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It was more a request for photos of @HDG specific bass due to the mention of that model number I'm not familiar with!

Is this the giant bodied Ernie Ball 70's acoustic bass with Schaller machine heads? I know what an Earthwood Acoustic Bass is, but I dont recognise that model number. Any photos?

A standard eBay AI description from the spec and the title the seller provided. 100% not written by the seller.

It's subjective isn't it. If you were in the market for an ACG let's say, some might look to buy new and spec it up to their liking and pay full retail, some might be very happy with something 90% to their liking and pay say 30% less on the second hand market. Neither is 'right', its entirely subjective. I've bought many basses that I simply wanted to try, some I've loved and kept, some I've enjoyed for a short time and moved on, some I've broke even, some I've came out on top a little and some I've lost a little on. For me, buying second hand at a price I'm reasonably confident I won't loose money on allows me to enjoy and play significantly more basses than I ever would do if I'd only bought new. It's also vastly broadened my horizons in terms of what I now really look for in a bass - it's honed my 'wants' to an extremely specific list that I know suits me perfectly. As I say, tis all subjective with no correct answer! Do what suits you.

Potentially, I'm lucky enough to have a few from both sides of this particular fence. I have a few ACGs Alan made for me and of course Binky the 10 string Bee Bass. I also have some I've bought well under their market value that I doubt I'll ever sell and some I've bought for about their market value as I wanted to try it but also didn't want to buy new and loose a chuck after the initial purchase. 'Orses for Courses as they say!

I suppose the difference being is that if you spent 4k on a custom build it'll be worth approximately 2k the day its delivered to you, whereas if you buy a 4k bass on the second hand market (Wal, Fodera etc.) it'll probably be worth 4k if/when you move it on, assuming you haven't paid well over the odds.

Its not about the fee, its about the underhanded marketing. eBay provide a service so should be compensated, no arguement there. But doing it in such a way to hide their fees is my gripe.

Of course you have. If I said I've ridden a dinosaur, you'd respond with 'yeah, well I've ridden 2 dinosaurs'. We get it, you're winning at life at the rest of us, compared to you, are mere pond scum. 🙄

eBay are really quite underhanded with their latest round of marketing... The format used to be that a seller pays a fee to list an item and the buyer didn't pay a fee. Now the fee is transferred to the buyer under the guise of a 'buyers protection fee' and is charged at a higher rate than the old sellers fee. So now they market to all as 'free to sell' and mention nothing of the increase in cost to buyers. Legal sure, but very morally questionable. But hey, that's business for you!

Vandolin.

Best just swerve these tryers. There's a number of regulars on here that are clearly dealers or at least semi-pro buyers and resellers that always have basses sat for years on end. We all know who they are! There's 3 options really: ● Price high and wait for years to sell if at all. ● Price about right and prepare to sit on it while until person that wants what you have comes along. ● Price lower and sell sooner. The market often dictates price, so crazy prices just won't shift!

I threw them a cheeky offer, they dropped the price online to £260, then someone bought it before I could! 😂 Oh well, I definitely did not need it! Hope someone from here got it. There is a Markbass SD1200 for £250 on CC too, now that is tempting.

Dirt cheap if anyone's spine can handle it. Original Trace Elliot cone too. https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/amps--stage-equipment/bass-amplifier/046500114258

Rivalling Mr T there for the necklaces!

🙄 You absolutely know what I mean.

Bit early in the day to be hitting up the shrooms?

Another reason to not have any social media... Genuinely, the world would be a FAR better place if it didn't exist at all.

Or, more likely, that auto-correct text has already started having a notable impact.

Delete if inappropriate, but this is the 'Deleted' message Phil Jones wrote - I took it from a thread on BassTalk. To those who know me, this may be my last message. I’m not writing for help. I’m not asking for attention. I’ve made peace with many things. But there is one thing I need to say clearly: Please take care of my wife. She is the best part of my life. She is young, kind, and unspoiled by the cruelty I’ve come to know. She stood by me with grace and patience, even when everything else fell apart. I have built many things in this life—loudspeakers, music, brands, and ideas—but nothing has meant more to me than being loved by her. I cannot let her watch me go down slowly like a sinking ship. So if I go silent, let this truth remain: Protect her. Defend her. Lift her up. She deserves peace, kindness, and a life far better than the one I’ve struggled through. This is not about defeat. It’s about preserving something pure. She was my home. She was my light. She is everything good I ever knew. This is the truth. My business did not fail because of bad ideas, weak products, or a lack of effort. It began to collapse because of something far greater—harsh U.S. tariffs,…. [Mod Edit]…. which made it increasingly difficult to sustain operations in China, where we were manufacturing. But I didn’t give up. I fought harder. I went out of my way to apply for a UK government grant—not to enrich myself, but to bring the factory, the jobs, the technology, and the future back home. It was an opportunity to save the company, protect the people working with me, and give us all something stronger. But instead of seeing this as a path forward for everyone, my business partner, Wendong Zhang, saw it as a threat to his control. He didn’t want help unless he could own it. He didn’t want a future unless he commanded it. And so—without my consent, without conversation, and without honor—he shut the company down. I was cut out of the very company I built with my own hands. I was erased from the work that carries my name. Not because I failed—but because I stood up. I gave everything: My designs. My loyalty. My voice. And above all, my heart. To be betrayed after all that… there are no easy words. Only this: I am still here. And I will not let this end quietly. Not for me. Not for my wife. Not for the people who still believe in what I created. If you’ve ever supported me, or cared about what I built—thank you. Now you know the truth.

Most had already seen this in the for sale section and have already expressed its cool factor, this thread was about it's tone. So, sir... I have to conclude... it is in fact YOU that has missed the point. 20 lashes...