beerdragon Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 personally, the idea of bloc party using it makes me think it should be offered £250 less than the list price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Lol, no it's not Gordon's bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 msrp: £1199.99 GBP What a joker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneythedog Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Good old Amusetrend eh ?........... they do have a bit of a record for being, erm, ....... "ambiguous" (polite term) with their descriptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneythedog Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 "Los Angeles, USA, United Kingdom" Well I live by Hollywood (Birmingham) but I don't know of a Los Angeles in the UK . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 [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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Lol, they're now selling it for £100 more, at £699!! Someone needs a slap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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