Bassislife16

“DR Hi Def green snakey strings” 😂 I could swear they’re just called “DR Neon”?? DR should hire you as a sales rep to big up their string line! 

2 hours ago, Kevin Dean said:

Red

Do you know when the bass was made?

5 minutes ago, Kevin Dean said:

I'd consider an exchange with a Status 4 string  i'd prefer black  but lets see .

What colour are the LED’s?

27 minutes ago, ped said:

Whatever the reason, it was a valid question that didn’t need the silly answer. 

OP, let me know if you’d like these comments scrubbed from your thread 👍🏼

Apologies Ped, I guess sarcasm isn’t as well received over BC compared to what I’ve experienced in the past! However in all seriousness I have known strap buttons have other uses besides holding a strap, believe it or not I saw a guy mod a light up tuner onto one once, the outcome was less than satisfactory on the eyes...

46 minutes ago, Bassislife16 said:

seem to have either 2 strap buttons or them placed lower down nowadays

Each bass is different in terms of balance however every GB Bass I’ve put my hands on has always been perfect balance wise, I trust this bass is no exception. Impeccable luthiery and always top quality craftsmanship from GB.

2 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

It wasnt a stupid question. Bass might be life 16 for you dude but not for eveyone. I didnt know that fact. ✌

You didn’t know it was there for balance? A lot of basses seem to have either 2 strap buttons or them placed lower down nowadays, Status have 2 on most of their models and Spector also place them at a lower position for balance and weight adjustment of how the actual bass sits.

It also accommodates for players who prefer their basses higher up on a strap, luthiers such as GB, assume these basses will be worn higher up because most players are using the upper register a lot. Placing the strap pin lower helps shift the basses weight creating more of a right angle or “straighter” playing position, so access to the upper register (in theory) is less strenuous, make sense? 

EDIT: I also just realised this picture taken from GB Guitars Twitter page is this exact bass!

On 08/06/2019 at 14:54, sumorabbit said:

Looks like Wenge to me, if it’s mahogany it’s stained/painted 

1 minute ago, bubinga5 said:

Valid question with an attitude filled answer. 

Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.  Strap button is that low for balance, not to put the kettle on and make a brew 😂

8 minutes ago, Acebassmusic said:

Lovely looking bass. I've noticed on a few GB basses that the rear strap button is in an unusual place, lower down the body. What advantage does this give / any idea why its there? Also whats the specs of the bass, weight, string spacing etc?

I think it’s probably there to hold a strap, that’s usually what strap buttons do I think?...

Selling due to lack of use, very comfy, padded and is decent quality. Strap is in the same condition as when I purchased it new (no rips/tears in the leather etc)

£35 + postage

Thanks

Wow...

Are you wanting to sell the Peavey or?

8 minutes ago, desmondpot said:

Nice. Any idea when this was buit? 

According to previous owner, (Marcus Bell formerly of Bass Direct) it’s a 2004

Is this Robs old bass?

Are these models Graphite reinforced?

4 minutes ago, macieq said:

I'm from Poland.

Ah thought this was in the U.K. No problem!

1 minute ago, macieq said:

Yes. Is still available.

Where are you located?

Still available?

6 minutes ago, paul_c2 said:

What's the deal then? Report to eBay and if enough report it, it gets pulled off?

Do Gumtree pull fakes if/when reported too?

Or do we just ignore this one and if anyone is looking for a genuine Fender, they do their due diligence as always?

I’ve reported to eBay...

4 minutes ago, jezzaboy said:

I will buy this genuine Fender with my genuine £18 pound notes!

Just hope I am "the lucky guy!"

Maybe if you laugh at the dude hard enough the fake fender decal will fly off and hit him in the forehead...

5 minutes ago, Bassassin said:

"Faker than the tits on a stripper" - pure class!

Anyway - if you think Mateyboy would benefit from more info, I can not only confirm that it's not a Fender, but I can in fact tell you what it is - it's a Musima, made during the Cold War era in what was then East Germany. These are easily identified by the wheel-type truss adjuster (which as any fule kno, never appeared on any vintage Fender) and the use of nice quality Gotoh Res-o-lite tuners. There are loads of unbranded examples, most sellers assume/pretend they're Japanese. Never seen one masquerading as a Fender before.

So as copies go, it's an interesting curiosity but not even that collectable as a knock-off - these tend to go for under £150. Nice tuners, though.

YES! Thank you for your knowledge good sir!

4 minutes ago, PaulWarning said:

it's on ebay as well 

 

Needs reporting before some poor kid falls for it.

1 minute ago, KiOgon said:

" Would consider exchange for a small diesel automatic car but no rubbish please."

I've got a genuine low mileage Aston Martin small diesel automatic car I could swap for that 😂

I reckon he may trade for my 2013 BMW 1 Series....or I could offer my house instead because apparently his MDF bass is worth that much...

Had a lovely conversation with a bloke this morning on Gumtree, absolutely adamant his P bass replica is a legit Fender, funnily enough he thinks he knows how to spot a fake, apparently not.... posting here really as a warning so hopefully no one falls for it. Obviously didn’t want to post in the “eBay weird and wonderful” section of the forum because “No Gumtree posts” 🤷🏼‍♂️

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/fender-precision-bass-guitar/1342142705?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social