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4 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

The legend go the designer for the bongo got the idea when he was taking a poo on the toilet.

I heard it was after he looked into the bowl just before flushing.

7 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

Yes, because everyone who buys basses is deeply knowledgeable about all things bassy...

Opinions vary. For me making a kit car or replica Rickenbacker/Fender/Mona Lisa is all fine. Selling it on knowing it’s a fake isn’t OK. True somewhere down the line someone may get scammed.

Which I guess is your objection.

Just now, neepheid said:

 

And therein lies the problem - even if the original decal applyer is on the level when they sell it, who's to say the next person will be?

Whoever bought them would have noticed there was no serial number. They would also be getting a bass as good as a Fender, properly set up with decent pickups and most likely for less money.

I’ve played a few bitsa’s that had Allparts or Mighty Mite necks on them with Fender decals. The owners weren’t trying to fool or scam anyone. They just didn’t like the aesthetics of a blank headstock and didn’t want one with their name or some humerous Fender derivative.

Each to their own as long as they don’t try scamming on re-sale. Sticking fake serial numbers on is definitely a no no. For what it’s worth the basses I played were as good as or better than a lot of genuine Fenders anyway. The necks are licensed by Fender for a reason.

Why is there a market for any counterfeit goods?

Why do poorer people often desire clothes and brands that signify wealth while the uber rich often “whisper” their affluence?

Why aren’t all cats grey?

I suspect that there are many different reasons why people do this.

I don’t like headless basses. it’s probably not the instruments but a pavlovian response. Flashbacks to shiny suits and horrendous ‘80s music.

Yep

This may be useful. The self-management download plan’s work for me. This and Yoga, though always listen to your body:

https://purephysiomsk.co.uk/conditions/mechanical-back-pain/

If you were nearer to Bristol I would be very interested. Sadly Derby is a little far.

Anything over £1000.

Don’t bother with the effort and expense of making a fake, just buy this: 

Not mine BTW

Great to see a serious attempt at sustainable live shows:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-67617094

I like it. Wouldn’t pay £250 for it but I still like it.

Hi, no it’s still available 

oceans and streams - black keys 

They are just a bit of entertainment rather than being meaningful in any way. The best guitarist is highly subjective and also requires that they are well known so usually rock guitarists.

Carlos Santana is a great (rock) guitarist but I wouldn’t put him on any list as I wish he wouldn’t endlessly widdle over every song. Others may disagree.

11 minutes ago, TimR said:

What about the poor bass player who fell on hard times and had to pawn his bass?

 

And now finds out it's worth $80k. 

If we are going down that route I’ve sold a mini cooper, a vw camper van, golf gti (all for peanuts) and many others that would be worth way more than $80K now …

Absolutely pointless to look back with what if’s …

3 minutes ago, dutchwife said:

Doggy Dirt ～ Z.Z.Top 

its not so bad these days 

dog days are over - florence and the machine 

7 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

I would guess the Prince' demos to be multi-track already, and so not need this separation treatment. I could be wrong. 

Allegedly he was so prolific and slightly divorced from reality that he had hundreds of hours of work some full budget and ready for release down right through to very early home recordings. 

Strange fellow according to some:

Just sounds like a Beatles song to me. Could have slotted into a later album and no doubt been a slow burner.

As others have said the technology is very interesting and it’s got sentimental/nostalgic charm.

Now if someone could raid Prince’s vault with this technology there’s probably enough material for a decade of posthumous releases.

Edit: Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing I don’t know. Hopefully done with love.

4 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

 

1: Laziness

2: Because he was already making over 100% profit on whatever he took the bass in for. Just like every other pawnshop.

 

 

I would think it was gathering dust on a wall and generating little interest. There is no context to this story. Maybe it was 60 years ago in an agricultural one horse town where $70 was acceptable for an item nobody had much use for?

like swimming - morphine 

easy ( like sunday morning) - faith no more (best version imo)

this (wagon) wheels on fire - siouxie and the banshees (version)