TheGreek Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 What is the matter with people!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23-Flamed-Maple-Maple-Top-Butterfly-4-String-Electric-Bass/254112728998?hash=item3b2a4c87a6:g:Yz8AAOSwLgVcW-KL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Looks very similar to this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Bargain ! Edited March 8, 2019 by edstraker123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Can't see myself wearing that on my head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Body material : Bath wood. Recycled from abandoned house ? Bow material : Brazil wood. Brazil nut shells ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 At least it's unisex...that's gotta count for something... 🙂 In all seriousness, that Ali Express one with the flame in the maple does look very nice...I'm asking myself how bad it could actually be as the basis of a project... 😕🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Muzz said: At least it's unisex...that's gotta count for something... 🙂 In all seriousness, that Ali Express one with the flame in the maple does look very nice...I'm asking myself how bad it could actually be as the basis of a project... 😕🙂 I actually thought of that myself the first time I saw it, it roughly works out at £285 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, fleabag said: Body material : Bath wood. Recycled from abandoned house ? Bath wood is one I hadn't heard before! 11 minutes ago, Muzz said: In all seriousness, that Ali Express one with the flame in the maple does look very nice...I'm asking myself how bad it could actually be as the basis of a project... 😕🙂 You would be surprised. Some can be nice, some can be bad. If you are prepared to do the work on it, and the neck isn't fundamentally fendered, you can get a nice guitar out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 There's a few Ali Express purchases on YT, some are decent others are pants. I guess the issue around returning it if paggered is a bit more complicated than a UK purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 I bought an "Alembic" copy - turned out to be something like MDF with the "veneer" being a sticker. The tuners felt very fragile, even plastic-y and the alignment of the neck/bridge was a long way off. There were NO redeeming elements. Don't, just don't!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Must be the cardboard hard case pictured that is making the price. 🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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