Oh dear oh dear.

[V4lve]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Squire-Pro-Tone-5-String-Precision-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ350207897428QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item518a046f54&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1688|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:2|294:50"]Ouch[/url]

[Clarky]

That absolutely takes the biscuit as the worst conversion I have EVER seen - love the acres of space between edge of fingerboard and E string

[lemmywinks]

I'd swap the word "conversion" for "abomination". Looked like a really nice bass too

[Ou7shined]

........... ............ !!!

[V4lve]

Looks to me like it may have snapped off? Is it likely there was a flaw in the wood?

[josh3184]

That's realy quite awful! How did they think it'd be good idea?!?!

[Dubs]

[quote name='josh3184' post='502638' date='May 31 2009, 10:15 PM']How did they think it'd be good idea?!?![/quote]

too much crack, not enough reality

[Thunderthumbs]

[quote name='josh3184' post='502638' date='May 31 2009, 10:15 PM']

That's realy quite awful! How did they think it'd be good idea?!?![/quote]
And how do they think trying to sell it would be a good idea????

[Happy Jack]

That is so bad that it's genuinely funny.

Why on earth did they not just buy a replacement neck?

[Bassassin]

It's obviously just broken where the top edge of the headstock was laminated. Doesn't look like it would be too hard to fix for a luthier or a bodger who's handy with a bit of wood.

Pretty laughable trying to pass it off as a "conversion".

Jon.

[Hamster]

Ummmmmmmmm - it's from someone in Vancouver!!

[Golchen]

Totally bloody ridiculous. Whoever did that was a cretin.

[bozzbass]

i like the way it is described as 'Fender Squire Pro-Tone 5-String Precision Bass / Converted to 4-String' as if its a special feature.

somedays, i love the internet

Edited June 1, 2009 by bozzbass

[jonny-lad]

Wouldn't it be easier to covert it to a four-string by just removing the B-string instead of ruining a decent bass?!...it'd certainly look better as a 5-string with a string missing IMO!

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='jonny-lad' post='502870' date='Jun 1 2009, 12:05 PM']Wouldn't it be easier to covert it to a four-string by just removing the B-string instead of ruining a decent bass?!...it'd certainly look better as a 5-string with a string missing IMO![/quote]
That bit was probably knocked off by accident and they are making the most out of what's left.

[jonny-lad]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='502874' date='Jun 1 2009, 12:11 PM']That bit was probably knocked off by accident and they are making the most out of what's left. [/quote]

I suppose the seller thinks he'll get a better price for a 'conversion' than he would for a spares or repair...I think I'd make the most out of it with a [s]repair[/s] conversion back to 5-string!

[hubrad]

Glad to know that "This guitar is in Great condition, with some belt scratch marks on the back body"
Would be interesting to see 'ex-demo'...

[Ou7shined]

I have a sneaky feeling he might be doing the right thing selling it as is (although the missing saddle is a pain and the really bad buckle rash off putting) I think an obvious repair would devalue it more and the bass is not worth paying for an invisible repair. It's much better going to folk like us that can do it ourselves.

Edited June 1, 2009 by Ou7shined

[sturm]

and theres me thinking bad 'mod' jobs were only found among boy racers

[eightball]

[quote name='jonny-lad' post='502870' date='Jun 1 2009, 12:05 PM']Wouldn't it be easier to covert it to a four-string by just removing the B-string instead of ruining a decent bass?!...it'd certainly look better as a 5-string with a string missing IMO![/quote]

...or just not play the b!

[Delberthot]

I'd personally be too embarrassed to let my friends see what an ar$e I'd made of this, never mind the whole world.

What a Jack Danny

[Clarky]

Another example of what not do with a hacksaw and a perfectly good bass guitar [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Grabber-Bass-Vintage-USA-70s-Project_W0QQitemZ140324475145QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20abfd9109&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Grabber-Bass-...%3A1%7C294%3A50[/url]

[BigRedX]

Less horrible than the "German One" though.

[Kongo]

What the HELL!?
That's so stupid it made me cringe...why would anyone do that? Chop some headstock off and make a 4-string?
Adding a string works...loosing one doesn't.

I've never heard of this model before either...but I'm not sure.
The old Squier series were basic...nothing fancy like this...But again, who knows what's out there!

That's just stupid man!

[jonny-lad]

[quote name='Clarky' post='504825' date='Jun 3 2009, 04:35 PM']Another example of what not do with a hacksaw and a perfectly good bass guitar [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Grabber-Bass-Vintage-USA-70s-Project_W0QQitemZ140324475145QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20abfd9109&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Grabber-Bass-...%3A1%7C294%3A50[/url][/quote]

That looks like they were aiming for a Vox Tear-drop style...I still wouldn't do it though!

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