"Strativarius" basses?

[TDM]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRATIVARIUS-STINGRAY-STYLE-5-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-New_W0QQitemZ300173614699QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRATIVARIUS-STINGRA...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]


Anyone ever seen/played one of these, from the pictures its just a no-name SR5 copy (or rather a 5 string SR4)

I'm just wondering how badly wrong I can go for 110 quid.

I want a cheap 5 string with a maple fretboard, I guess its either that or waiting for Rondo music to get some back in stock, so I can import one.

[GreeneKing]

It sounds like it's be worth a go

Peter

[99ster]

[quote name='thedonutman' post='94710' date='Nov 26 2007, 07:14 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRATIVARIUS-STINGRAY-STYLE-5-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-New_W0QQitemZ300173614699QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRATIVARIUS-STINGRA...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]


Anyone ever seen/played one of these, from the pictures its just a no-name SR5 copy (or rather a 5 string SR4)

I'm just wondering how badly wrong I can go for 110 quid.

I want a cheap 5 string with a maple fretboard, I guess its either that or waiting for Rondo music to get some back in stock, so I can import one.[/quote]


Makes you wonder what he must be paying for them - to make a half-decent profit it would have to be around £50...
Surely it wouldn't be worth the effort for anything less?
So then what is it actually costing to get them made in China, then shipped (even by sea in a container it must cost something) into the UK... ?
Crazy really - cos they do look OK!

[SJA]

the string path over the nut to the machineheads looks a bit odd- all squeezed together.

[ped]

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='94714' date='Nov 26 2007, 07:22 PM']It sounds like it's be worth a go

Peter[/quote]

Cool avatar!!

[GreeneKing]

Thanks Ped. I has a shave and needed a change

[Guest MoJo]

[quote name='SJA' post='94849' date='Nov 26 2007, 10:59 PM']the string path over the nut to the machineheads looks a bit odd- all squeezed together.[/quote]

I thought the same, but it might just be the angle that the photo is taken from. I'd be interested in your views should you buy one

Mark