Some People are on Drugs

[Delberthot]

I'm pretty good as regards to used Epiphone prices but some people are either chancers or wired to the moon. Examples:

A standard red or black EB-0 is about £120 new from Thomann. A case is about £65 and a strap would not add anything to the deal - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Epiphone-EB0-bass-guitar-and-case-/120739710775?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c1ca5c737"]£275 collection only[/url]


Another one with no case, selling on behalf of an uncle. Of course you are [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EPIPHONE-RED-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-excellent-condition-/140566702241?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20ba6da8a1"]£210 BIN[/url]


Yet another complete with 'Prunes' amp or whatever its called. That's what it looks like - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-guitar-/150621984263?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2311c51607"]£200 but at least this one will post[/url]

A thunderbird this time. £189.72 posted brand new from Thomann. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Bass-Guitar-Vintage-Edition-/180686714641?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a11c47711"]£280 BIN with no postage[/url]

An Allen woody Rumblecat this time. Normally £316.78 from Thomann, you can have [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Rumblekat-Allen-Woody-Signature-Bass-/220793737413?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33685510c5"]this used example for only £435[/url]


There are still some bargains to be had on Egay. Certainly not as many as there used to be but there ain't half some boneheads.

Maybe I should rename this the 'used basses on Ebay offered for more than they cost new' thread and have it stickied along with Japcrap so we can all point and laugh at these poor misguided individuals

Edited June 26, 2011 by Delberthot

[karlfer]

Yeah, good call, there's pretty much always some such item on.
Somewhere to verbally pillory them would be good, it's frustrating seeing something you may be interested in, at a piss take price.
Karl.

[Blademan_98]

I want one the EB-0's and they are £149 at PMT Oxford

Having an Epiphone SG guitar and really wanting the matching bass (sad aren't I?).

I only paid £89 on Ebay for the guitar and picked it up locally.

Great instruments if you pay what they are worth!

[Delberthot]

As someone who's owned several of both Korean and Chinese Epiphones, there is no difference. A bit like the people who pay top money for a Boss OC-2 cos its the Japanese one instead of the Taiwanese one when there's not really any difference apart from a sticker, or in the case of the Epiphone, the neck plate

[Mr. Foxen]

I found the older Korean SG (G400) Epiphones to be better routed and better frets than the new ones. Hardware still sucked though.

[MB1]

MB1.
The Duke of Prunes?

[Dad3353]

Aren't we choosing to ignore the 'mojo' imparted on these instruments, lovingly cared for and photographed at their best..? Perhaps the seller is a 'star' name, who's mere signature on the receipt would enhance the value (perhaps into 5 figures..!). Could be some bargains here...

[Delberthot]

Or its a case of they don't make them there any more so those ones are the best and worth more now.

[tauzero]

[quote name='Johnston' post='1283273' date='Jun 26 2011, 07:46 PM']Company gets cheap products in Cheap factory A over the years with experience the workmanship gets quite good. Then for economic reasons parent company shifts production to cheap Country B. Lack of experience and the first run of instruments are a bit rough. Over time experience is built up and the products get better. Unfortunately by the that time Internet gossip has took off from the first run and Country A will always be better than Country B.[/quote]
Although Country B will put together a few instruments as a prover to show that they can do the job, and those instruments will be extremely good. The best Squier Strat I ever played was one of the pre-production models built in Korea IIRC - I think Machines' dad bought it.

[spinynorman]

One of them has got a bit closer to reality

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140569575784"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=140569575784[/url]

[Delberthot]

Wow, and only £12.05 more than a new one from Thomann

We're getting there - try £60-80 plus postage