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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: ilan on June 25, 2023, 01:58:38 PM

Title: Hobbit faker
Post by: ilan on June 25, 2023, 01:58:38 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166190937638

What do you think... if it stays cheap it could be a fun bass, right?

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8PwAAOSwYBVklwLW/s-l1600.png)

Title: Re: Hobbit faker
Post by: Dave W on June 25, 2023, 10:47:25 PM

A "defect" right were the s/n probably was? I'd pass.

Could be a bargain, though.

Title: Re: Hobbit faker
Post by: Basvarken on June 26, 2023, 12:37:55 AM

Could be fun. But don't expect it to be anything like the real lo-z Gibson Les Paul Bass.
Pickups are not lo-z. And most likely not even humbuckers.

I owned a similar one. The neck was a multiplex laminate and the fretboard had developed a huge bump near the neck joint.
Body was semi-hollow. Pickups were microphonic.
A cute little bass, but it always was a stepchild in the family.

Title: Re: Hobbit faker
Post by: Grog on June 26, 2023, 05:59:02 AM

I wonder what the second jack is for on the front by the volume knob………..

Title: Re: Hobbit faker
Post by: Basvarken on June 26, 2023, 07:58:00 AM

Neck needs a reset by the way...

Title: Re: Hobbit faker
Post by: ilan on June 27, 2023, 04:23:16 AM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334922736780

Another one. EUR400

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/cyoAAOSwaI9kecKx/s-l1600.jpg)

Title: Re: Hobbit faker
Post by: Basvarken on June 27, 2023, 05:39:56 AM

I owned one exactly like that one. With shortcomings as described above.

Except mine had the CBS logo silkscreened on it instead of the Master M

https://www.enkoo.nl/cbslespaulbassjapan.html

(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/img-3972_1_orig.jpg)
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/img-3967_1_orig.jpg)
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/img-3966_1_orig.jpg)
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/img-3965_1_orig.jpg)