the boy

Bought a bass off Ed all went well. Do not be afraid. This guy is sound.

We could learn a lot from that guy.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1337533470' post='1661523'] I think we're being a bit harsh on the guy. I would agree that once its been sold by the shop/dealer it ceases to be new, but we all know what he means, however optimistic he is being with his starting price. "As new" would be an accurate description, but I don't think you can use that on eBay these days, can you? I wouldn't say they are that hard to come by either. [/quote] Not harsh at all, the bass is secondhand not new.

It's not new. It may not be "used". But it is definitely secondhand. As new is a truer description. As mentioned earlier a lot is known about the sound for an unplayed bass. I would guess thus guy/gal bought this guitar and didn't gel with it and is now tryna recoup his dough, fair enough but it's not new.

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1337467883' post='1660620'] Wouldn't have looked at it for £1495, let alone £2195?! [/quote] +1 nice bass but that is big money.

John and I did a bit of business during the week. He is sound as a pound. Fear not. Trade with confidence.

[quote name='Rowley Birkin QC' timestamp='1337208689' post='1657301'] I've just read this thread in its entirety, and I get the mental picture of boys competing for who can p1$$ further up the wall! At the end of it all, they're ALL just personal opinions, and in mine, this type of "point proving" doesn't do the forum any favours, and repeating the same argument/opinion over and over doesn't make it any more valid than anyone else's. Th OP asked a fair question and wanted a considered opinion......did he get it? Off to bed now. [/quote] Come on now it's only a bit of banter.

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1336863494' post='1652177'] Fender might have beaten you to it. [/quote] LOL with a sore head.

Aargh back from the pub lets get this topic rocking again. I once put a fender logo on a banjo! Now what have ya go to say about that.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' timestamp='1336761914' post='1650801'] It's certainly got more in common with Fender USA than anything coming from the far east. I consider it important to clarify that I was not selling the bass as something it isn't (just as some opinions here point out about the ad featured in the OP) and I would take seriously any accusation that a fraud has been committed. [/quote] And so you should sir. I have no doubt that you are a man of utmost integrity. The mere suggestion that personal modifying of a headstock is committing a fraud is utterly unacceptable. But some people think they can say what they like around here. However if you say anything back to them it's all tears in the solder pot.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1336755121' post='1650623'] I am. I was tee-total at the start of this thread. [/quote] Lol.

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1336764179' post='1650842'] I have the 'pair' referred to above. With respect, I'm afraid you're wrong on the plate, the original 1st series (only made for 3 months), have 3 ply guards (Black/White/Tort). The plate looks right to me, I can't see any reference in the ad to it being a 3 or 4 though? I don't know what model you have, but the original guards are what they call red tort, if yours is the brown tort, then to my knowledge (Pretty good on JV's), its not original. If you have a later version though, it may be, I dont know much about the later models. This is priced right for a 1st series JV in my opinion, they are extremely rare. The later Squier decal basses are typically around half the price of these. The Jazz's are a little more than the P's too. In a more bouyant market this would have been sold at this price. [/quote] Yes this is a fair price in fact if I was a little more flush I'd make an offer on one of your two. Not an Option at the moment though.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1336752557' post='1650552'] I think you can. It's like the difference between someone having the occasional puff of herbal and dealing smack. [b]You'd[/b] have them both locked up in irons because [b]you[/b] can't differentiate between them. Hang on, are you saying you had a Fender labelled bass that wasn't a Fender? ..... Ooh methinks [color=#000000]he[/color] doth [color=#000000]protest too much[/color]. If Howard built Discreet's bass (I've never heard of it until now) then it's probably better than a fecking fender in the first place so they will be getting themselves a fecking bargain. Ebay dude [b]is[/b] making a bob... quite literally... that's why I don't understand why he's bothering. He'd make it worth his while by saying they were Fenders and charging appropriately - but he's not. [/quote] I'm confused who's on crack?