kevpilk Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 is it me or has it become harder to spot a genuine bass on e bay, to many copies or fakes , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) possibly.there are so many amazing looking bogus basses out there. but to know what to look for is key. if your buying and you want to be sure, some guys on BC will know without doubt, if it is a fake. Edited June 28, 2014 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlapbassSteve Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 You definitely have to scroll past a lot of [s]Squier[/s] Fenders. That really bothers me. If it says Squier on the headstock that's nothing to be ashamed of. And if you've put a naff blag Fender logo on it because you think it adds value, then you need to have a word with yourself. I wonder if eBay need someone to write up some guidelines for selling basses... There are millions of fakes though, it's mad. Interesting though how it doesn't seem to affect the value of the genuine basses, something the CEO of Rickenbacker really needs to take note of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 [quote name='SlapbassSteve' timestamp='1403995226' post='2488469'] And if you've put a naff blag Fender logo on it because you think it adds value, then you need to have a word with yourself. [/quote] Except of course, it does add value if someone thinks it is a fender. You can have two identical basses that look the same and sound the same but if one says fender on the headstock you will get a few more hundred quid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlapbassSteve Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1403995837' post='2488473'] Except of course, it does add value if someone thinks it is a fender. You can have two identical basses that look the same and sound the same but if one says fender on the headstock you will get a few more hundred quid for it. [/quote] Not the ones where someone's sandpapered off the Squier logo and put a Fender one in it's place though surely? Stuff kind of like this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Stratocaster-Relic-Copy-With-Fender-Logo-/171366345961?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27e63aece9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 [quote name='SlapbassSteve' timestamp='1403996392' post='2488477'] Not the ones where someone's sandpapered off the Squier logo and put a Fender one in it's place though surely? Stuff kind of like this... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Stratocaster-Relic-Copy-With-Fender-Logo-/171366345961?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27e63aece9"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item27e63aece9[/url] [/quote] I think the logo is the least of that guitars problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 At least it's being sold honestly. If it had had a right handed neck and a more realistic logo would the owner have been so honest? It would certainly be tempting to try your luck to get more for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Plenty of genuine basses on eBay if you can see past the need to have something Fender shaped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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