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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 15:56:09 GMT
I remember my gorgeous JB-75NA bass! It was Deko and NOTHING was wrong with it! Lovely wood grain! Was stupid to sell it!
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Post by salteedog on Jun 1, 2018 16:03:59 GMT
I guess they could spend more time and effort into describing them but they are already taking a loss and incurring even more cost would be bad business.
Given that most Dekos sell-out in less than 5 minutes it's hardly worth their while adding extra customer value to their process.
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Post by Vincent on Jun 1, 2018 17:06:30 GMT
It would only add an extra minute or even less to describe the guitar's faults. If this much lost time would be bad for business their staff must be very well paid (and I hope they are).
They could be brief:
Bent tuner. Paintwork flaw. Fretboard delamination. Electrics not working. Howls like Tiny Tim. Etc.
Yes I know these guitars sell quickly but given even the briefest information such as the examples shown above the customer is able to make a more informed choice. Armed with this data the customer can decide if the risk is worth taking, and might be less likely to return the guitar. Incurring yet more cost for everyone.
Thomann's buisness practices in regard of decoration only guitars seems only one step removed from listing a plain guitar box and saying "feeling lucky punk?"
Does anyone really buy them to just hang on the wall?
I have a lot of admiration for Thomann. Just questioning their methods because I find this stuff interesting.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 18:32:18 GMT
They DID describe it! "for decoratiion ONLY" If you ask me that IS 100% described as they wish to sell it. As a Dekoration! "Not for playing" is also in the describtion I think (I cant remember now as I havent been checking Dekos for a while now) This Deko instrument is NOT sold for playing. Full Stop. Thomann did their duty well here if you ask me. Its a good lottery though, so far most have gt perfect instruments including me (twice) ! @kodiakblar bought several Deko basses I think ... did he have any with major issues I wonder
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 18:43:33 GMT
Just purcased a righty SC-550 Faded Tobacco Deko for 76 Euro! Lets see if it playable or not! If its playable then some P90's will go into it and if not it will look nice on the wall of my new Studio
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 18:59:44 GMT
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Post by Vincent on Jun 1, 2018 19:22:53 GMT
They DID describe it! "for decoratiion ONLY" If you ask me that IS 100% described as they wish to sell it. As a Dekoration! "Not for playing" is also in the describtion I think (I cant remember now as I havent been checking Dekos for a while now) This Deko instrument is NOT sold for playing. Full Stop. Thomann did their duty well here if you ask me. Its a good lottery though, so far most have gt perfect instruments including me (twice) ! @kodiakblar bought several Deko basses I think ... did he have any with major issues I wonder Haha Many products are sold online as not working but it is not uncommon to list known faults with the goods. And this is my point.
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Post by Vincent on Jun 1, 2018 19:25:56 GMT
Just purcased a righty SC-550 Faded Tobacco Deko for 76 Euro! Lets see if it playable or not! If its playable then some P90's will go into it and if not it will look nice on the wall of my new Studio Perfect timing! Wouldn't you have really liked to know what the issues are with the guitar before it arrives though? Hope it all works out good for you anyway
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 20:12:28 GMT
Just purcased a righty SC-550 Faded Tobacco Deko for 76 Euro! Lets see if it playable or not! If its playable then some P90's will go into it and if not it will look nice on the wall of my new Studio Perfect timing! Wouldn't you have really liked to know what the issues are with the guitar before it arrives though? Hope it all works out good for you anyway SC-550 FT for 46 Euro ? No, I dont care what the issues are but I can guess that they got one with the last shipment that had Wilkinson pups and the Rosewood fretboard and they dont want to sell those anymore as now they sell the Roswells and Roseacer. Could also be a Warranty claim from a customer that bought this 2 years ago and decided to be rid of it fast! What ever it is Im sure I can fix it if I put my mind to it and if it doesnt feel right Im 100% sure I can sell it for the same or more money on the Dansih 2nd hand market. No biggie here unless the headstock is broken and the truss rod is hanging outside the cavity or something so radical In that case they would just bin the bloody thing Im sure.
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Post by Vincent on Jun 1, 2018 20:46:32 GMT
46 euro a typo? 76 Euro before. Whatever, may your good luck with deko models continue. And of course there's nothing that cannot be fixed, or replaced. And you usually change everything anyway Haven't knowingly seen a Roseacre board in person but I guess they could be similar to baked maple like what gibson uses sometimes. Think I would prefer rosewood anyway. Would match our curtains better too!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 20:58:07 GMT
Indeed a typo Its 76Eur for a SC-550 TF!
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Post by salteedog on Jun 1, 2018 21:03:16 GMT
I didn't even read the describtion until now! It sais; Rosewood Fretboard! Wilkinson WVC pickups! Wilkisnon tuners! man I will hit a jack pot here IF its playable! And if not I will ship it to my mate blablas to fix it up for me Man I did say that I need no LP guitar nor do I need humbuckers but hey this one IS a beauty and for 76 Euros is just crazy to let it go away. BTW, its now Out of Stock (hope I bought it faster than the 'guy from UK' (it only shows up on the UK page not on the Danish one). Will know more tomorrow! Don't break out the bubbly just yet. My recent CST-24T was described the same on the webpage and on the invoice but when it arrived it was new factory (Vietnam) Roswell and Roseacre.
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Jun 1, 2018 21:13:44 GMT
Just purcased a righty SC-550 Faded Tobacco Deko for 76 Euro! Lets see if it playable or not! If its playable then some P90's will go into it and if not it will look nice on the wall of my new Studio
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Jun 1, 2018 21:15:58 GMT
Just purcased a righty SC-550 Faded Tobacco Deko for 76 Euro! Lets see if it playable or not! If its playable then some P90's will go into it and if not it will look nice on the wall of my new Studio I'm jealous wish I had seen that I dream of the faded tobacco ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 21:52:51 GMT
Just purcased a righty SC-550 Faded Tobacco Deko for 76 Euro! Lets see if it playable or not! If its playable then some P90's will go into it and if not it will look nice on the wall of my new Studio I'm jealous wish I had seen that I dream of the faded tobacco ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ If Vincent didn't mention Deko descriptions i wouldn't have checked the Deko page You ought to blame him
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