FAAAAAAAAAKE

[ricksterphil]

erm.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333650093636

Pretty sure the Custom Shop decal is on the wrong way and those tuners look awful cheap n shiney for a genuine 64

[Beedster]

Plus about 200 others issues

[walshy]

Wowzers 🤣

[oldslapper]

An Encore with that string tree? 

[stu_g]

yeah thats an encore,i have an encore body upstairs in that very shade of red.

[Mykesbass]

5 hours ago, ricksterphil said:

erm.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333650093636

Pretty sure the Custom Shop decal is on the wrong way and those tuners look awful cheap n shiney for a genuine 64

And a genuine 64 wouldn't have the decal anyway.

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 8, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[prowla]

The page won't even display properly for me!

[Dan Dare]

1 hour ago, prowla said:

The page won't even display properly for me!

Consider yourself fortunate...

I've rarely seen a more obvious lash-up. I thought about messaging the seller and calling b/s, but as it's such a poor fake, there's zero chance of anyone being suckered.

[hooky_lowdown]

Encore E83. 🤣

[prowla]

2 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

Consider yourself fortunate...

I've rarely seen a more obvious lash-up. I thought about messaging the seller and calling b/s, but as it's such a poor fake, there's zero chance of anyone being suckered.

Right - I see it - wow!

Either the seller is a crook or they were done.

[Beedster]

2 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

.....there's zero chance of anyone being suckered.

There is, it's why there are so many wealthy Nigerian princes

[AndyTravis]

Reported - I’ve had to tell people who have spent £1000’s on stuff that their strat/Les Paul/jazz Bass is an Encore/squier/Epiphone before now.

There really are some people who aren’t as fortunate as we who cannot spot fakes.

The Classic Vibe Squier first run were the most common re-badges.

Edited July 24, 2020 by AndyTravis

[Mykesbass]

9 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Reported - I’ve had to tell people who have spent £1000’s on stuff that their strat/Les Paul/jazz Bass is an Encore/squier/Epiphone before now.

There really are some people who aren’t as fortunate as we who cannot spot fakes.

The Classic Vibe Squier first run were the most common re-badges.

Hopefully they'll react - I reported it earlier and it has stayed active.

[Beedster]

25 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

There really are some people who aren’t as fortunate as we who cannot spot fakes.

That's nicely put Andy, and thanks for reporting. I went to see a bass that was advertised locally and which was clearly not a Fender, which a very nice lady had bought from eBay for her son believing it was. At first I thought she was the con-artist, but it became clear that she had sunk a lot of money on this bass and had been completely done (probably an Encore also). 

[Bassassin]

15 hours ago, oldslapper said:

An Encore with that string tree? 

That or a Sunn Mustang (same bass with a different sticker) - at least that has Fender heritage!

Got to be a record for both worst fake/most optimistically priced £60 bass ever!

[prowla]

I have to say that buying Fenders is a minefield; maybe it was Fender's plan to sell new guitars: allow the market to become flooded with fakes, so the only way to be sure is to buy new!

[yorks5stringer]

I think the final hint it may be a fake is 'Selling Price £1800', postage on a £1800 Bass, £6.92!

[prowla]

It's still up on ebay.

[Beedster]

Come on guys, where's your sense of humour? There's a Make Best Offer button there, let's all hit him with £3.50?

[walshy]

14 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Come on guys, where's your sense of humour? There's a Make Best Offer button there, let's all hit him with £3.50?

Deffo. 

[walshy]

I’m in but didn’t take into account postage! I’m in for over a tenner 😂

[Beedster]

He declined my offer

[walshy]

2 minutes ago, Beedster said:

He declined my offer

I’m still in, scratch that he’s refused

Edited July 24, 2020 by walshy

[Dan Dare]

The photo of it sitting on the leatherette sofa in front of the torn 1970s wallpaper adds a touch of class, don't you think?

I think Andy Travis is right about some not being as able to spot a wrong 'un as others, so despite my earlier comment, I've reported it as counterfeit to evilBay, too.