My curiosity has peaked. What can you actually get for this price? Local to Indonesian market but probably made in China. Looks like plastic tuning keys. I am almost ready to take one for the team just to see what shows up.(not really) Terms are no warranty, no complaints, no brand disclosed and "Please understand if there is a slight lack of finishing". A 3rd party site similar to EBay holds the money until the product is delivered, so you are guaranteed to receive something at least somewhat matching the pictures. I can't shake the feeling that I would still be disappointed at $30.
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Brand new basses for $30?
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Unless you are a fly, I don’t see the attraction to this pile of…
And I don’t think companies that produce such garbage should be rewarded for wasting natural resources with money.
Hope that’s not too harsh.
And I don’t think companies that produce such garbage should be rewarded for wasting natural resources with money.
Hope that’s not too harsh.
I'm sure that's not real wood or at least wood that was good for anything else. It's a bass for the price of decent set of strings. How good could it possibly be?
Could be used at a dive bar gig if you needed something to swing to protect yourself. (Looks like a backup on a guitar stand, but it is your backup protection)
Back in my 80's days I wanted to trash a bass at out biggest show. Had to buy one at a pawn shop for $75 back then. You would be surprised how hard it is to trash even a cheap bass. Got the response I wanted though.
I mean... I think CNC is great: and it's great that in today's world you can get a really decent instrument (that needs fret work) for under $300. (Harley Benton, Sire, SX, etc...). I think everyone should be able to afford a decent instrument and make music.
But $30?
This is a f****ng race to the bottom, and nobody wins.
But $30?
This is a f****ng race to the bottom, and nobody wins.
That bridge gave me nightmares and I'm not even asleep.
I would also bet that those are regular 6-string electric guitar humbuckers in there, not even bass-specific pickups.
I would also bet that those are regular 6-string electric guitar humbuckers in there, not even bass-specific pickups.
I’m gonna say these are items from a scam site like ‘protein-burger’. Once they have your cc info your credit rating will plummet because they’ll be using your credit for themselves.
Think about it for a minute. ‘Glarry’ was selling basses 3 years ago at $56. Now they’re selling them for $129 and up. Stay far far away from whatever website you’re looking at.
Scam, sham, day-um
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Stay far far away from these types of websites.
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The bridge features both intonation and string height.
If you bought that’d you’d be paying for a warped neck, separated body, tuners that are just for looks, strings that would unwind or snap if you could get it up to tune.
I wouldn’t even consider it unless I needed a prop or wanted one to smash onstage…
I’m no gear snob, I think you can get a playable bass at a reasonable price, but not $30.
I wouldn’t even trust that as a boat paddle.
I wouldn’t even consider it unless I needed a prop or wanted one to smash onstage…
I’m no gear snob, I think you can get a playable bass at a reasonable price, but not $30.
I wouldn’t even trust that as a boat paddle.
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A couple of years ago a whole crapload of people here bought a bunch of 20 or 30 dollar basses. Every one of them lost their money. Can't remember what the thread was titled... but if it happens again here, don't say you weren't warned 
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It's mind boggling when I see a fairly good, cheap bass like a Rogue sell for $99 SHIPPED when the shipping alone is the price of the bass !!!!
This is one of those basses that the only things that really need replacing are the bridge, pickups, tuners, frets, wiring, and maybe the strings. Other than that, it's perfect.
This is one of those basses that the only things that really need replacing are the bridge, pickups, tuners, frets, wiring, and maybe the strings. Other than that, it's perfect.
Best I can do is tree-fiddy
At least THIS has real wood in it, and is easier to smoke brisket with, I don't have to work around the strings and the metal bits in the ashes later.
I recall last year someone was selling basses for $45 each. Turned out to be a scam that nailed a couple dozen TB members
