Acrylic basses from China

[Woodinblack]

The ones I looked at that were in the £230 range had shipping due in september! Still tempted though, even though I knew it would probably be a waste of time.. so shiney..

Trouble is from an LED point of view, the choices (in 5 string) are either blue only, or constant flashing, would 'select a colour' be too much to ask?

[Dazed]

Accidentally came across Charlie Jones Facebook page today.
Wow that tinted plastic Fender custom shop P bass is something else 😎

[casapete]

On 22/07/2023 at 00:24, kodiakblair said:

 

 

An original 'see through' costs about $5k with re-issues between $2.5k to $3.5k. Nobody here thinks they're getting the real thing for £200.

 

If Ampeg were bothered there's nothing stopping them sending a message to head office and asking Yamaha to put their legal dept on the case.

Originals seem to be sometimes available around the £3k region.

There is currently a mint reissue on eBay for £1400, complete with 2 interchangeable pickups.

[bottomfeed]

On 21/07/2023 at 00:57, tauzero said:

 

Double scotch and £235 for me (AliExpress).

I wonder how low an offer can be made before they say no!? 

[kodiakblair]

5 hours ago, casapete said:

There is currently a mint reissue on eBay for £1400, complete with 2 interchangeable pickups.

Good price though if I was in the market for another acrylic bass, it'd be this one.

 

With all that perspex it'll never neck dive 😄

 

[tauzero]

On 22/07/2023 at 16:18, Woodinblack said:

The ones I looked at that were in the £230 range had shipping due in september! Still tempted though, even though I knew it would probably be a waste of time.. so shiney..

Trouble is from an LED point of view, the choices (in 5 string) are either blue only, or constant flashing, would 'select a colour' be too much to ask?

 

They say the shipping is due in September, in fact it gets here a lot quicker than that. Normally get here in around a fortnight. Currently still stuck in customs.

[bottomfeed]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

 

They say the shipping is due in September, in fact it gets here a lot quicker than that. Normally get here in around a fortnight. Currently still stuck in customs.

Defo September for me!.... I hope customs doesn't mess with things too much!? 

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

 

They say the shipping is due in September, in fact it gets here a lot quicker than that. Normally get here in around a fortnight. Currently still stuck in customs.

 

I think most of my aliexpress orders have come in at pretty well when they said,.

[tauzero]

1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:

 

I think most of my aliexpress orders have come in at pretty well when they said,.

 

Last one for me was LED 'PAR' lights, ordered 13th June, August delivery, arrived just before we went on holiday - 23rd June.

[Woodinblack]

On 21/07/2023 at 12:29, tauzero said:

Well, hang on for a week or so...

 

Carrier note: [Weifang City] Leaving [Changle County Huanlan Investment Department], the next stop [Weifang Center]

2023-07-21 18:19:53

 

I'm guessing its more than a wekk then!

[tauzero]

Import customs clearance complete

Carrier note: Flight Departure

2023-08-02 23:35:00

[Woodinblack]

6 minutes ago, tauzero said:

Import customs clearance complete

Carrier note: Flight Departure

2023-08-02 23:35:00

 

Ooh so it is on its way. I only wondered as mine is also currently in customs, but it only got there on the 28th, so probably a while yet based on yours!

[tauzero]

I think there was some pre-transit customs clearance done, so it would be pre-approved when it got here, as these were two adjacent entries from a few days ago:

 

2023-07-29 14:42

Item Returned from Customs 

2023-07-22 08:05

Arrival at Regional Sorting Center

 

Current state of play:

 

2023-08-03 23:21

Held by import Customs

2023-08-03 23:21

Clearing Customs

Import clearance in progress

2023-08-03 23:20

Import clearance start

 

So I'm hoping Customs don't hold it too long, otherwise I can't see the point of that week held up in China. Total time so far - 14 days.

[Woodinblack]

Mine has been at the clearing customs stage since the 28th. Nice to know there is another customs stage when they get out!

Still, they have til september by their original quote so can't complain.

[tauzero]

A bit of inspiration for when we do get them:

 

 

[tauzero]

Closer:

 

2023-08-08 21:38

Arrived at local delivery center

2023-08-08 10:37

Item Returned from Customs

[Woodinblack]

Mine is still in customs!

[tauzero]

It's here! See NBD.

[Woodinblack]

Yeh, mine obviously took a different route to yours - it spent the same time in customs, but since leaving china seems to have gone silent!

[bottomfeed]

Mine appears to be even slower!... Just gone through customs in China..Now the ETA is October 17th! ..But apparently on a plane, 25th August... that's positive! ..I hope?

 

Edited August 27, 2023 by bottomfeed

[Woodinblack]

Mine went on a plane on the 18th august!

[Woodinblack]

Mine turned up today.

 

So it sat from the 19th Aug to yesterday after landing on the plane doing nothing, then yesterday in a flurry of activity it went from arrrived to my door today.

And its great, weighs a lot, wife unimpressed, but otherwise it is spot on!

[msb]

pics?

[Woodinblack]

Hard to take a picture of something thats seethrough in the dark!

 

But playing it tonight, it plays quite well. It isn't well setup, but with a little adjustment it should be good!

Think I will have to put a brightness knob on it, it is a little bright!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[msb]

Great pics!