Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) If is ever was a £600 bass then I'm a banana! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Road-Worn-Style-P-Bass-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ150364739772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item23026fd8bc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Fender Roadworn-style bass[/url] It looks more like a £100 Jim Deacon or similar chinese bass wrecked with a clumsy relic job & he's trying to pass it off as a fender, but spinning a yarn to distance himself from the consequences. edit: sent him the following: [quote]Sorry Mate: Looks like your missus should get a refund - she was ripped off. This looks more like a cheap chinese copy. The headstock shape is totally incorrect for a Fender as is the truss rod access. Its was probably worth about £100 before being trashed.[/quote] Edited August 11, 2009 by Jean-Luc Pickguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robocorpse Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 And some poor bastad has bid on it. Of course, with ebays new "protection" rules, it is now impossible to alert the buyer as all details are hidden, not that it would have made a difference because the seller listed it as a private auction. I despair of some people, I really do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURPOLARIS Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='566422' date='Aug 12 2009, 12:14 AM']If is ever was a £600 bass then I'm a banana! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Road-Worn-Style-P-Bass-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ150364739772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item23026fd8bc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Fender Roadworn-style bass[/url] It looks more like a £100 Jim Deacon or similar chinese bass wrecked with a clumsy relic job & he's trying to pass it off as a fender, but spinning a yarn to distance himself from the consequences. edit: sent him the following:[/quote] Some idiot's bid for it, it's at £350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hopefully it was a shill bid and he bought it himself. Its been reported to ebay, but i wouldn't be surprised if it pops up again. On reflection it looks like the body etc was probably from a Squier Classic Vibe 60s P, but the neck isn't the correct one for that bass and still looks like a cheapo copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 With all this relic'ing going on, why do you never see the most common bit of damage you'd get back in the day - the cigarette burn on the headstock behind the E string? It's a really easy one to reproduce, and every fag burn is truly authentic, too. Just saying ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky L Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='566488' date='Aug 12 2009, 08:31 AM']With all this relic'ing going on, why do you never see the most common bit of damage you'd get back in the day - the cigarette burn on the headstock behind the E string? It's a really easy one to reproduce, and every fag burn is truly authentic, too. Just saying ...[/quote] Alas.. gone are the days!! Very true though.. it is a piece classic damage.. done it myself. Well it was tremendously cool to have your burning tab poked in behind the string.. wasn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 "my wife bought it for my 40th birthday, i did not want a bass anyway and to be honest I need the money" Ungrateful b@st@rd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 My thoughts exactly. If it is a yarn, he could have come up with something that didn't make him out to be such a miserable git. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 And it's sold at the minimum bid! Someone obviously wanted to have the "opertunity" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Marky L' post='566613' date='Aug 12 2009, 11:11 AM']Alas.. gone are the days!! Very true though.. it is a piece classic damage.. done it myself. Well it was tremendously cool to have your burning tab poked in behind the string.. wasn't it?? [/quote] I often shove an empty pack of 'Nicotinel' in there at gigs - gets a knowing laugh from some and bemusement from many!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetbass Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='566488' date='Aug 12 2009, 08:31 AM']With all this relic'ing going on, why do you never see the most common bit of damage you'd get back in the day - the cigarette burn on the headstock behind the E string? It's a really easy one to reproduce, and every fag burn is truly authentic, too. Just saying ...[/quote] The relic'ed Sandberg California basses have the fag burn on the headstock. Some poor guy in Germany must have to smoke tabs all day and destroy perfectly good bass guitars for a living! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Dr.Dave' post='569013' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:47 PM']I often shove an empty pack of 'Nicotinel' in there at gigs - gets a knowing laugh from some and bemusement from many!![/quote] Edited August 14, 2009 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Davetbass' post='569065' date='Aug 14 2009, 02:27 PM']The relic'ed Sandberg California basses have the fag burn on the headstock. Some poor guy in Germany must have to smoke tabs all day and destroy perfectly good bass guitars for a living! [/quote] OK, you got me. I wasn't sure if you were serious so I took a look: [url="http://www.doctorbass.net/en/producto.asp?id=1000170878"]http://www.doctorbass.net/en/producto.asp?id=1000170878[/url] Serious relic'ing alright, but no fag burn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='569086' date='Aug 14 2009, 02:47 PM']Serious relic'ing alright, but no fag burn! [/quote] Fag burn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='569758' date='Aug 15 2009, 09:51 AM']Fag burn: [/quote] Well I'll go to t'foot of our stairs. Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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