pst62 Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Squier-P-Bass-Electric-Bass-Guitar-with-Fender-neck-Strap-Stand-Project/183153990566?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49131%26meid%3D3f196fcfc6214692835dc300bf9920cb%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D282902187382%26itm%3D183153990566&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 Quote
FinnDave Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Which part of it are you hating? Seems an honest advert, and he's only asking £20.00. Quote
pst62 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) Asking £20.00 tells me he knows fine well it's not what he's advertising it as. If I hadn't known better I could've got caught by out one of these types about ten years back when I was after a Rickenbacker 4001, foolishly I'd not looked that closely at the listing photo's, but luckily it was a collection only, when I turned up and got the immaculate looking thing out of it's case only to find it had a bolt on neck and cheap looking machine heads, I told him it wasn't the genuine thing and he insisted it was and that he'd bought it in London in 1974. Edited March 30, 2018 by pst62 Quote
hubrad Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 If someone bought a Chinese Squier in 1974 then at least it has potential rarity value! :-D Quote
FinnDave Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 This guy doesn't seem to claiming it is anything it isn't, though he seems to think it is a Made in China Fender! I was caught by someone advertising a Precision on Gumtree or Preloved (forget which) a few years back when I had just moved back from Finland. Had to drive to a place by the Thames barrier (a fair old schlep from West Oxfordshire) only to find the 'immaculate' Fender P was a MiM with a split neck. He told me it didn't make any difference, I explained that I wasn't exactly a new player and knew a piece of shot when I saw one. He tried to get me take to for a few quid less, but there was no way I would have had unless for free to salvage parts from. In the end I asked of he wanted to sell his Ashdown combo he had there, I could see his girlfriend nodding yes, so offered him a bit less than half what he wanted, paid and started the long drive home. Turned out to be a good amp, used for a few years, sold it for more than I paid last year. Quote
prowla Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 I was just about to post this one! It is being sold as "with Fender neck", but the "Fender Made In USA" headstock has a CY serial number on the back. Either the seller knows it's dodgy or he was duped. Quote
PaulWarning Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 I really don't see what he's done wrong, he says in the write up both were made in China Quote
dannybuoy Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 9 minutes ago, PaulWarning said: I really don't see what he's done wrong, he says in the write up both were made in China It's not a Fender neck for starters. There are Chinese Fenders about nowadays like the Modern Player line, but that 'Precision Bass' font is all kinds of wrong. Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Chaps, he wants £20 for it. Life's too short ... Quote
dannybuoy Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 He doesn't want £20 for it. He wants to start an auction at £20 and let it run for a week, big difference. Otherwise, yes it's well worth twenty squid! 1 Quote
PaulWarning Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) 49 minutes ago, dannybuoy said: It's not a Fender neck for starters. There are Chinese Fenders about nowadays like the Modern Player line, but that 'Precision Bass' font is all kinds of wrong. yes someones put a different (fake) decal on it, but presumably the serial number is correct, I mean you wouldn't put a fake chinese serial number on it would you? and he clearly says in the description it's not a USA one and it's a different neck (so a bitsa bass) and at £20 starting price I really don't see the problem. edit, I suppose he could have been a bit naughty calling it a Fender neck (but Fender have made some stuff in China but CY does indicate Squier), but it's not like he's claiming the whole thing is a USA Fender, and I think he bought it this way if I'm reading the description properly Edited March 30, 2018 by PaulWarning Quote
dannybuoy Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Simple - they’ve advertised it as a Fender neck when it isn’t. That’s the only issue here. Quote
prowla Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) It's advertised as "with Fender neck" and described as "with a Fender neck added", which is untrue. And it's got an an authorised Fender trademark logo on it, which is illegal. Edited March 31, 2018 by prowla Quote
gjones Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) I want to know how you got the word bastard through the profanity filter? Edit: I wonder if I can get the word nasty pasty through it? Edited March 30, 2018 by gjones Quote
yorks5stringer Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 I PM'd him on ebay, pointed out the error and he says he will re-list it with an amended description as 'he does not want to con anyone'. Seems a genuine mistake..? Quote
PaulWarning Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: I PM'd him on ebay, pointed out the error and he says he will re-list it with an amended description as 'he does not want to con anyone'. Seems a genuine mistake..? that's just what I thought Quote
prowla Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 It's an easy mistake - to have "Made in the USA" on the front and then say it's made in China... Quote
Harryburke14 Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 Making me think of Ian Holloway. So wrong it's frightening. Quote
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