itsmedunc Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/vintage-196970-cbs-fender-american-jazz-bass-fiesta-red-refinish-hard-case-very-rare/1065155131 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'd love to know how these people get on with such ads. For that sort of money it would have to have a pretty bombproof provenance of being owned and gigged by a legendary player, which tends to transform such objects into pieces of art rather than just a bass. Still, fools and their money and all that . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Blood and sand....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Maybe the mrs told him he had to sell it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Think it's a shop. 'We/us' . How much would they charge for strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great harry Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I think some people set the price based on how much cash they need to raise rather than the value of the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Sorry to be a party pooper but this has been advertised for ages on eBay and Gumtree and on this occasion the seller has just accidentally added a digit. Everywhere else it is for sale at £3895 not £38,950. See here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-70-CBS-VINTAGE-USA-FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-FIESTA-RED-REFINISH-HARD-CASE-/181402542248?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a3c6f20a8 Mind, its not worth that either IMHO given its a refin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I did wonder about the possibility of a typo, but surely the first thing anyone does when posting an ad is to read the ad themselves? Still who knows who is out there and what might happen? Decades ago, My F-I-L acquired a very valuable Purdey shotgun from a small ad. The advertiser had inherited it but had no interest in shooting. But he knew it was worth a few bob and was also a photography enthusiast so advertised it as exchange for an expensive Leica camera. F-I-L phoned immediately to ask exactly what model of Leica the chap was interested in and confirmed that he had that exact model in new condition and verbally confirmed the deal. He then went out and bought a brand new camera before completing the transaction, with both sides presumably being delighted. For those not familiar with Leica and Purdey prices, a Leica will run into a few thousand pounds but a Purdey will run into many TENS of thousands of pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) - Edited February 19, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmman Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Look at the height of the "bride saddle" screws !! They look maxed out , probably why one is missing, it fell out .. Edited May 31, 2014 by Ktmman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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