richrips Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 [url="http://www.dhgate.com/bass-ovation-magnum-2/p-ff8080812571f078012572b5b95b6c28.html#2"]http://www.dhgate.com/bass-ovation-magnum-...b95b6c28.html#2[/url] a totally awesome bass (i got a magnum 1 just before christmas and its amazing). It has all the ingredients for bass perfection: ebony, mahogany, brass, carbon-fibre, individual string volumes, and complete hideousness. do any of you have experience with dhgate? what do you think of this seller? seems like a few people have been unhappy with what arrived, but then you can't really fake a magnum, it's been scientifically proven to be impossible, so is it a horrible financial trap, or a golden opportunity? What's the import tax like from china? anyone imported anything from there? cheers, rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarcher Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Made from the bits of the ugly tree that no one wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 My advice, and sorry if this sounds harsh, but avoid all guitars coming from China. Too many horror stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 At no point does the 'blurb' say *anything* about the bass. What he *does* dsay is that he has a factory in China that makes guitars & basses. So you think this an original, do you? G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 My advice FWIW is keep your money in your pocket and wait for one ALOT closer to the UK - these come up frequently on gleebay in the US and the Ovation fan club, and I much prefer my chances of not getting off ripped closer to home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrips Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 i think there are arguments either way. the pictures are certainly of an original magnum. the feedback indicates that the majority of buyers were satisfied and the one who received a different les paul to that pictured still recieved a les paul. and that would hardly be a possible mistake with a magnum. also, considering the lack of english skills demonstrated, it would seem an obscure bass to use in any attempted scam when a fender etc would likely sell more readily??? hmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Rich I genuinely dont like the look of that...... If it looks too good to be true, believe there is a good reason for that... That is a cheap price so I feel there is a 50/50 chance of it being real, if they are odds you like and you can afford to lose £250, have a punt, but dont be surprised if you get burnt..... I recently turned away from a chinese seller who was (allegedly) punting 4 PRS EB IVs. The pics looked very convincing but I am now in excess of 90% sure it was a scam. But then this is you and your money.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 [quote name='richrips' post='712923' date='Jan 14 2010, 07:27 PM']but then you can't really fake a magnum[/quote] Anything can be faked. Even breasts, apparently. My 2p? run away, very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I have to say, I'd be quite happy to gamble your money on that... wouldn't put my money up against receiving the Ovation in the picture but then again someone else's money is a different matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I would expect that if you get anything at all for your money, you'll get a cheap nasty copy worth about £100. If you're lucky it'll look a bit like the one in the pic if you squint from 100yards away. Even that website is a knockoff. Also I wouldn't trust anyone that uses the comic sans font on anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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