bremen Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='350769' date='Dec 10 2008, 02:32 PM']I've reported it to eBay. I'm going to be mean spirited and assume that the seller knows damn well what he/she is doing.[/quote] They won't do anything; they did nothing about a blatant Fender fraud that several of us reported a few months back. The best we can hope for is to tip the 'winner' off as soon as the auction finishes, before he parts with cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='351086' date='Dec 10 2008, 06:24 PM']id say he doesnt know its fake, i just get that impression, has anyone emailed him telling him why its fake??[/quote] Yes, I have. Hopefully he'll take it down and catch up with however might have sold it to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 have a read of this reply: [i]Thanks for the info but I am sorry to say you are wrong. This was custom made to my liking in the 70s with the custom body type and I was not to sure of the specifications but I added in my own of what I saw on the other site. If you think the specs are wrong please let me know and I will be happy to change it. [/i] deary, deary me, reported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 He replied to my e-mail....... "Its a 70s custom. I had it customed because I didnt like a few things. It includes no Ernie Ball funding hence the different logo." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='351123' date='Dec 10 2008, 07:04 PM'] have a read of this reply: [i]Thanks for the info but I am sorry to say you are wrong. This was custom made to my liking in the 70s with the custom body type and I was not to sure of the specifications but I added in my own of what I saw on the other site. If you think the specs are wrong please let me know and I will be happy to change it. [/i] deary, deary me, reported[/quote] I just got a response to my question. "Hi there Can I have some close up pictures of the headstock and pick ups? also the neck plate? Cheers" "The neck plate has been replaced because it was damaged.. Sorry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Ahhh so when he had it customised he removed the awesome MM bridge and replaced it with a non mute assembly after market job. That makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) [quote]"Thanks for the info but I am sorry to say you are wrong. This was custom made to my liking in the 70s with the custom body type and I was not to sure of the specifications but I added in my own of what I saw on the other site. If you think the specs are wrong please let me know and I will be happy to change it." You are absolute scum mate. This is a blatant fake, i know it and you know it, it's not even a good fake! I'm going to make sure that this doesn't sell Pull the plug now and be the bigger man, because right now you're just being an absolute tosser. In fact you know what, i'll tell you why i KNOW this is a fake. Musicman have NEVER made custom orders for the public. The bridge is wrong The headstock logo is not consistent with the truss rod the pickup is TOTALLY wrong the strap buttons are wrong And i haven't even seen the back of it yet. Battery cover? probably not 6 bolt neck? unlikely Have a nice day[/quote] Normally i'd think before sending a message like that, but the fact that he's trying to pull the 'i had it custom made' card just gives his game away completely. What a dick. Edited December 10, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm in a dialogue with him on eBay, he claims he doesn't know it's a fake and I have pointed him in this direction hopefully he does the right thing and pulls it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 He knows it's a fake. If he claims to have owned it from new then he KNOWS it's a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbass Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) This guy is clearly a chancer he knows full well its a fake, I hate low life like this Edited December 10, 2008 by kevbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='351186' date='Dec 10 2008, 08:22 PM']He knows it's a fake. If he claims to have owned it from new then he KNOWS it's a fake.[/quote] I agree, he is saying to me he got it from Sound Control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='351188' date='Dec 10 2008, 08:24 PM']I agree, he is saying to me he got it from Sound Control.[/quote] in the 70's to, man i miss the 70's when soundcontrol did custom musicman orders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) [quote]okay yes. im sorry. But to be honest the fact was I bought it with not pictures and thought that maybe i should just resale it to make my money back. I know it was just as wrong but im sorry. I will stop it now. Thanks for helping me to relise it was wrong. Cheers - and never to be done again![/quote] Huh, it seems being frank with him may have worked. I'll just wait and see if the seller de-lists it before replying. EDIT: he's taken it down Edited December 10, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednaplate Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Just noticed it's gone. How odd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='351203' date='Dec 10 2008, 08:45 PM']Huh, it seems being frank with him may have worked. I'll just wait and see if the seller de-lists it before replying. EDIT: he's taken it down[/quote] 'The seller ended this listing early to sell to the high bidder(s) at current bid price.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Damn, didn't see that, well i've messaged the winning bidder, hopefully he'll read it before he pays for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Good news in the end. Has anyone emailed the winner to say its not a real Musicman?? Oh, and I got an answer to my question for picture of the back, neck plate and rear of the head stock. His reply was, [i]The neck plate has been replaced and the notivation sticker on the back has come off because its quite old.[/i] Another fraudster busted. Good work everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I've emailed the winner, and not quite busted yet, the winner may still pay for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 [quote name='Linus27' post='351213' date='Dec 10 2008, 08:58 PM']Good news in the end. Has anyone emailed the winner to say its not a real Musicman??[/quote] yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 good stuff, hopefully the bidder hasnt payed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I do enjoy pressuring these c*nts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) iv emailed the winning bidder too, nice to see we got this guy beaten, hopefully Edited December 10, 2008 by BassManKev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Yep, emailed the winner also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 We should start a regular “BassChat goes lynching” club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 i think we already have one by the looks of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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