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Thomann selling Harley Benton basses as 'Decoration only'


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  • 1 month later...

[quote name='elephantgrey' timestamp='1461772563' post='3037533']
I just noticed that thomann are selling Harley Benton b-stock. They might have moved all the decos there?
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They've always sold B-stock which are customer returns or ex-display and sold as perfect with a warranty. May be the odd scratch but tested and passed. No warranty or returns on Deko as they are sold as faulty. So can't see them being able to palm Dekos off as B-Stock.

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[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1461778074' post='3037606']
It's near impossible to get any Dekos these days. They seem to update the website with them already sold out.
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I haven't had a problem buying them, in fact I had two PJ shortys last week. Interestingly one wasn't stamped so I'm not 100% sure it was even a deco. It did say Deco on the box though.

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[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1461792210' post='3037774']
I haven't had a problem buying them, in fact I had two PJ shortys last week. Interestingly one wasn't stamped so I'm not 100% sure it was even a deco. It did say Deco on the box though.
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Ok...

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's near impossible to get any Dekos these days. They seem to update the website after Coldflows has bought them all... :P[/font][/color]

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[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1461866234' post='3038368']
Ok...

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's near impossible to get any Dekos these days. They seem to update the website after Coldflows has bought them all... :P[/font][/color]
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I wish haha! Frankly its mad they do it at all!

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[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1463674089' post='3053301']
[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_kahuna_clu_bass_ukulel_deko_2.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ulel_deko_2.htm[/url]

Deco Uke's, fretless and fretted £36 plus p&p
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Not any more. Thanks :)

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Ordered a fretted and fretless and I'll move on whichever one I don't want.
Was just going to get a fretless but intonation on such a small scale is a pain higher up the neck so I thought screw it I'll try a fretted as well, although the intonation might be awful on that anyway.

Just got to wait for that all important confirmation email.

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My fretted Deco Uke has one slight issue, the bottom D ( and only that note) buzzes. I've wound the truss rod both ways and it appears the A string nut slot is just a tad low.
I could make a new nut with some dog bone, do the superglue and baking powder fill of the slot and then recut it, or wedge some curved plastic under the string in the nut.........

Guess which?!

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[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1463785154' post='3054142']
My fretted Deco Uke has one slight issue, the bottom D ( and only that note) buzzes. I've wound the truss rod both ways and it appears the A string nut slot is just a tad low.
I could make a new nut with some dog bone, do the superglue and baking powder fill of the slot and then recut it, or wedge some curved plastic under the string in the nut.........

Guess which?!
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😂😂

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Had the confirmation, they're both on their way.
I'm pretty much exclusively doublebass now so will probably just keep the fretless but was wondering what the intonation is like on the fretted higher up the board.
I know what cheap acoustics can be like with no adjustment, especially with such a short scale.

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For whoever buys a Uke bass next time, remember to buy a case for it as well

Cheap and cheerful - http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_gigbag2_classic_12_bk.htm?ref=search_prv_1_1

Or nicer - http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_gigbag1_classic_1_2_bk_2.htm?ref=search_prv_3_1

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I ordered on Saturday & had my confirmation this morning. Checked just after I ordered mine & they were out of stock but there are fretted ones available again at the moment - be quick!!

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1463674089' post='3053301']
[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_kahuna_clu_bass_ukulel_deko_2.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ulel_deko_2.htm[/url]

Deco Uke's, fretless and fretted £36 plus p&p
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[quote name='owen' timestamp='1464113511' post='3056674']
Ukes arrived today. The fretless has the side dots (where there would be side dots) where the fret lines would go. What is that about?
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I think, if I'm understanding you right, that's normal. Because there are no frets the side dots go in line with where they would be.

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There are fret lines on the side but a dot on fret 3/5/7 etc it is a bit disconcerting!

More importantly, the fretted is fine on G and A, appreciably louder on D and sadly quieter on E. I presume it is time to take the bridge saddle off?

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