basslondon Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Well Ladies and Gentlemen. I bought this bass last year through Ali Express and with the shipping and taxes and duty it stands me about £450. I got it to serve as a platform for upgrading the hardware as the electronics and a hardware are basic. After about 6 months of not having the opportunity ( time) and now being furloughed indefinitely I don’t have the cash to carry out the upgrades. It’s constructed out of Maple (through neck) and has a very thin veneer of Spalted maple on the body and headstock. It has a rosewood fingerboard but I don’t know what the other woods ( the stringers for example maybe walnut or mahogany maybe something else) it’s a solid 5 KG so not for those of us with dodgy backs. The bridge is unknown Chinese origin but the Omega/badass is a good replacement. The pickups are the same size as EMG 45’s which is a six string pickup so bear this in mind if you are looking to replace the rather ordinary ones in there already ( the Aguilar 6 sting bars pups fit too!)quite why they chose a six string pup for a five string bass is quite beyond me....the active Pre is a 9v OEM design neither awful or outstanding. The real value of this bass is the quality of the body and neck ....it’s simply Amazing for the price. It’s heavy poly finish protects the wood and it’s a beauty to play too. And....the less said about the cheeky butterfly at the top of the headstock the better. I’m not passing it off as anything else but the cheap Chinese bass it is and it’s suitability for a platform for upgrading. Offers & trades? Sure, hit me up with what ever you have... Message me if you have queries etc. Edited April 16, 2020 by basslondon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall6002 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 A Fauxdera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, Niall6002 said: A Fauxdera? Who can say? 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I looked, the way you do, there’s a fretless 6 and a myriad of other stuff. Brave man dipping your foot in that pond. GLWTS as you say a brilliant project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Crikey - taxes must've been huge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 17 hours ago, basslondon said: quite why they chose a six string pup for a five string bass is quite beyond me... Because they had them it looked ok. Most of those things are just made to look ok. I have a fake bongo, it has two battery compartments at the back, as bongos are 18v. One of them isn't even routed, it is just an empty battery compartment! Handy as a spare I guess as they didn't wire it up to work anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 45 minutes ago, prowla said: Crikey - taxes must've been huge! Well the VAT was £71.75 and the duty was £8.75 on a £349.00 bass so sorry it stands me £430 .50 in not £450. Not far off mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, basslondon said: Well the VAT was £71.75 and the duty was £8.75 on a £349.00 bass so sorry it stands me £430 .50 in not £450. Not far off mind... It is something to factor in when buying from abroad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, prowla said: It is something to factor in when buying from abroad. Exactly! Buy this one instant gratification and not vat/duty hassles. Make me an offer today lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 ive just been made aware that I paid way over the odds for this when I bought it. In this case the price has had a £100 reduction and is available immediately without the 8 week wait of a new one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Screen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Niall6002 said: A Fauxdera? Damn it! Beaten to the pun 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Always wondered what these are actually like to play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 6 hours ago, basslondon said: ive just been made aware that I paid way over the odds for this when I bought it. In this case the price has had a £100 reduction and is available immediately without the 8 week wait of a new one. You're a gent, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, therealting said: Always wondered what these are actually like to play... They are lovely..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, basslondon said: They are lovely..... Is the neck straight? Low action? What’s the spacing, neck thickness etc? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Neck is straight, action is about 4 or 5 mm til about the 14th Fret then rises to 5 or 6 mm by fret 24 (doing the measurements with a diy tape measure not a micrometer so might be a mm or so off) Neck thickness is about 22mm (so neither thick not thin ..it’s thinner than my Shuker Jazz but similar to my Status Empathy 5. String to String Spacing: at the nut: 9mm ( string centre to string centre) at the 12th fret : 12 mm at the bridge : 16mm nut width is 42 mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SzunaP Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Yep. What a deal!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SzunaP Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I hope, after the covid, there will be breakthrough and will come Chinese Marcus Millers, Chinese Wootens, Chinese Anthony Jacksons, and e.t.c. for a low budget also!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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