bremen Posted January 24 Posted January 24 ...apart from the price, the appearance, the pure embarrassment of having to be seen in public with it... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175896467993?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VLVxzDI0Swq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hNc7PDPYRJi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote
Happy Jack Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Checking out who Kenneth Lawrence is led to me to this very strange site: https://salefuet.best/product_tag/37018278_.html I have absolutely no idea what is going on there. Quote
Woodinblack Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Looks fine to me, would rather be seen with that then a fender. But I wouldn't pay that money for it! Quote
bremen Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Looks fine to me, would rather be seen with that then a fender. But I wouldn't pay that money for it! I'd rather be seen with a giant p... oh, sorry, wrong thread 😅 Quote
Woodinblack Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Checking out who Kenneth Lawrence is led to me to this very strange site: https://salefuet.best/product_tag/37018278_.html I have absolutely no idea what is going on there. They really want £42 is what Quote
Max Normal Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: They really want £42 is what Deffo a scam website. This luthier is from California and makes expensive one-off guitars and basses. He has a facebook feed. Quote
binky_bass Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Ken Lawrence builds absolutely fantastic instruments. I've played a few and they are of the absolute highest quality. Personally I love the look, totally get that some won't! I played the below some years ago... an incredible beast. 1 1 Quote
Happy Jack Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, binky_bass said: Ken Lawrence builds absolutely fantastic instruments. I've played a few and they are of the absolute highest quality. Personally I love the look, totally get that some won't! I played the below some years ago... an incredible beast. Actually, that's several beasts sharing one instrument. Quote
tauzero Posted Sunday at 17:28 Posted Sunday at 17:28 He also builds high quality bass-shaped teapots. I rather like some of the ones on that scam site. I don't like them £3k+ much though. Quote
Dan Dare Posted Sunday at 18:13 Posted Sunday at 18:13 On 24/01/2025 at 15:24, Max Normal said: This luthier is from California and makes expensive one-off guitars and basses for wealthy Californians who value style over substance. Fixed that. 1 Quote
bassbloke Posted Monday at 10:31 Posted Monday at 10:31 On 24/01/2025 at 15:24, Max Normal said: Deffo a scam website. This luthier is from California and makes expensive one-off guitars and basses. He has a facebook feed. Nothing that screams scam to me. Ken Lawrence basses were much more prevalent back in the late 90s/early 00s. The other instruments are exactly what I'd expect from a Japanese guitar store. I just got back from 10 days in Japan for work and most guitar shops have a section for expensive/over priced US instruments. Saw plenty of eye wateringly expensive Alembics. There's a market for it. Quote
Woodinblack Posted Monday at 11:22 Posted Monday at 11:22 51 minutes ago, bassbloke said: Nothing that screams scam to me. Really? If you believe they will really send you one of those basses for £42 I have a bridge I could sell to you Quote
bassbloke Posted Monday at 11:39 Posted Monday at 11:39 15 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Really? If you believe they will really send you one of those basses for £42 I have a bridge I could sell to you They aren't asking for £42. They're asking for £18K Quote
Woodinblack Posted Monday at 14:00 Posted Monday at 14:00 2 hours ago, bassbloke said: They aren't asking for £42. They're asking for £18K You commented on the 'Deffo not a scam website' - which is the website I commented on which is selling everything for £42, I don't know what site you are reffering to Quote
Hellzero Posted Monday at 15:00 Posted Monday at 15:00 This is not a scam shop as you'll get what you paid for: an expensive postcard or an A4 poster if you are lucky. There are many websites like this one. Quote
Woodinblack Posted Monday at 15:06 Posted Monday at 15:06 True, I often get an advert for a shop clearing out Gibson Les Pauls for £200.. but I never fell for it, I mean, what happens if I gave them £200 and I ended up with a Gibson Les Paul!! 1 Quote
Hellzero Posted Monday at 15:08 Posted Monday at 15:08 About Kenneth Lawrence: First he's a great bass player too. Second he's a talented luthier up to the level of Ken Smith, Carl Thompson or Vinny Fodera and the likes, if you decide to stay in the USA. He also made a lot of guitars for James Hetfield, who is certainly a reference for great talent, but that's another story. https://www.facebook.com/KennethLawrenceInstruments/ Quote
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