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Yes - I was wondering if the vague comment that it needs some attention would be a get-out. (I preemptively contacted ebay to cover off bailing-out on the deal.)

Browsing Gumtree I spotted this on offer: https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/bass-guitars-and-amps-for-sale-£160-takes-the-lot-collection-only-no-time-wasters-please-/1286370110 A Squier Precision, a Squier Jazz, an Ibanez Gio, an Ashdown combo, and another practice amp for £160. Well, I contacted the seller who phoned me back and we agreed I'd go buy it this afternoon when he was back home. Just before I set off the seller sent me a text saying sorry but he'd been offered more. Mildly annoying, especially in light of the "no time wasters please" stipulation! That's two deals today which have fallen through! (I'll console myself with the '78 Azureglo Ric I have successfully acquired today, though!)

He's now offered it to the 2nd bidder, who contacted me for more info... Meanwhile, I've bought this today, a '78: (I have the bits to revert it to stock.)

Oops - my bad!

Yep. It's advertised as superficially scruffy, which is fine and what I wanted (and there's the switch toggle missing), but it's precisely the potential structural issues I need to cover off before I hand over a grand! The seller says it's at his parents and messaged me: To which I replied: The attempt to quote the "agreement" to me has got my hackles up, so I think I am now very trepidacious!

4 hours drive is too far for me... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warwick-Rock-Bass-Guitar/192451002575?hash=item2ccef940cf:g:aIYAAOSwXkNadKy2

I think this has already been discussed...

I've won the auction but the seller is "insisting" I pay unseen via PayPal beforehand on item marked cash on collection. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Black-and-White-includes-original-hard-case/263468824085?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649

...plus the cost of collecting from Glasgow.

Well, I'll likely go, so may spot you there (it'll be the Saturday for me). Remember to take some earplugs!!!

I kindof like it - might buy it as a curio...

It's a bass affront!

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear...

On a point of order, it ain't 30 degrees. Maybe someone will producr a String Butler for it, if folks are bothered about the angles, though.

Yep - I think the 4+1 headstock makes it look like the extra string was an afterthought, which it was. That' just me, speaking as a Ric owner and other brand 3+2 and 4+1 5-strings too...

The Rics I've owned have been excellent, high quality instruments.

The problem with the PK-5 is in changing patches; I've got a RFX MIDIBuddy MP128P board with numbers on it which is a little more friendly.

Yep - I think they're kindof cool.

I wonder if they've trademarked the pickups. I think they're a bold, interesting design; for me, however, the different neck, pickups and bridge means that they shouldn't be a 4003. It'll be interesting to see how they sell.

Aye; a fix would require a new section of neck to be put in. I offered £120.

I kindof like them.