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The more I look at it the more I think the more I think that’s right, the damage on the front might be from over enthusiastic pick usage but up on the topside there?

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I totally agree they are chancing it, what makes me sad is that they’ll probably keep offering it at the ‘as new’ price and when they realise they really can’t get away with it it’ll probably go in a skip whereas at the right discount I’d have bought it.

I have to say their responses were quick and polite, just delusional.

My thoughts exactly. Used is usually a third off and I have never sold nor purchased a bass that badly marked and nor would I.

Well here’s the pics. As you can see (I’ve only included the significant two, there’s damage on the neck/side of the fingerboard too), I said there’s a new one on Bax at £499 so a discount would have to be less than the Bax price, they offered me about thirty quid discount and a free lead! Ha ha, refund ahoy obviously...

Exactly what I’m doing. Anyone asked for an ex display discount before? How much are we talking?

I saw the bax one but a) I have no experience with bax and b) assumed it was iffy somehow because it was cheaper. Awaiting a call back now as the chap dealing with it was on lunch.

Good point.

No, the email ended with ‘do you want to proceed with the transaction?’ I’ve asked for pics.

Just had this email regarding my order for a Ibanez SRH500 from Andertons, what would you do? The [copy Stock description] that you have ordered is the last in stock and has been on display in our store.The condition of the guitar is as follows: Headstock and Nut: Small ding near the fourth tuning peg. Body Finish: quite few scratches on the top (pick scratches) and on the side and back where you put your arm. Neck Finish: Tiny scratch by the fourth fret. Fretboard (inc. frets): perfect. Hardware: perfect. Strings: like new Accessories included: none. Original box: No. Case or Gig Bag included: no. Cleaned: Yes. Checked by: Pablo Roldan Time and Date of inspection: 20/06/2020

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Just bought the four string from Andertons. If I like it I might see if the five string is still on Reverb.

Bloody hell I hadn’t, I’ve never used Reverb before.

I think I’m buying one of these, the SRH500 but only because I can’t get the five string (SRH505) which I think has been discontinued? Anything anyone can tell me about these, good or bad, would be much appreciated.

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Although unfortunately now retired.