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Is this a legit MM Bongo?
- Thread starter Aggy
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No. The body contours are the first and most obvious giveaway, but the closeups seal the deal.
Avoid.
Avoid.
I dunno, the headstock shape is wrong, the bridge is wrong, there are only two pots. I can't see the pickups. But at least the body shape is accurate.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
What gets me about the fakes are, whatever factory these are coming out of. Why not just build a real non-knock-off bass? Make something new. You have enough parts just cut your own body shape. Might be a winner
There are threads here every day asking for cheaper ways to get a Ric, whatever. Same way people will buy through an unknown seller to try to save a few bucks, rather than a legit supplier.
Counterfeiting of anything is a huge business.
Still @buldog5151bass instead of copies build something new.
I get it though, folks want something for nothing and that's what they end up getting, nothing.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Still @buldog5151bass instead of copies build something new.
I get it though, folks want something for nothing and that's what they end up getting, nothing.
I agree. I hate counterfeiters, and would like them to do something legitimate.
Not going to I guess. Too many people wanting that stuff.
However I do see some custom builds the folks get here from those factories. You can request most anything and get it more or less. Some of those builds look nice. Maybe a body shape like something familiar but it stops there. I have thought about looking at something like that.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Scares me based on:
1. Language issues
2. Not really knowing who is doing the work
3. Cost/difficulties in return shipping if there is an issue.
4. Not really knowing what materials are being used.
Of course, I've had my two basses about 39 and 23 years, so what the @$%@ do I know?
1. Language issues
2. Not really knowing who is doing the work
3. Cost/difficulties in return shipping if there is an issue.
4. Not really knowing what materials are being used.
Of course, I've had my two basses about 39 and 23 years, so what the @$%@ do I know?
Not surprising - a sure sign you can't trust the seller. They should be more than willing to give you the info you are looking for. The guy I bought my SR from posted the SN in the pics and wanted to talk on the phone before any transactions took place. There was no way we were going to meet up (bass in Que, me in NS) but, it all worked out.He was pretty responsive until I asked for the SN
This is even more obnoxiously badly made fake. I wonder if they made a big batch of that color since there seems to be a lot of green ones out there for sale.
I love my Bongo and I like the looks of this one, where can I get it and does it come in purple?
