kodiakblair Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I've just noticed when you open the linked page on a deko product follow down the right hand side then open the page for the normal guitar,it's called bundled products. Under bundled products on the non deko items it tells you how many dekos are available. 5 of both the mini strat and white classical guitars are up for grabs just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Good find! That's handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Very useful. Only 3 white classical electro-acoustics left. 5 left handed acoustic basses left. 5 tricone resonator weird metal guitar left. 5 banjos left. These numbers do seem suspiciously similar given that these are supposedly instruments that failed quality control. EDIT: Classical guitar gone. Edited March 20, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Black classical electro deko. EDIT: Gone! Before I could edit the web address in. It appears that disappearing in 50 seconds is very common. This supports my guess that someone is buying automatically with a program (or browser plugin). Edited March 23, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I bought at least 3 mins after alittlebitrobot posted the availability of the black one I ordered last week......maybe their connection fell down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Arrived today. A little trepidation as I unwrapped it, went round it with some concern only to find a tiny bit of finish missing of the bottom edge of the headstock. Nothing else! Plugged in a battery, tuned it up and it sounds fine. Can't be bothered to photograph it as it is such a tiny issue you can hardly see it. It's now off to Malta this week for the youngest's boyfriend's 40th along with a load of other stuff in a container as she has moved out there and a load of their stuff has been stored at ours. Result! Edited March 24, 2015 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Happy New Bass Day, and Happy Less Stuff Day combined! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Nice one. I'm so glad somebody's getting something out of this. I used to check the deko thing fairly frequently and it never really changed. Then somebody started this topic and it all blew up. I can't help feeling that whatever bot is buying the stuff automatically is a result one way or another of this thread. IF that's what is actually happening. Maybe the items are disappearing immediately because Thomann are taking them down. It might just be some admin glitch. Who knows. Judging by the NBD descriptions here, it still seems odd that they're almost being given away. I mean, if a finish blemish makes it unplayable, what counts as B-stock? A bass that nearly fell over but actually didn't? Or one whose E string was temporarily tuned a bit sharp, putting [i]too much [/i]stress on the neck.. Edited March 24, 2015 by alittlebitrobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 It is a bit strange what makes a deko. Wrong label on my acoustic,mis-matched wood making the body of my PB-20 and I've yet to work out what was wrong with the JB-75 But my PJ 4 HTR b-stock came with a bent tuner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) [quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1427221028' post='2727514'] Nice one. I'm so glad somebody's getting something out of this. I used to check the deko thing fairly frequently and it never really changed. Then somebody started this topic and it all blew up. I can't help feeling that whatever bot is buying the stuff automatically is a result one way or another of this thread. IF that's what is actually happening. Maybe the items are disappearing immediately because Thomann are taking them down. It might just be some admin glitch. Who knows. Judging by the NBD descriptions here, it still seems odd that they're almost being given away. I mean, if a finish blemish makes it unplayable, what counts as B-stock? A bass that nearly fell over but actually didn't? Or one whose E string was temporarily tuned a bit sharp, putting [i]too much [/i]stress on the neck.. [/quote] It does seem odd that they are being sold so cheaply. Personally I suspect that someone is buying them to sell in a shop. However, that's only a vague suspicion, nothing else. BTW: It was myself who started this thread over a year ago. It took quite some time before people actually started buying them, and we as a forum have had a good run at them. I don't think the characterisation of the situation as: this thread starting and then it 'blew up' is accurate. It was the guitars that started going very quickly, and to a large extent it still is. Basses appear to stick around longer. The most recent bass to turn up when my program was running was a Jazz bass, and I believe that was bought by someone on here, seven minutes after it appeared. So, I would guess that it is guitar people who are buying with bots, if that is what is happening. EDIT: Owen 'bought' the bass, but it had sold out by the time he completed the purchase. @Kodiakblair - even the non-deko acoustic basses had the incorrect labels. Edited March 25, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Dekos! PJ5! [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pj_5_htr_deluxe_series_deko.htm?sid=06ed21ba48f4f01e4d102ee3a64a918d"]http://www.thomann.d...d102ee3a64a918d[/url] I've purchased a PJ5. I'd like to use it for practicing levelling of frets. If anyone near Leicester misses out, and really really was desperate for one, please talk to me. (I wouldn't profiteer). I removed the jazz bass kit I had in my shopping basket which was going to be a project to allow me to do that. I'll just use the HTR as a kit. Custom 'Nashville' nylon electro-acoustic. Much more expensive than the £14 classical guitars, but so are the non-deko ones. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_custom_line_nashvilledeko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...shvilledeko.htm[/url] Most of them (minus a standard strat) are still there 14 minutes after they were listed. EDIT: Nashville nylon electro-acoustic gone. PJ5 still there. Edited March 26, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I've just bought a PJ5 and there's still stock showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It is official, I have to stop following this thread. I bought a PJ5 and the nylon strung. One of the cheaper nylons arrived a couple of days ago. Shockingly sharp fret ends (but I have a file) and astoundingly white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Hopefully we're both early enough in the queue that we'll get ours. It says "available immediately" rather than there just being a few items remaining or whatever it says for some other instruments. I tried KB's method of ascertaining the stock level, but when I go to the main instrument page, the bundles don't list the dekos. Edited March 26, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Four instruments bought from this batch? That would probably be the best batch ever if we all get them. Owen - when you get the Nashville acoustic, I'd like to hear what the acoustic sound is like. The Thomann page for it only has sound samples recorded via the pickup. I do think they look very nice, and one of them could replace my very battered Yamaha C40. If you could compare the sound of the two HB classicals, that would help. Note that my C40 is in such bad condition that I don't need to know what the HB classicals sound like compared to a C40! EDIT: PJ5 still up. Over half an hour now. Will it make a full hour? EDIT: It did. Edited March 26, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Just got a text saying my order has shipped today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sharman Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) I have just bought one of the PJ5's as I always wanted to experiment with a 5 string and they are still showing stock available! How many of these things have they got? By the way, thanks to Annoying Twit for starting and updating this thread. I am not entirely certain that Mrs S would echo that sentiment though... Edited March 26, 2015 by Chris Sharman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 My apologies to Mrs S. Five purchased in this batch. And the PJ lasted at least 98 minutes. The PJ5 is gone now, as has the low spec left handed telecaster I never got around to mentioning. So the Deko list is now back to its current normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 i umm'd and ahhh'd too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I took the tele as well. It is my left handed friend's birthday today. I added it to the batch so as to avoid postage costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) [quote name='owen' timestamp='1427366209' post='2729335'] I took the tele as well. It is my left handed friend's birthday today. I added it to the batch so as to avoid postage costs [/quote] I've just loudly LOL'd in a public place! That's six we've bought from this single batch, I think. I can't remember the price, but I think it was about £16 or so for the tele wasn't it? Also, in terms of what I mention in actual threads, I note that a left handed and/or cheap telecaster may be of interest. I definitely will remember that in the future. [quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1427366169' post='2729332'] i umm'd and ahhh'd too long [/quote] Your time will come. Here's a youtube video with the Nashville Nylon. Sounds nice IMHO, it doesn't have that slightly 'hard' sound that some piezo pickups have. The same person in another video says that it's quite quiet acoustically. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26aHja5FflQ[/media] Here's what I assume to be the acoustic sound. I think the playing could be a bit cleaner however. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXSymkCELis[/media] And since most of us bought the PJ-5 HTR, here's an online demo while we're waiting for a week or so. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV_iSITTPUk[/media] Edited March 26, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) damn you , twit ... how am i supposed to not buy that 5 string now >.< .... i just have to keep focusing on that ugly as sin scratch-plate no-one mention that it could be wrapped in plastic or sprayed ... la la la not listening ... *sneaks off to the thomann site* Edited March 26, 2015 by synthaside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) I've just reviewed my order. I had a shopping basket ready so that I could check out really quickly if a suitable Deko turned up. My order has one of these in it, though I don't remember adding it! Ooops! I do remember being curious about how well a bass equaliser would function in shaping the sound of basses, and wondering if it would give some boost too. I'm going to find out now I've also ordered some nylon tape wound strings (Fender 9120). Again, that was something that I was interested in trying out. But at least I remembered adding those, and knew they were there when I hit the buy button. Edited March 26, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Nashville Deko back! [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_custom_line_nashvilledeko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...shvilledeko.htm[/url] EDIT: 3 left, according to the KB method. Edited March 26, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1427382337' post='2729692'] Nashville Deko back! [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_custom_line_nashvilledeko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...shvilledeko.htm[/url] EDIT: 3 left, according to the KB method. [/quote] Pretty nice-looking. I'm currently selling a much better Ibanez classical guitar, so it would be ludicrous of me to buy this... and, yet, still tempted This is just silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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