TheGreek Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I'm sure the address is normally on the back of the headstock https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/musicman-bass.-stingray/1271505097 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I reported the fraud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Ouch, they are trying to pass it off as real... fully expected them to say the decal wasn't real as you'd be wrong in the head to believe it was the real deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Tanglewood from the late 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Much more collectable than a vulgar MM. Almost a gift. Edited October 19, 2017 by totorbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 MMs don't have the truss rod adjustment at the headstock either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I suspect he's not sure, hence the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1508591553' post='3393152'] I suspect he's not sure, hence the price. [/quote] If he's wasn't sure, he is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazzJEUK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 My conversation with said douche: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/313850-some-is-trying-to-rip-people-off-selling-a-fake/page__pid__3393136#entry3393136 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazzJEUK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Someone should organise a meeting with this “Mick” and make out they’re genuinely interested in buying and genuinely think it’s a legit Stingray, only to get there and give him a right royal telling for being a time wasting scammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 It's just another dodgy chinese knockoff, I think we're only just beginning to see the damage that the recent flood of chinese instrument copies will cause when it all ends up on the second hand market. There's mountains of this crap out there, and apart from a select few people on sites like this, almost everyone else looking to buy a used instrument is going to get stung. It means not just that they'll get ripped off but also that they'll end up with crap instruments and give up on trying to play them. The Chinese counterfeit industry is a disaster that needs to be stopped, I find it hard to understand why people are so lax about it. Nobody likes it but nobody is shouting about it either, it's basically criminality on an industrial scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazzJEUK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 [quote name='project_c' timestamp='1508599330' post='3393224'] It's just another dodgy chinese knockoff, I think we're only just beginning to see the damage that the recent flood of chinese instrument copies will cause when it all ends up on the second hand market. There's mountains of this crap out there, and apart from a select few people on sites like this, almost everyone else looking to buy a used instrument is going to get stung. It means not just that they'll get ripped off but also that they'll end up with crap instruments and give up on trying to play them. The Chinese counterfeit industry is a disaster that needs to be stopped, I find it hard to understand why people are so lax about it. Nobody likes it but nobody is shouting about it either, it's basically criminality on an industrial scale. [/quote] It’s a Tanglewood with a water slide decal mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I have emailed the guy asking what year it is, telling him where to find the serial number and how to check the date. Also mentioned all the other issues that point to it not being a genuine MM. Got a quick reply stating he will look into its authenticity. I also reported it to Gumtree too. I wonder how long it will be advertised for or if he will change its description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Ad no longer available. I think the pressure finally got to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Good work by the Basschat collective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazzJEUK Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice one guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 It's gone now I see. I reported it, though only based on the posts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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