My son wanted to experiment with 6-string bass, so I got him the cheapest one I could find on eBay ($250) thinking I'd keep it until the novelty wears off and then sell locally and break even. Took delivery of it yesterday. It's not the worst Chinese bass I've seen, neck is straight, action is good, sounds fine if you don't mind a 50% volume drop on the B string with the bridge pickup, and plays fine if you don't look at the hideously spaced nut or try playing it with a strap.
But the Gibson logo and MADE IN USA embossed on the back of the headstock really piss me off. There was no mention or pic of it in the auction. Now I can't sell this thing, I'm stuck with a counterfeit. The logo isn't a decal, I can't just peel it off.