DH Gate

[Graham_C]

Hi folks.

 

I'm looking to buy an ultra-cheap 4-string for teaching on and found a neat Duff McKagen clone on DH Gate. My plan is to get one (a cheapy bass), make it serviceable and probably stick some kind of Hipshop rip-off tuner on it for laughs.

 

Does anyone have experience of buying from there and am I going to totally regret it?

[Russ]

2 hours ago, Graham_C said:

Hi folks.

 

I'm looking to buy an ultra-cheap 4-string for teaching on and found a neat Duff McKagen clone on DH Gate. My plan is to get one (a cheapy bass), make it serviceable and probably stick some kind of Hipshop rip-off tuner on it for laughs.

 

Does anyone have experience of buying from there and am I going to totally regret it?

From the ones I've seen, woodwork and finishing are fine, if not great. Neck and fingerboard are usually OK, although they go a little heavy with the lacquer sometimes, and there might be some sharp fret ends. Tuners, bridge, electronics - utter rubbish. 

[Graham_C]

tbh, I’d probably put some good pick ups in it like I did with my old Squier P-Bass. 

[PaulThePlug]

I'd go Squier or Harley Benton

[Doctor J]

Why not just buy something good and not upgrade anything?

[NancyJohnson]

Odd post.  Buy crap, do it up.  Just buy a serviceable Squier, Harley Benton or EastCoast.

 

And what exactly is a 'Hipshot rip-off tuner'?