Sure it's nice, but...

[randymussel]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-BTB-5-String-Bass-Guitar-/250785541037?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a63fbabad"]This[/url] looks a little pricey to me. Leaning on the zero key perhaps?

[cd_david]

[quote name='randymussel' post='1158984' date='Mar 12 2011, 08:51 AM']Leaning on the zero key perhaps?[/quote]

You would think so but no

Dear cd_david,

Hi there, yes that is the auction price but you could buy it now for only £27500....a bargain really for the instrument. Thanks Vinny

- vinny.no.dice.vegas
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From: cd_david
To: vinny.no.dice.vegas
Subject: Other: cd_david sent a message about Ibanez BTB 5 String Bass Guitar #250785541037
Sent Date: 12-Mar-11 09:53:39 GMT



Dear vinny.no.dice.vegas,

Hello

is the 20 Thousand Pound price correct for this bass?

Thanks

Dave

- cd_david

[270degrees]

Perhaps, after years of being nagged, he promised his other half that he'd put it on ebay. "Alas, dear; no-one was interested."

[karlfer]

Whilst not knowing the exact model makes this little more than a guess, the most expensive Ibby BTB i could find in a quick search, was £720 new.
Karl.

[voxpop]

Who is going to be brave and place a bid...

[cd_david]

[quote name='Johnston' post='1159229' date='Mar 12 2011, 12:51 PM']I hope you replied with

" are you having a laugh"

Edit it didn't sell for £275

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-BTB-5-String-Bass-Guitar-/250781930055?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a63c49247"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-BTB-5-String-...=item3a63c49247[/url][/quote]

Dear vinny.no.dice.vegas,

[url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=08020810480829"]http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars...=08020810480829[/url]

With the greatest of respect i think its pitched about 27 thousand too high.

Good luck though



- cd_david

[jezzaboy]

What are you moaning about? The guy is throwing in a Ritter gig bag for free.

Some people are so ungrateful.

Jez

[Cat Burrito]

He obviously lucked out in Vegas with the Dice & needs to make the cash back quick.

I too rate those Ritter Gig Bags

[hubrad]

"It's part of my get rich slowly scheme." - You have to harbour a degree of admiration for this one!

[randymussel]

If you take a minute to consider the lifetime string warranty, then he may have a point:

Buy it now = £27 500
Minus the value of the bass, say £450 to be generous = £27 050
Divided by the price of a nice set of strings, say £30 = call it 900 sets
Say I change them every three months: 900/3 is 300 months of string changes, or 25 years worth of strings.

If you're playing the bass for longer than this then you're quids in - every set of strings after the first 25 years is pure profit. Or, if you take a chance on the auction you could make your money back in less than 20!