The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: godofthunder on May 19, 2010, 05:45:15 AM
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All I can say is wow. :o :o :o :o http://cgi.ebay.com/Bacht-TH-2-NR-Thunderbird-Bass-Gibson-Style-T-Bird-NR-/280507148498?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item414f8768d2
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Rob, shall I apply for a cease and desist injunction to stop that illegal secondary market? :mrgreen:
I'll play my real :P Non Rev IV tonight.
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Go ahead Uwe, sue the MF!
Let me think..., should I opt for Ebay sales too?
I mean for this kinda money it could be worth a shot!
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Just because it is listed for $895 doesn't mean it will sell for that.
That is the bass that used to be mine. I wonder if the current seller doesn't like it either, or bought it thinking quick profit. Let's see if either of the Bachs currently on ebay sell.
As I said before, Rob should list on ebay. But I'd start at a reasonable price and let the auction see what the final value will be. And one from Rob would be new, although like-new, the TH-2 on ebay has had 2 previous owners.
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The Honeyburst TH-1 on ebay is mine. I was rear ended on the highway a few weeks ago, missed some work and need to raise some quick cash. I posted it on ebay to try and get close to what I have into it with Scott's guard and the $74 in extra customs duties and service charges from TNT. If it doesn't sell I'll offer it here for a more reasonable used price. Wish I didn't have to sell it at all but it's the only bass I have that's affordably replaceable or replaceable at all. Such is life. At least I'm alive!
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Well now you know who to sue.
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Just because it is listed for $895 doesn't mean it will sell for that.
That is the bass that used to be mine. I wonder if the current seller doesn't like it either, or bought it thinking quick profit. Let's see if either of the Bachs currently on ebay sell.
As I said before, Rob should list on ebay. But I'd start at a reasonable price and let the auction see what the final value will be. And one from Rob would be new, although like-new, the TH-2 on ebay has had 2 previous owners.
I know that just because it has BIN for 895 doesn't mean that it will sell for that, I was just shocked to see such a high figure associated with the bass :o
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Hey Bill,
Hope you're no hurt from the accident! Feel better soon :)
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I played this red TH-2 bass for a couple of shows, but in the end wasn't thrilled with it. It's very pretty, and it got lots of compliments on the look - but after exchanging some emails with Roman regarding the build and features of this particular bass, I decided to just hold out for one from a future run. The current owner may very well get the $$$$ he is asking...
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Sorry to hear that Bill get better soon and you'll replace that badboy someday, GAS always get's the best of us in one way or another.. I just stopped myself from putting the Ibanez Bird that I tipped off Mark on, on my CC and that just killed me but I need to pay for the other 2 I bought first lol
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Thanks Scott and Henry. I'm pretty good all things considered. I can walk and work. I just got back from seeing a orthopedic neck specialist. Looks like i have carpal tunnel in both hands from getting jammed into the steering wheel. The intermittent numbness and tingling certainly does suck hard being a bass player but it's better than it was a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully a few weeks of therapy will take care of it. I can play without pain so I'm feeling optimistic about the outcome.
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I played this red TH-2 bass for a couple of shows, but in the end wasn't thrilled with it. It's very pretty, and it got lots of compliments on the look - but after exchanging some emails with Roman regarding the build and features of this particular bass, I decided to just hold out for one from a future run. The current owner may very well get the $$$$ he is asking...
What was it you were not thrilled with?
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auction already ended...
what's a BaCHt anyway? ;D
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Thanks Scott and Henry. I'm pretty good all things considered. I can walk and work. I just got back from seeing a orthopedic neck specialist. Looks like i have carpal tunnel in both hands from getting jammed into the steering wheel. The intermittent numbness and tingling certainly does suck hard being a bass player but it's better than it was a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully a few weeks of therapy will take care of it. I can play without pain so I'm feeling optimistic about the outcome.
Glad to hear you can play without pain, Sorry about the accident, you just never know. Hope your 100% in a few weeks.
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Not so much ended as sold to the buyer...!
Roman will not be a happy Chech... he could eBay at these prices... :o
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Hmm... I'd better set up an Ebay account pronto :o
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Thanks Scott and Henry. I'm pretty good all things considered. I can walk and work. I just got back from seeing a orthopedic neck specialist. Looks like i have carpal tunnel in both hands from getting jammed into the steering wheel. The intermittent numbness and tingling certainly does suck hard being a bass player but it's better than it was a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully a few weeks of therapy will take care of it. I can play without pain so I'm feeling optimistic about the outcome.
Wow I'm glad you walked away from this! Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Let me think..., should I opt for Ebay sales too?
Honestly? Yes.
For the, I dunno, $60 +/- in Ebay final value and Paypal fees, you will get global marketing targeted to buyers of such a bass - buyers that may have never been on a bass forum, and may be completely oblivious to the fact that these even exist (it's tricky to even find BaCH's site with a search engine!)
I don't know what kind of agreement you have with BaCH, but if they're charging you the price that they feel is fair, and ultimately buyers on Ebay determine what they feel is a fair price - then everyone goes home happy, right?
BaCH is good at building instruments, but the spotty communication and wire transfers would deter most direct buyers. If you come in and provide a great customer experience via Ebay, offer easy means of payment and financing (i.e. Paypal or Google Payments) and build feedback reflective of yourself and the basses, then soon more and more buyers will gravitate to you.
You could setup your own site and direct people there for more info on the products, advertise the other finish options and pickup configs and have a mechanism for direct sales there. As people start to purchase from you directly, then slowly cut Ebay out of the loop. Maybe you could extend your services to other small builders that don't have bandwidth to support their own direct sales.
Ebay is not great for everything, but it could work well for you here if you can sort of duck and weave around the copyright thing. Just a (mildly capitalist) thought from the peanut gallery, FWIW. :)
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Dang, I'd better get myself another BaCHbird while I can. Now, where's that TH-2 in Honeyburst... or maybe an Inverness Green one!
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"thin at the nut widens as you go up the neck"
Great feature!
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Thanks Scott and Henry. I'm pretty good all things considered. I can walk and work. I just got back from seeing a orthopedic neck specialist. Looks like i have carpal tunnel in both hands from getting jammed into the steering wheel. The intermittent numbness and tingling certainly does suck hard being a bass player but it's better than it was a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully a few weeks of therapy will take care of it. I can play without pain so I'm feeling optimistic about the outcome.
Gute Besserung! A car crash could have turned out a lot worse.
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Thanks Scott and Henry. I'm pretty good all things considered. I can walk and work. I just got back from seeing a orthopedic neck specialist. Looks like i have carpal tunnel in both hands from getting jammed into the steering wheel. The intermittent numbness and tingling certainly does suck hard being a bass player but it's better than it was a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully a few weeks of therapy will take care of it. I can play without pain so I'm feeling optimistic about the outcome.
Could have been a lot worse! Glad you're walking and talking!
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sorry to hear about your paws. I had both wrists done and a transposition of my right ulnar nerve several years back . My surgeon was great. I enjoyed the drugs doubled up with a couple beers & about 4 hours of 3 stooges. ( or any 2 or 3 sophomoric comedies). My paws work fine except now I have bone degeneration in my neck which causes hand cramping very similar to a charlie horse but in hands & fore arms. If they give you stretches & excercises , do them religiously, it helps. Anything is better than goin under the knife again . Hang tough. :mrgreen:
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Thanks everyone. Had my first phys therapy apt today. Lots of stretches. I'm all over it. I had rotator cuff surgery a few years ago so know the drill. That shoulder's now better than the "good" one. Wow I can't believe that TH-2 went for $895!!! That's insane. Wouldn't you do a little research first and see what they cost? Bachbird research is what landed me here. Although mine's for sale do to the accident and associated expenses there's definitely another in my future. At least one!
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Who knows, maybe Gibson bought it, to reverse-engineer it, lol.
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Who knows, maybe Gibson bought it, to reverse-engineer it, lol.
They gave us the Reverse Flying V :rolleyes:, maybe they'll come up with a reversed nonreverse Thunderbird body.
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They gave us the Reverse Flying V :rolleyes:, maybe they'll come up with a reversed nonreverse Thunderbird body, designed for lefties!