wateroftyne Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Hi folks I've seen this - or another one like it - advertised in the US. I thought it was a one-off but maybe I'm wrong... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Telecaster-Bass-Trans-Red-Custom-Shop_W0QQitemZ400112784710QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item5d28949546"]Hmm.. not my kinda thing...[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Yuk, looks like something a misguided person would make on one of those 'build your own bass' workshops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I used something similar to paddle a canoe along the Menai Straights recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Looks like something you'd buy from Woolies in 1971. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I've seen these before... they're pricey and look like something made by Gibson in the early eighties... yuk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='793548' date='Apr 1 2010, 05:55 PM']Looks like something you'd buy from Woolies in 1971.[/quote] Yep - 'Audition' guitars. Remember them well. Re. this bass - why on earth would anyone want a mastercraftsman to make them something that looks like it cost ten quid? It's bloody hideous , a waste of good parts and if it finds an owner at that price they deserve each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I think it looks cool. But then again I like MusicMans. I think everyone should liven up and like more things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 ...thought it was a Peavey T40 at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Reminds me of the Lakland Skyline Decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloshchenko Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Yeah, that is horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Based on the Deluxe Telecaster I think? I had a chat on TB with a guy who owned it when I was in my short-lived Telebass phase in late 2008, seems it works as a bass. I really quite like it, it's very much the love child of a Tele and a '70s Gibson, so I'm sure The Ox would have liked it also! Unless they made a lot of these, which seems unlikely, I can't quite see how it's listed as new? C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 i love it. i'd own one if i had the money. they're 3 grand ore something, the 'lotto' pbass. literally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 [quote name='AndyTravis' post='793631' date='Apr 1 2010, 07:10 PM']i love it. i'd own one if i had the money. they're 3 grand ore something, the 'lotto' pbass. literally.[/quote] That green one looks better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 [quote name='bh2' post='793552' date='Apr 1 2010, 05:58 PM']I've seen these before... they're pricey and look like something made by Gibson in the early eighties... yuk![/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanRLS Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Personally I don't see what's so bad about it? It actually looks quite nice as far as i'm concerned... It's not exactly the best looking bass I've ever seen but I have seen much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 [quote name='alexharvay' post='793611' date='Apr 1 2010, 07:02 PM']Reminds me of the Lakland Skyline Decade.[/quote] Yes, the Decade sprang to mind when I first say it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I like it and the Lakland Decade...matter of fact, next time i have a spare grand i'm gonna buy a Decade from Guitar Guitar....then sell it for a loss, obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) I like it ... but I also have a Decade which looks better, undoubtably sounds better, and was a third of the price. Edited April 1, 2010 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I kinda like it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Kind of off topic, but do (Fender) Custom Shop basses actually sound any different to the regular American made equivalent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allihts Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 don't know how it'd look in another colour but that red one is foul! especially at that price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Badass bridges look shockingly sh*te. Who wants BADASS engraved on their bass? I bet it sounds awesome as I like humbucker basses. The pickguard isn't the best, far too big -should take a more traditional tele shape. +1 for the Green. Matching headstock would be better also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Not a fan of the red at all, the green looks better to me. Neither really appeal. Denis Galuska has done some pretty weird stuff for Fender over the past few years (check out the masterbuilders profiles). That said, I had a Jazz fretless built by him - it was an absolutely stunning bass - beautifully constructed with serious boutique attention to detail. Fabulous tone and playability too. My fretless technique (or lack thereof) was the only reason it was moved on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_RRoe7_A Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 (edited) I just bought a Fender American Deluxe Precision 4 String Electric Bass (Montego Black - Rosewood Fingerboard) for $1299 US. This new bass fresh from the factory is a beauty. The fact is , the bass is a tool and not a stand alone instrument. I'm not a soloist and I don't need an electric bass that costs as much as a Rollix Watch. I have however put in a whole lot more money into my amps . There is one site that some know about if not check out this site and dream a little: [url="http://www.bassemporium.com/"]http://www.bassemporium.com/[/url] Edited April 5, 2010 by Florida_RRoe7_A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Big chrome buckers, TV knobs, odd shape scratch plate.....Looks like something I would give a home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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