Bloc party pbass

[beerdragon]

I'm not sure if i'm reading it right, but if i am, your buying Gordan moakes mex pbass for £600. or is it a replica?
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bloc-Partys-Brand-New-FENDER-Precision-P-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ230209716986QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bloc-Partys-Brand-Ne...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Edited January 11, 2008 by beerdragon

[Musky]

The way I read that is that you're buying a bog standard Mex bass for an inflated price. Just about everything about that listing is misleading.

[john_the_bass]

yes it's cobblers.
it's saying, "look, here is a bass that's identical to one played by someone slightly famous, buy it for about £250 above its list price"

[Kev]

personally, the idea of bloc party using it makes me think it should be offered £250 less than the list price...

[Tee]

Lol, no it's not Gordon's bass.

[LukeFRC]

[url="http://fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=110"]http://fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=110[/url]
he plays a light blue mexican one.
i also seen photos of him with a red one.

a grey one? made last year? nah, he shop lifted it fae soundcontrol to flog on the bay i reacon.

[Beedster]

[quote name='Musky' post='118847' date='Jan 11 2008, 09:15 PM']The way I read that is that you're buying a bog standard Mex bass for an inflated price. Just about everything about that listing is misleading.[/quote]

+1

[Beedster]

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='118866' date='Jan 11 2008, 09:54 PM']yes it's cobblers.
it's saying, "look, here is a bass that's identical to one played by someone slightly famous, buy it for about £250 above its list price"[/quote]

+1

[Beedster]

[quote name='BassManKev' post='118868' date='Jan 11 2008, 09:55 PM']personally, the idea of bloc party using it makes me think it should be offered £250 less than the list price...[/quote]

+1

[Machines]

msrp: £1199.99 GBP

What a joker.

[barneythedog]

Good old Amusetrend eh ?........... they do have a bit of a record for being, erm, ....... "ambiguous" (polite term) with their descriptions.

[Jono Bolton]

It's not his, but the way it's listed makes it seem like it might be to someone of lower intelligence. It does say though that it's brand new, and hence can't have been previously owned by said indie 'star'. They've carefully selected what pictures they use, black and white, ones tainted by stage lights so that you can't tell what colour bass he's playing. I'm almost 100% that those pictures are from the remake of the banquet video, and from what I remember he played a blue one.
Possibly the most misleading thing is the item description: "Bloc Party's Brand New FENDER Precision P-Bass Guitar". It says it's Bloc Party's bass, which is definitely misleading potential buyers. Although, £1200 for a Mex P-bass? No-one falling for that.

[barneythedog]

Don't forget to add the import costs from the good old USA!

Oops, does their ad make it seem like they're a UK company .........

Edited January 14, 2008 by barneythedog

[Machines]

"Los Angeles, USA, United Kingdom"

Well I live by Hollywood (Birmingham) but I don't know of a Los Angeles in the UK .

[pete.young]

[quote name='Machines' post='120003' date='Jan 14 2008, 11:41 AM']"Los Angeles, USA, United Kingdom"

Well I live by Hollywood (Birmingham) but I don't know of a Los Angeles in the UK .[/quote]

There's a 'California' in Ipswich, and also one in Woodbridge.

Shouldn't someone be reporting these scumbags to Ebay or something?

[Tee]

Lol, they're now selling it for £100 more, at £699!! Someone needs a slap