Annoying Twit Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 £150 BIN for a bass guitar kit. Normal price £300 we are told. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALL-NEW-PARTS-4-STRING-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-PROJECT_W0QQitemZ360108310351QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALL-NEW-PARTS-4-STRI...ents_Guitars_CV[/url] What is the advantage in buying this and putting it together over buying a Stagg BC300 or similar for £100, taking it apart, and putting it back together again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Looks to me like an easier to post scheme, and gives you the added 'I made it' glow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='334828' date='Nov 23 2008, 12:45 PM']£150 BIN for a bass guitar kit. Normal price £300 we are told. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALL-NEW-PARTS-4-STRING-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-PROJECT_W0QQitemZ360108310351QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALL-NEW-PARTS-4-STRI...ents_Guitars_CV[/url] What is the advantage in buying this and putting it together over buying a Stagg BC300 or similar for £100, taking it apart, and putting it back together again?[/quote] It's not exactly a project is it? 4 screws and put the strings on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='334830' date='Nov 23 2008, 12:49 PM']Looks to me like an easier to post scheme, and gives you the added 'I made it' glow.[/quote] Not cheaper to post though, I notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 its hardly a kit. theyve taken the neck of some bass and are passing it off as a kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 (edited) Its not a £300.00 bass in the slightest and that statement is a downright lie. It is a generic Chinese import that will generally not be put together very well and will have cheap pups. I brought a load of similar basses over as samples when I was thinking of importing in quantity and I sold very similar basses for £99.99 on ebay. If you have £150.00 to spend buy a secondhand one on here like a Westone or Ibanez which are much better made. Even a Squier Standard (Indonesian) is a much better buy for around £125.00 new or less secondhand. The other thing is you will probably have to spend several hours bolting the neck on and setting up the action and intonation. The seller is very craftily selling them as kits so there is no come back if you have any problems as you are not buying an assembled bass. I hate sellers like that. And what sort of a statement is this..... [quote]Please keep in mind that all guitars travelling around the country in cardboard boxes, as they all do, may inadvertently obtain slight scuffs and marks from packing.[/quote] Why do people buy off these guys..... Edited November 23, 2008 by Prosebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 (edited) [quote]FOR SALE ONE BRILLIANT BASS GUITAR SELF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT..[/quote] Does it come with an instruction manual? Looks like it might be hard to put together... [quote]full size bolt on neck with exact Fender scale length[/quote] So that makes it as good as a fender, am i right? [quote]but more frets and greater access with solid wood construction and inserts for the neck screws[/quote] Damn, it must be better than a fender!! You don't see solid wood construction much these days either! [quote]offers excellent sustain and tone rarely seen on a bass guitar[/quote] I bet it's a tone monster! Musicman and warwick should be quaking in their boots! A bargain, frankly. Edited November 23, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elom Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 If you're after a kit can I suggest [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/layla_bassguitar_kit_pstyle.htm"]this from Thomann[/url]. And at £78 it's about half the price. Perfectly ok P-Bass, plus you get to carve out the headstock which is a nice touch. I bought and made/assembled one about 18 months back and it was a useful experience. For someone like me who is fairly technically inept I was able to practice set-ups etc on this bass without worrying about causing any damage. I'm now comfortable setting a bass up but this kit was a useful stepping stone for me. It was my backup bass for about 12 months and was perfectly serviceable. Recommended. (and yes, it does have an instruction manual with it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 If you look at this Thomann kit, and look carefully at the body wood for the "different perspectives", the different example body woods look different. Some seem to have some sort of binding, some don't. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_e_guitar_kit_lp_style.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_e_g...it_lp_style.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='335093' date='Nov 23 2008, 07:20 PM']If you look at this Thomann kit, and look carefully at the body wood for the "different perspectives", the different example body woods look different. Some seem to have some sort of binding, some don't. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_e_guitar_kit_lp_style.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_e_g...it_lp_style.htm[/url][/quote] the one with binding has a cream pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='334828' date='Nov 23 2008, 12:45 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALL-NEW-PARTS-4-STRING-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-PROJECT_W0QQitemZ360108310351QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALL-NEW-PARTS-4-STRI...ents_Guitars_CV[/url][/quote] that looks like a load of sh*t Edited November 24, 2008 by benwhiteuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='335838' date='Nov 24 2008, 09:27 PM']that looks like a load of sh*t[/quote] I don't think anyone is going to disagree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Why does the Thomann LP have 2 trussrod covers? Is it dual trussrods as I know they have thick necks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 [quote name='yorks5stringer' post='335881' date='Nov 24 2008, 10:15 PM']Why does the Thomann LP have 2 trussrod covers? Is it dual trussrods as I know they have thick necks?[/quote] As opposed to the Ebay seller who has a friggin' Brass Neck. That reminds me...must go and play some Weddoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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