to be a case of mistaken identity, but sorted out when it came to light. The Ebay one has no jurisdiction on this forum.If people do sell good fakes, how do they know? I doubt the mods would know every bass, and year of the differences. Do they need to go on a topic and find the experts to verify if it is genuine before they are put up for sale? I suspect the moderator doesn`t know every bass and every different years of manufacture. There are lots of good people on here that know the basses inside out and will soon pipe up. I don`t see it as a major problem. It is policed by the mods, then the general members

 

[MB1]

MB1.

I traded one of the bass docs basses on here. somewhere along the line it acquired a fake Fender Jazz headstock water slide logo (not applied by myself) which I removed .....it played and sounded better than any Fender I'd played previously.....before and after the removal.

 

[discreet]

7 minutes ago, prowla said:

another site (The Fretboard) has instituted a no fake logos policy.

The fact that BassChat goes its own way and doesn't always do what every other site does is highly commendable and is what makes it unique. Other bass guitar sites (yes, they exist) and to a lesser extent guitar and pro-audio gear sites are just not as good! 

8 minutes ago, prowla said:

I don't think that Fender logos belong on non-Fender instruments.

Duly noted, thank you.

[karlfer]

1 minute ago, prowla said:

Sure, but it's possible to do without resorting to personal jibes.

As I say, you guys run the site. :-)

Perhaps if you pm'd perceived "offenders" before affecting their sales threads?????

 

[prowla]

32 minutes ago, bumnote said:

I believe Mark uses generic fender parts ie allparts etc, I dont think they are fender parts.  

When I originally sold it, I advertised it as a limelight 62 stack knob jazz bass. No mention of Fender

A real 62 stacknob would sell for considerably more than the £750 i sold it for. 

 

Thanks - sometimes just seeing the logo may be enough.

But yes, if anybody has a genuine '62 Fender bass going for £750, then let me know!!!

[wateroftyne]

5 minutes ago, prowla said:

FYI, here's a link to The Fretboard's rule:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/120189/no-fakes#latest

You keep referring to thefretboard.co.uk - what's that got to do with Basschat?

[prowla]

2 minutes ago, discreet said:

The fact that BassChat goes its own way and doesn't always do what every other site does is highly commendable and is what makes it unique. Other bass guitar sites (yes, they exist) and to a lesser extent guitar and pro-audio gear sites are just not as good! 

Duly noted, thank you.

Sure - as I said, the other site prompted me to thinking about it.

(Yep - that's my opinion.)

[timmo]

8 minutes ago, prowla said:

FYI, here's a link to The Fretboard's rule:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/120189/no-fakes#latest

If you are worried about the policy here, then surely it is  better for you to buy and sell on that site, as you like the policy

[prowla]

2 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

You keep referring to thefretboard.co.uk - what's that got to do with Basschat?

It's just an example of a similar site which has implemented a policy which they think is manageable, and is what prompted my thinking.

[discreet]

1 minute ago, timmo said:

If you are worried about the policy here, then surely it is  better for you to buy and sell on that site, as you like the policy

Apparently I've already used up all my reactions for today, so... LIKE!

[wateroftyne]

To be fair - have any of us actually paused to consider the sheer volume of kittens and puppies that have perished as a result of Basschat's lack of order?

Maybe Prowla has a point.

[prowla]

5 minutes ago, karlfer said:

Perhaps if you pm'd perceived "offenders" before affecting their sales threads?????

 

Thanks - I'll take that onboard.

I am always scouring sites looking for "Fender", "Gibson", etc., and there are lots of cases of keyword spamming, fakes which come up.

[prowla]

1 minute ago, wateroftyne said:

To be fair - have any of us actually paused to consider the sheer volume of kittens and puppies that have perished as a result of Basschat's lack of order?

Maybe Prowla has a point.

That did make me chuckle!

[karlfer]

Just now, wateroftyne said:

To be fair - have any of us actually paused to consider the sheer volume of kittens and puppies that have perished as a result of Basschat's lack of order?

Maybe Prowla has a point.

But has created a worrying reaction. 

[prowla]

4 minutes ago, timmo said:

If you are worried about the policy here, then surely it is  better for you to buy and sell on that site, as you like the policy

I buy and sell at many sites, as I choose to do.

[discreet]

3 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

...have any of us actually paused to consider the sheer volume of kittens and puppies that have perished as a result of Basschat's lack of order?

 

[wateroftyne]

[discreet]

4 minutes ago, prowla said:

I am always scouring sites looking for "Fender", "Gibson", etc...

Well there's your problem. If you go looking for trouble, you're going to find it.

 

[prowla]

1 minute ago, wateroftyne said:

You're on a roll!

[wateroftyne]

Just now, prowla said:

You're on a roll!

Thank you. I know you're only trying to protect us from ourselves.

[prowla]

1 minute ago, discreet said:

Well there's your problem. If you go looking for trouble, you're going to find it.

 

Well, always on the lookout for something interesting.

[prowla]

Just now, wateroftyne said:

Thank you. I know you're only trying to protect us from ourselves.

Ah yes - les autres and all that...

[discreet]

Good, can I go and have my lunch, now? The label says 'Lobster Thermidor', but I suspect it may be own-brand fish fingers...

[wateroftyne]

3 minutes ago, prowla said:

Ah yes - les autres and all that...

Is he still going? I thought he gave up in 1979 when his album bombed?