Ou7shined

Guys beware I saw this on the bay for £8,999.99.

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1336137678' post='1641460'] Whatever this thread is selling I want it......do you take trades ? Part ownership of a sex Gerbil ? [/quote] [b]+++ GNAWSOME +++[/b] [b][/b]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1336138604' post='1641484'] ..and yet nobody with [b]"+++AWESOME+++" [/b]in their ad has removed the offending script..makes you think that some people don't know when they're having the p155 ripped out of them.. [/quote] If you look closer you'll find the origins of this meme. It's just like "TIM" all over again.

[quote name='jackhammer' timestamp='1336089884' post='1640899'] This did make me chuckle, I'm going to put +++awesome+++ in all of my posts, we could start a game... Spot the awesomeness [/quote] +++ AWESOME +++ is the new TIM. (see my sig btw)

That looks... ooh... what's the word?

Haha the OP just tried to spam a FS thread of mine (presumably as some sort of juvenile revenge) then deleted it. Don't be so pissy man. If you've got a problem with anything I've said here just come out and say it to me... leave the stalking to the weirdos. Besides, you have your own meme now... not to mention an +++ AWESOME +++ [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/175371-rare-unique-awesome-for-sale-mint/"]comedy thread[/url] made in your honour. Btw you do realise that just because you've deleted your post in my thread it doesn't mean that the mods can't see it right? Congrats with "the sale" btw.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1336061878' post='1640369'] Is this on the way out now the Mastotron is in? If only it had 7 strings. [/quote] Indeed so. If it weren't for the Masturbatotron I'd be hanging on to it.

[color=#282828][size=5]Up for sale this ++++ AWESOME ++++ Blowtorch... THIS PEDAL IS A KILL[/size][/color]..... Now, now then. That's just about enough of that. Let's just get on with it. pics... vid... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30S68A3wS4&feature=player_embedded[/media] Lovely example, full working order, comes in it's original box. [b]£80 posted.[/b] Much love. Terry Tibbs.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1336046592' post='1639954'] Outshined I reckon you must be about 600 years old. ...[/quote] Believe me, at times I feel it.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1336040296' post='1639787'] I'm still a bit confused. If they are average bass guitars worth say £100-£150 each on a good day why are they being bigged up by the good Dr. Judging by his feed back I doubt he's the type of guy who would try and mug his fellow BCers off..... [/quote] I guess its always a gamble when you are jumping on a new bandwagon - in this case Jap crap. Only a couple of years ago all Jap crap was regularly being snapped up for £30 but then the road-worn/mojo scene hit and suddenly everything beat-up or edgy or with a bit of "history" became hot. Just as with all '70's Fenders previously untouchable with bargepoles now comanding a premium these days, it would seem that anything else '70's or '80's and looking like a Fender is being hyped just as much [b]regardless of actual merit. [/b]Just look in the main Jap crap thread, all the latest examples catching the expert's eyes are going for £200 or more. This particular instance was I dare say simply a misjudged offencive against people who know too much... the fact that the bass was on on the bay for less than half the price it was advertised on here with the promise of "[font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=#333333][size=4]This is a bargain, trust me... you'll never get that quality P-bass for that money again[/size]...[/color][/size][/font]" answers the second part of your question I think. That's not to say that there aren't really good '70's Jap crap bargains out there. I was lucky enough to find one local to me earlier this year for £80 which turned out to the best P bass I've ever owned... no hype, no rose tinted specs, just plain fact. It's a no-name one-piece, maple/maple with original '70's style (big) tuners and original cream DiMarzios. Everyone who's played it has been blown away with it - I was even offered a silly sum of money for it... but it's a genuine keeper. I even played it at a bass bash in front of a audience of bassists, that's how good I think it is. So they are out there. Personally, I wouldn't pay more than £100 for Fenderesque Jap crap unseen but that's just me. It could well be that this bass is as legendary as it's being advertised as... but with the other one being described in exactly the same vane... well. I think it's fair to say that this thread has become derailed now. I feel bad that this had to happen here. My best advice to the good Dr is to put it on ebay... there's one born every minute... we'd rather it wasn't one of us. And next time remember it's always best to just stick to the facts when advertising gear on here... there are too many enthusiasts and experts around here not to.

Oh yeahhh. In before the +++ AWESOME +++ -> [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/174975-69-p-bass-on-ebay/page__view__findpost__p__1639453"]link[/url]y

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1335998160' post='1639458'] I'm confused are these bass guitars awesome or sh1t. Is this a scam or what's going on here. I actually fancied the p bass. I was gonna make an offer but it seems the thread has been closed. Can someone shed a little light here. [/quote] It's not a scam. Just some inaccuracies and over enthusiastic hyperbole in the description... and a bit not as down to earth as you usually see on here. I hope I'm not breaking any rules in clarifying this for you.

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1335997162' post='1639442'] [color=#273D14]I'll put the 2 ads together then it makes it easier to decide which one to go for.[/color] [color=#273D14]hi there, up for sale FANTASTIC P-bass... THIS BASS IS A KILLER! [/color] [color=#1344A6]hi there, up for sale FANTASTIC Jazz Bass... THIS BASS IS A KILLER! [/color] [color=#273D14]34" scale, ash body, maple neck, very strong and decent output, this bass overall is as good as my 1964 Fender P-bass!!! [/color] [color=#1344A6]34" scale, alder body, maple neck + rosewood fretboard, THIS BASS SINGS!!! I LOVE IT!!![/color] [color=#273D14]I've had them all - Tokai, Ibanez, Maya, Greco, you name it... none of them was as good as this one!!![/color] [color=#1344A6]I've had them all - Fender, Tokai, Ibanez, Maya, Greco, you name it... none of them was as good as this one!!![/color] [color=#273D14]Made in Japan, FujiGen factory, 1970's. This Grant is a lawsuit copy of Fender Precision Bass, [/color] [color=#1344A6]Made in Japan, FujiGen factory, 1970's. This Grant is a lawsuit copy of Fender Jazz Bass, [/color] [color=#273D14]Very low string action without a fretbuzz[/color] [color=#273D14]Grant guitars are mentioned in the Blue Book and The Guru's Guitar Guide. Grant was a UK importer, and the guitars were made in Japan by FujiGen Gakki, who made Ibanez guitars and later was the main supplier of OEM Japanese Fenders.[/color] [color=#1344A6]Grant guitars are mentioned in the Blue Book and The Guru's Guitar Guide. Grant was a UK importer, and the guitars were made in Japan by FujiGen Gakki, who made Ibanez guitars and later was the main supplier of OEM Japanese Fenders.[/color] [color=#273D14]Hard case precision shape comes free with this bass.[/color] [color=#1344A6]Stainless Ernie Ball's fitted on this bass, you'll be surprised with very low string action without fretbuzz! [/color] [color=#273D14]You're more than welcome to come and try this bass Warwickshire - Nuneaton. my mob is 07438912414[/color] [color=#1344A6]You're more than welcome to come and try this bass Warwickshire - Nuneaton. my mob is 07438912414[/color] [color=#273D14]only £409.95! This is a bargain, trust me... you'll never get that quality P-bass for that money again...[/color] [color=#1344A6]only £419.95! This is a bargain, trust me... you'll never get that quality J-bass for that money again...[/color] [color=#273D14]cheers![/color] [color=#1344A6]cheers![/color] [/quote] The great irony is that when you read the ebay version for the P (the one that got the P thread pulled), the description would have sat fairly well here whereas this ^ is par for the course for the bay.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1335902699' post='1637881'] ill give you 419.94.? [/quote] Careful what you say or you might end up with a "lawsuit"