markstuk Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272695768832 Apparently it's been played by "Bass Jesus" - although he appears to have left that detail out of the advert :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 You know at the bottom where it gives the opportunity to ask a question? Somebody should ask what planet he was born on if he thinks he's going to get this sort of money.... A brand new one is less than half price https://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_masterbuilt_thumb_bass_nt_4.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) - Edited February 24, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 I did email him trying to be helpful - apparently that makes me a troll... I pointed out that this one was not going to move anytime soon either ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Rickenbacker-rare-limited-edition-Blue-Boy-4003-bass-guitar-/162529890110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Damn, I knew I sold mine cheap at £850!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbs Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 10K now for a 2005 Rick, absolute bargain I'd say! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Message sent. Wait and see what he comes back with to justify the pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 [color=#000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=2][b]Dear johnmhbear,[/b] £9999 is about £9000 too expensive for a second hand Thumb mate. Not sure where you got your pricing from. I'm interested to find out if you're willing to tell me. Regards, Alex[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=2][color=#000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=2][b]Dear aleshiel,[/b] I'm interested to know where you learnt your manners haha, and if you think a thumb only cost £999 youre value for true German craftsmanship and the love of the bass is pathetic. It's like Paul Reed Smith says, luxury ain't cheap. You wouldn't expect to get a Lamborghini for cheap so why expect to get a really nice, beautiful and epic sounding instrument for cheap.[/size][/font][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=2][b] - johnmhbear[/b][/size][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Pretty much the response I got... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 [b] Latest response:[/b] [b] Value is what you believe something is worth, now I'm willing to take acceptable offers but those appear to be to high for most which you would expect as it is a luxury instrument. Now if someone sells there's for less than it's true value that's up to them, but if you take a look at music stores right now thumbs sell new for £4000+, so even if you halved the true value of the bass it would be 2000, and I think you'll find most the thumbs on eBay are listed at around 2000. They don't sell often because most people can't justify going from there squier to a Warwick financially. They don't see the value in luxury and its the same reason they wear clothes from tk maxx and not from Gucci. I had the bass listed at £2000 for a while and it generated no interest, but at this inflated price much more interest has come from it. So don't be to hurt by the high price, it's not killing anyone.[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I then wished him good luck followed by the response: "I don't need luck snowflake " Not sure if he's flirting with me or trying to offend me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 My entire wardrobe is TK Maxx and shoes from George. Cheeky bugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 [attachment=246739:Bass Jesus.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) [color=#ff0000]Read from bottom up :-) [/color] [center][b]YOU:[/b][/center] [color=#888888][size=3]If you think a £1500 bass is worth £10k you're frankly delusional... If you're right you'll sell it quickly, if I'm right then you won't... There are enough Thumb NT's being sold for there to be a good data on the market price... I'm hardly trolling if I'm doing it privately on email.. I provide you with recent proof of what a virtually identical bass sold for and he had it on sale for quite some time at only a few hundred pounds more... As I said good luck with the sale.. The £10k 4003 has not moved at all either :-)[/size][/color] [center][color=#336FB7][size=3][b]johnmhbear:[/b][/size][/color][/center] [color=#336FB7][size=3] [color=#231F20][size=3]More like a troll than helpful dude.[/size][/color] [/size][/color] [center][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#85B716][size=3][b]YOU:[/b][/size][/color][/size][/color][/center] [color=#336FB7][size=3] [color=#888888][size=3]Not that interested, was trying to be helpful... The Thumb 5's have too much neck dive for me - much prefer my Dingwall Z3 and Laklands... As I said good luck with the sale...[/size][/color] [/size][/color] [center][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][b]johnmhbear:[/b][/size][/color][/size][/color][/center] [color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3] [color=#231F20][size=3]Well he got a bad deal, if you interested make a serious offer if not, I'd stop wasting you time haha.[/size][/color] [/size][/color][/size][/color] [center][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#85B716][size=3][b]YOU:[/b][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/center] [color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3] [color=#888888][size=3][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/305929-sold-warwick-thumb-nt-5-neck-through-model-price-drop"]http://basschat.co.u...odel-price-drop[/url] This one went for £1300 - not much difference between his and yours :-)[/size][/color] [/size][/color][/size][/color] [center][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][b]johnmhbear:[/b][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/center] [color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3] [color=#231F20][size=3]Hey, yeah I did, and they sell new for 4500 now but this one is special, it was played by bass Jesus himself.[/size][/color] [/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color] [center][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#85B716][size=3][b]YOU:[/b][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/center] [color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3][color=#336FB7][size=3] [color=#888888][size=3]Hi, Did you really mean to start this at just under ten grand? If you did, good luck :-) These go for around £1400-£1600.[/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/color] Edited June 5, 2017 by markstuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I would think, reasonably, a 5 string NT Thumb, maybe £1500. Maybe he'll get a pal to pretend to buy it so he can say I told you so. Anyway, he's messin' with the combined might of the basschatters here... never seen everyone agree on something before. ... and who the hell is Bass Jesus? Can I get one of his albums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) I sent: [color=#85B716][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3][b]YOU:[/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#888888][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]I know that you're not really expecting to sell this for £10K - how much do you really want for it?[/size][/font][/color] He replied: [b] New message from: [url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11051.m44.l1181/7?euid=b87f69435f0f4d55b00a4284ba91bac4&bu=43851974399&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fmyworld.ebay.co.uk%2Fjohnmhbear&sojTags=bu=bu"]johnmhbear[/url] [url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11051.m44.l1183/7?euid=b87f69435f0f4d55b00a4284ba91bac4&bu=43851974399&loc=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedback.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewFeedback%26userid%3Djohnmhbear%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AME%3AUFS&sojTags=bu=bu"](42)[/url][/b] Willing to do a deal direct for £2000, £2200 through eBay including p&p. [color=#85B716][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3][b][right][center]YOU:[/right][/b][/size][/font][/color][/center] [color=#888888][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]Hmmm..There have been a number for less recently...what makes this so special?[/size][/font][/color] [b] New message from: [url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11051.m44.l1181/7?euid=96cb0d5bb80f4d73a66b7544e4b21655&bu=43851974399&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fmyworld.ebay.co.uk%2Fjohnmhbear&sojTags=bu=bu"]johnmhbear[/url][url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11051.m44.l1183/7?euid=96cb0d5bb80f4d73a66b7544e4b21655&bu=43851974399&loc=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedback.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewFeedback%26userid%3Djohnmhbear%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AME%3AUFS&sojTags=bu=bu"](42)[/url][/b] It's youth, it works and is in good shape. Alot for less are older by a good decade, or are bolt-on or the newer not German built ones. Plus considering today's value of these German built new being £4000+, 2k isn't a bad price plus I'm not in a rush to sell it so will to wait for it to go for the right price. Edited June 5, 2017 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Presumably he plays in sandals and used to play for Fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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