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Anyone out there really like inlays?


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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Special-Bass-Guitar-Custom-Made-only-one-of-its-kind_W0QQitemZ110340387109QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Special-Bass-Guitar-...ents_Guitars_CV[/url]

I'm p'd off that I can't find any really overpriced basses. But at least there's the occasional "interesting" instrument around. Maybe they got a bulk discount on the abalone.






Edit: Do those pickups look quite wide for a 4 string?

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[quote name='MB1' post='387545' date='Jan 21 2009, 02:22 PM']MB1. :P
Looks like another Antonatsai bass and if so the price could be a litttle steep! ;)[/quote]

How long would it have taken the guy to inlay the 'shell'? That alone even at minimum wage would account for a fair slice of cash, the skeleton of the bass may be a brandless BO average bass but at £300 it can't be accused of being too expensive. Ultimately if it plays like a pice of sh*t then it is a piece of sh*t but were I after something to stand out from the crowd I'd give it a second look.

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-Strings-Neck-Body-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Inlay-1772_W0QQitemZ120364331470QQihZ002QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-Strings-Neck-Body-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Here's one to make you laugh. This seller actually has some alright stuff. There was an acoustic bass much more tastefully inlaid which didn't sell at 67p no reserve. I only didn't buy it because of the high shipping cost.

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[quote name='warwickhunt' post='388179' date='Jan 22 2009, 07:50 AM']How long would it have taken the guy to inlay the 'shell'? That alone even at minimum wage would account for a fair slice of cash, the skeleton of the bass may be a brandless BO average bass but at £300 it can't be accused of being too expensive. Ultimately if it plays like a pice of sh*t then it is a piece of sh*t but were I after something to stand out from the crowd I'd give it a second look.[/quote]

MB1. ;)
Cant Dispute it stands out! but
If it is Antonatsai he does do them cheaper than this!.

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I'm pretty sure the first one isn't an Antoniotsai. His are generally neck-throughs - he does a few notlobs these days but not many, and they're generally J- or P-type.

Bruce Wei is either an offshoot of Antoniotsai or a second outlet - the six-string neck and body is identical (except for the inlaying) to the Antoniotsai one that I'm making painfully slow progress in adding bits to. Top horn is a bit on the short side so I think it'll have some neck dive when it's done. Neck feels really nice though. Now I'm getting tempted to buy a Bruce Wei 5-string...

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It is a matter of taste and I am sure some people do like them as they look impressive, and you expect to have to set them up and perhaps even level the frets ect, but it is worth noting I have come across a few of these inlaid basses were the frets are incorrectly spaced so they can not be played in tune. And never touch the acoustics as the wood is not dried properly and will crack over time.

Dave.

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