stubass Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Whilst enduring a generic romantic comedy starring that Vince Vaughan and someone from friends with the wife last night, I stumbled across the cash converters "webshop", and a cheeky low offer I made for a maple necked white Mexican p has just been accepted. Thanks Vince Vaughan Anyway, anyone else had any bargain success at shop Le cashconverters? Pictures were poor but description says it's in top nick, and their terms and conditions state that I can send it back for a full refund/replacement if the description is inaccurate or item is not as described, ie fake. Worth a punt me thinks. PS there is a spector on there too just now but I don't know enough about them to know if it's a good price, link... http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/747792/spector-bass-guitar Bass category..... http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-items/23/Bass Edited February 27, 2015 by stubass Quote
neepheid Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Oh, the strings round the wrong sides of the tuners - be still, my aggravated OCD! Quote
BigRedX Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 There's a Shergold Marathon for £300 but it's collection only... Quote
stubass Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1425030430' post='2703058'] Oh, the strings round the wrong sides of the tuners - be still, my aggravated OCD! [/quote] Oh the pain that nut must be in! That's it though, if the previous owner couldn't fit strings, what else has been fiddled with? Good price on the shergold too, wonder what they'd say if the buyer was to arrange a courier themselves? Hmmm! Quote
KevB Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Roland Cube 100 for £100 doesn't look bad assuming it's not been abused, might get it even cheaper if not many bid for it. They are around £260 new or more. Edited February 27, 2015 by KevB Quote
Number6 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1425030996' post='2703078'] There's a Shergold Marathon for £300 but it's collection only... [/quote] Walthamstow is just up the road from me if you want me to take a look at the Shergold? Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Thats not a shergold neck, look at the headstock Quote
Number6 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1425033493' post='2703128'] Thats not a shergold neck, look at the headstock [/quote] Just looked at the (terrible) pics.....i might go along to see what it is?? Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1425033711' post='2703133'] Just looked at the (terrible) pics.....i might go along to see what it is?? [/quote] No harm in popping in it's a shame it doesnt look original, I love shergold marathons. Quote
Number6 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1425033871' post='2703138'] No harm in popping in it's a shame it doesnt look original, I love shergold marathons. [/quote] I best leave my wallet at home though.....😕 Quote
TheGreek Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I bought a TE combo from my local CC - I'd agreed to buy it at £200 with the assistant before asking (cheekily) "what's your best price?" - "we'll take £160" - I was a bit bemused as I thought he might drop a fiver at best..supposed he dropped the price in expectation of the Chiropractor's bill.. Quote
BigRedX Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1425033493' post='2703128'] Thats not a shergold neck, look at the headstock [/quote] No it isn't. I wonder where it came from. In that case at £300 it's overpriced. Quote
Number6 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1425035460' post='2703173'] No it isn't. I wonder where it came from. In that case at £300 it's overpriced. [/quote] In the area later.....i will investigate 😎 Quote
stubass Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1425035319' post='2703171'] I bought a TE combo from my local CC - I'd agreed to buy it at £200 with the assistant before asking (cheekily) "what's your best price?" - "we'll take £160" - I was a bit bemused as I thought he might drop a fiver at best..supposed he dropped the price in expectation of the Chiropractor's bill.. [/quote] It seems to be real easy to bargain with them, I got £100 off the bass but wondering if I should have tried for more!!! Quote
BassBunny Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Pal of mine got a US P Bass for £125 from CC In Eccles. Later on got a Mustang Bass from same one for £40. He cleaned them both up and after using them for a couple of years traded the 2 of them for a brand new Stingray 5. Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1425036443' post='2703193'] In the area later.....i will investigate [/quote] You could always buy it for the neck, detatch it and use it to stir a giant witches cauldren... should you be that way inclined Quote
Number6 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1425037162' post='2703201'] You could always buy it for the neck, detatch it and use it to stir a giant witches cauldren... should you be that way inclined [/quote] With that headstock it would need to be a large cauldron 👿 Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1425037947' post='2703215'] With that headstock it would need to be a large cauldron [/quote] Surely you have a selection of cauldrens of varying sizes like any other normal person? Quote
Number6 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1425038178' post='2703220'] Surely you have a selection of cauldrens of varying sizes like any other normal person? [/quote] Well i thought i did with the Small Medium and Large but now i'm not so sure? Quote
BassBunny Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 The price on the MB MultiAmp is a bit steep at £1000. Only £80 cheaper than a new/boxed/warranty one. Quote
Geek99 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 yes bought a nice peavey 5 string roland cube is collection only Quote
HowieBass Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 That Spector is missing a saddle for the G... how difficult are they to source? The photo isn't good enough but I wonder if the nut is ok for the G too (can't tell if there's any damage in that area). Quote
discreet Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1425039932' post='2703260'] That Spector is missing a saddle for the G... how difficult are they to source? [/quote] Not difficult. But if it's a Performer or a Legend it's not much of a bargain, really. The pics on this site are uniformly bloody awful, aren't they!? They'd see at least a 100% improvement in sales with some decent pics. Looks like they've been taken by an employee in the shop on their phone. And very badly at that. Edited February 27, 2015 by discreet Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 There is never anything good in my local one at kentish town, just loads of nicked power tools and old films on obsolete media... Quote
Number6 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Had a look at the Shergold (yeah right)..... Neck and tuners are interesting.... Neck plate is wonky but has a serial number and the screws look like normal countersunk head woodscrews. Strings are ancient and rusty and body is very light. Original price was £499.00 !!! Edited February 27, 2015 by Number6 Quote
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