Annoying Twit

Thanks for the Ibanez info guys. [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='817445' date='Apr 24 2010, 07:21 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4001-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ270568782343QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3eff27fa07"]Relisted.[/url][/quote] You beat me to it. It previously sold for £430, now it's £500 BIN. [quote]RELISTED DUE TO NON PAYING BIDDER WITH POOR EXCUSES!!![/quote] It's like a soap opera.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='816777' date='Apr 23 2010, 10:13 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Vintage-Early-70s-Bass-2388b-Japanese-Project_W0QQitemZ140401840155QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20b09a101b"]Ashdigits strickes again with this nice looking Ibanez.[/url][/quote] Since it's unlabelled, how do we know it's a real Ibanez? I'm not doubting that it's a real Ibanez, just asking how you can tell.

[quote name='Johnston' post='816294' date='Apr 23 2010, 02:48 PM']Did you check out his other auctions [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guitar-Empiphone-Les-Paul-Special_W0QQitemZ150427829880QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2306328678"]epiphone les paul[/url][/quote] That's about what I'd expect an Epiphone Les Paul Special II to go for in that condition. An older Pacifica is a much better option for someone who can only afford £60 IMHO, but Epiphone has some name recognition, and that prevents even the lowest spec models selling for nothing. I can't see what's notable about this listing. Am I missing something? Oh, is it the misspelling of "Empiphone"? BTW: some time ago there was someone trying to sell an Epiphone Les Paul Special II signed by Noel Gallagher for over £2000!!!!!

Hondo 830 for £200! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guitar-Hondo-830-Frame-Series_W0QQitemZ150427829184QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item23063283c0"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guitar-Hondo-830-Fra...=item23063283c0[/url]

I could pick that up. Even as a non-car owner, it's a bus ride to Melton Mowbray. My family has even once had the decision made one weekend that we were going to the Coventry Motor Museum as a Saturday outing because I'd won a pickup only ebay auction in Coventry However, I'm not sure I need a Hondo precision. But, I don't think it's ridiculously out of the question. Especially if it is a MIJ. Collection only MIJ instruments are high on my list of things to watch out for on ebay Edit: If I went out to collect it, I could get the tomato sauce that is on sale by the same seller. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heinz-Tomato-Ketchup_W0QQitemZ120559915467QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Food_SM?hash=item1c11ee51cb"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heinz-Tomato-Ketchup...=item1c11ee51cb[/url] Edit2: Oh dear. [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-304117.html"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/inde...p/t-304117.html[/url]

I've seen one of these. It was either in "The Acoustic Music Company" in Brighton, or in Foulds in Derby.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='805447' date='Apr 13 2010, 10:06 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4001-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ270563145415QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3efed1f6c7"]4001[/url][/quote] Up to £430, and still over a day to go. Is this what Jon was talking about when he said that sometimes Rickenfaker auctions just go silly? Or is it a lesson of the value of a low starting price? Edit: Could it be Rickenbaker fans spoiling the auction?

CSL Les Paul bass. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CSL-LES-PAUL-STYLE-BASS-MADE-IN-JAPAN-1970s_W0QQitemZ370368532338QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item563baf4f72"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CSL-LES-PAUL-STYLE-B...=item563baf4f72[/url] Westone Thunder III

When I saw the thread title, I thought "If I was in London, I'd probably grab that". Then I saw the picture of the bass and changed my mind.

Thanks FlatEric. Here's a Shiro bass: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shiro-Aria-Pro-quality-classic-vintage-70s-80s-Japan_W0QQitemZ160425790404QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item255a1f4bc4"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shiro-Aria-Pro-quali...=item255a1f4bc4[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BC-Rich-NJ-Beast-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ140400703629QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20b088b88d"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BC-Rich-NJ-Beast-Bas...=item20b088b88d[/url] [quote]Postage is available but due to size, weight [b]and downright daft shape[/b] it would be about £30 so cash on collection is preferred[/quote]

I had one of the Artist basses when I was a teenager. For sentimental reasons, it would be nice to have one again. However, if it were really important to me, then I'd put my money on the line and simply pay the going rate for one. If it were a really major life aim, then I could go onto the collector sites, and offer £1500 for one, and I'm sure I'd get one fairly quick But, it makes a nice fantasy to think that one day I'll run across one in a pawn shop or at a car boot or where-ever. Also, I must admit I've had daydreams where I win the lottery and I get a known luthier to make me a replica. One think I would like though. Could I have some more detailed photos of yours?

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='811554' date='Apr 19 2010, 04:57 PM']Those strings look miles apart [/quote] Are they making savings by using the same neck for the four string and the five string?

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='807703' date='Apr 15 2010, 09:57 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-truss-rod-cover_W0QQitemZ190389284939QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item2c5415f04b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-truss-r...=item2c5415f04b[/url] Does anyone believe the claim that this is a "factory reject" TRC? I can really imagine Rickenbacker selling off their reject TRCs cheaply. Not.[/quote] Same TRC turns up on my local gumtree. Looks the same, and the item locations match. They want £40 for it. The Gumtree ad claims that the "made in USA" has been scratched off, although there is no mention of this in the ebay listing that I can see. And the Gumtree ad says that it came off an old guitar broke by his friend in the 80s, while ebay says "factory reject". [url="http://leicester.gumtree.com/leicester/43/57286643.html"]http://leicester.gumtree.com/leicester/43/57286643.html[/url]

I was outbid by a tenner on this one! Maybe I should have gone higher, but my guitar budget is still zero at this point. I'd like one of these eventually, so it's interesting to note that it went for less than I expected. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230462883292&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEDWX:IT[/url] Thanks to Jon for pointing this out.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Thunder-1a-Vintage-Bass-Guitar-1984-Matsumoku_W0QQitemZ230463945706QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item35a8b8bbea"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Thunder-1a-V...=item35a8b8bbea[/url] Nice, but I think that a £180 starting bid is too high. Edit: Is this yet another Korean Satellite neck through precision being sold as an MIJ? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70S-VINTAGE-PRECISION-TYPE-BASS-GUITAR-JAPAN-MIJ_W0QQitemZ250617779931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a59fbd6db"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70S-VINTAGE-PRECISIO...=item3a59fbd6db[/url] Edit: Or not? What's up with the HB looking extra pickup hole?

Westone Thunder II at a very reasonable starting price. This should show us the current market value for these. I like the dark wood/finish on it. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-II-BASS-GUITAR-JAPAN-MATSUMOKU_W0QQitemZ190389422547QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c541809d3"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THUNDER-II-B...=item2c541809d3[/url]

Unusual to see a 3x single coil bass. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESP-Edwards-bass-4-string-3-pickup-Jaguar-Jazz-unique_W0QQitemZ160424178901QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item255a06b4d5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESP-Edwards-bass-4-s...=item255a06b4d5[/url] Edit: I can't delete. This isn't 70s/80s, surely.

Thanks. I bought one.

Unbranded neck and the body is "I can't be 100% sure" a Fender. Body [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Jazz-Bass-Body-Pups-Stack-Knob-Vintage-Hardware_W0QQitemZ130382920030QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1e5b6d795e"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Jazz-Bass-Bod...=item1e5b6d795e[/url] Neck [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/All-Parts-Aged-Fender-Jazz-Bass-Neck-Vintage-Hardware_W0QQitemZ130382923394QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1e5b6d8682"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/All-Parts-Aged-Fende...=item1e5b6d8682[/url] Is the body really a Fender body? If so, made where?

Just wanted this opportunity to be all pretentious and say that I'm not going to be buying this TRC, even though it looks like it would fit my Cimar. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-truss-rod-cover_W0QQitemZ190389284939QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item2c5415f04b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-truss-r...=item2c5415f04b[/url] Does anyone believe the claim that this is a "factory reject" TRC? I can really imagine Rickenbacker selling off their reject TRCs cheaply. Not.

Just a Wesley. Prolly not interesting enough to post, but WTH. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Purple-Perspex-C-Thru-4-String-Electric-Guitar-Wesley_W0QQitemZ320517966989QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4aa05c0c8d"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Purple-Perspex-C-Thr...=item4aa05c0c8d[/url]

Yes, I've found their site. Some very original instruments there.

This is one of the most interesting things I've ever seen turn up. I presume its range includes that of most bass guitars, so it's not 100% off topic. [url="http://leicester.gumtree.com/leicester/22/57090522.html"]http://leicester.gumtree.com/leicester/22/57090522.html[/url]

At first glance I assumed it was a fake picture. After looking at it for a while, I like it. And the bass. And the sneakers.