waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 It gives you a warm fuzzy feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonks Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I just won this thing on ebay for £381.99 and now i think it's a fake - its a pre Ernie Ball logo - but the brigde is post ernie ball - the pup is definately wrong!! I've just contacted the seller to confirm the bass is genuine - and i want some better pix before I part with any cash!! I also asked for the serial number...lets see what happens!!.?? Shonks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonks Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 thanks for your messages buy the way!!! cool lot of geezers..CHEERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Shonks' post='351253' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:31 PM']I just won this thing on ebay for £381.99 and now i think it's a fake - its a pre Ernie Ball logo - but the brigde is post ernie ball - the pup is definately wrong!! I've just contacted the seller to confirm the bass is genuine - and i want some better pix before I part with any cash!! I also asked for the serial number...lets see what happens!!.?? Shonks[/quote] glad you'v found this thread mate, i can confirm from pictures alone it is most certainly a fake, and by the looks o things absolutly no part of it is genuine stingray. the only thing that we cant tell at the moment is whether or not there is a real musicman preamp in there, but lets be honest, there wont be. Don't pay and report to ebay if he gives you any problems Khide is my ebay name btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Even if the pictures and info didn't give it away, ending and selling to the highest bidder certainly does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Shonks' post='351253' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:31 PM']I just won this thing on ebay for £381.99 and now i think it's a fake - its a pre Ernie Ball logo - but the brigde is post ernie ball - the pup is definately wrong!! I've just contacted the seller to confirm the bass is genuine - and i want some better pix before I part with any cash!! I also asked for the serial number...lets see what happens!!.?? Shonks[/quote] Hi mate, glad you came here, i'm the guy that sent you the link. The bridge is definitely not ernie ball at all. [url="http://www.meibergen.nl/aanbiedingen/images/OLP%20MM%202%20Bass.jpg"]Here[/url]'s a better look at one of those bridges, that's what's on that fake you bidded on. here's a pre EB bridge Here's a newer bridge, as you can see, not the same, the first is the type they will use on cheap copies, jay turser, OLP etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Shonks' post='351257' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:33 PM']thanks for your messages buy the way!!! cool lot of geezers..CHEERS![/quote] Hi Shonks, great to see you made it here. I am Linus27 on here and first alerted this clever lot to what i thought was a fake. I am 27Renault who also contacted you on Ebay. Really pleased you have not parted with your money. As you can see from the above comments, it sure is a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Linus27' post='351270' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:38 PM']Hi Shonks, great to see you made it here. I am Linus27 on here and first alerted this clever lot to what i thought was a fake. I am 27Renault who also contacted you on Ebay. Really pleased you have not parted with your money. As you can see from the above comments, it sure is a fake.[/quote] I bet you got a real boost from this, good spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednaplate Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Shonks' post='351253' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:31 PM']I just won this thing on ebay for £381.99 and now i think it's a fake - its a pre Ernie Ball logo - but the brigde is post ernie ball - the pup is definately wrong!! I've just contacted the seller to confirm the bass is genuine - and i want some better pix before I part with any cash!! I also asked for the serial number...lets see what happens!!.?? Shonks[/quote] Hi, I was bluetakamine69 who also contacted you. Hold onto your cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonks Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm very up on the old stingray guys - already got a couple. I never really looked carefully at the pix, except I realised it was a pre ernie ball, so I put a £400 bid never expecting to win anyway., It wasn't due to finish for a couple of days, so you can imagine my surprise when I just found it ended early in my favour. accompanied with about half a dozen emails from you guys warning me not to buy. Cheers Merry Xmas I'll tell where to stick the fake piece of sh!!t Thanks again!! Shonks.......X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='351273' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:42 PM']I bet you got a real boost from this, good spot.[/quote] Well, I am just happy that we caught a fraudster. There are enough tossers out there trying to rip inocent people off. We should all be happy that we did this. The only thing that caught my eye was the headstock looked the wrong shape, which was a little geeky of me. Also the sticker clearly looked wrong, the top horn looked a bit pointy and the body looked a bit thin. It was the other guys who noticed the more technical details like the bridge and pickups. So a great team effect with a great result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Shonks' post='351277' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:47 PM']I'm very up on the old stingray guys - already got a couple. I never really looked carefully at the pix, except I realised it was a pre ernie ball, so I put a £400 bid never expecting to win anyway., It wasn't due to finish for a couple of days, so you can imagine my surprise when I just found it ended early in my favour. accompanied with about half a dozen emails from you guys warning me not to buy. Cheers Merry Xmas I'll tell where to stick the fake piece of sh!!t Thanks again!! Shonks.......X[/quote] Ah fair enough! Well i hope you stick around and grace us with some photos of your collection maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Linus27' post='351279' date='Dec 10 2008, 09:51 PM']Well, I am just happy that we caught a fraudster. There are enough tossers out there trying to rip inocent people off. We should all be happy that we did this. The only thing that caught my eye was the headstock looked the wrong shape, which was a little geeky of me. Also the sticker clearly looked wrong, the top horn looked a bit pointy and the body looked a bit thin. It was the other guys who noticed the more technical details like the bridge and pickups. So a great team effect with a great result.[/quote] Indeed fake pints all round. And +1 on BB's post I wanna see some pre EB Stingrays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonks Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 you can see some of my basses here: [url="http://steveshone.tripod.com/"]http://steveshone.tripod.com/[/url] enjoy Shonks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Loving the Orange one but you worked with Arsenal (spits) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 +1, i love honey burst rays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonks Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Arsenal - sure - I'll work for anyone that'll pay me....! At total prozzy - thetas me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonks Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 and a lousy typizt............ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Welcome to the forum Shonks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) Welcome Shonks....and what a reporte toi....erm back catlogue thing,very impressive. Soooo glad you did'nt get ripped on the Ray. Edited December 10, 2008 by kennyrodg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Nicely done chaps ! Glad that as a community we have managed to help someone out again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 My only thought is, could he give a second chance offer to the person who bidded the second highest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='351453' date='Dec 11 2008, 09:02 AM']My only thought is, could he give a second chance offer to the person who bidded the second highest?[/quote] Oh dear, here we go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaussie Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) It's interesting what responses you get from Google searches. For example, if I search on maxehooperjrsq , I get 2 pages of hits [url="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=maxehooperjrsq&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq="]Google hits for maxehooperjrsq[/url] Interestingly enough, on the 2nd page, there's a reference to a Musicman Style Bass Guitar, auction number #140241787683, bought from allison130265 on 19 July 2008 for £51. And sure enough, that number matches feedback on maxehooperjrsq history, and also on allison130265. [url="http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&ftab=AllFeedback&userid=allison130265&iid=-1&de=off&items=25&interval=0&page=2"]Feedback for allison130265[/url] [url="http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=maxehooperjrsq&ftab=AllFeedback&myworld=true"]Feedback for maxehooperjrsq[/url] I'm sure a bit more digging will find a cached version of the auction somewhere. Nice guy. Edited December 11, 2008 by bassaussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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