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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Stjofön Big on March 05, 2012, 04:40:54 AM

Title: It's a purse's world
Post by: Stjofön Big on March 05, 2012, 04:40:54 AM

$28.500! http://www.ebay.com/itm/STUPID-RARE-VINTAGE-1964-GIBSON-THUNDERBIRD-II-BASS-GUITAR-POLARIS-WHITE-FINISH-/360432261239?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D190646497220%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6785276443358108437

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: gweimer on March 05, 2012, 05:36:53 AM

Haven't we seen that seller mentioned here before?  I did laugh at the Q&A, though.

Even if Overend Watts himself owned that, no Thunderbird is worth that asking price.

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Wilbur88 on March 05, 2012, 05:45:14 AM

Crazy money for sure.  Not sure it warrants such an abusive response though!

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Barklessdog on March 05, 2012, 05:51:57 AM

Purdy bass, crazy money.

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Dave W on March 05, 2012, 08:19:35 AM

Yes, we've seen that seller before. He's been banned from the TDPRI more than once under different usernames for being abusive to people who questioned his listings or his pricing, and at least once when he responded with a stream of abuse to a buyer's claim that a guitar was misrepresented. Also used the seller name "undathebed."

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Dave W on March 06, 2012, 08:01:08 AM

Now I remember the rap on this guy, at least the main one. He would offer real vintage Teles and Esquires that allegedly were assembled from real vintage parts he bought, some people  were following his parts purchases on eBay.

Saying that a guitar is all original when you have bought missing original parts for it to make it all original is a bit sketchy. OTOH I don't think he ever claimed that every part on the guitar was the same one it had when it left the factory. Caveat emptor, especially in the vintage market. 

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Pilgrim on March 06, 2012, 03:00:25 PM

I'd say that "all original" is a damn lie, unless the parts on it came on it when built.

"All parts are period correct" would be honest.

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Dave W on March 06, 2012, 05:16:43 PM

It does tend to make the buyer mad if and when he finds out.

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: the mojo hobo on March 06, 2012, 07:29:43 PM

Haven't we seen that white one before? Didn't we come to the conclusion it was a refin? Could that white paint be hiding a repaired headstock?

Olivia's has a very nice one for a fraction of that one's price:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/all-original-1964-Gibson-THUNDERBIRD-II-Bass-Sunburst-/130660552271?pt=Guitar&hash=item1e6bf9ce4f

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Dave W on March 07, 2012, 08:19:52 AM

It could have been posted here before, I don't remember it. The yellow headstock edges make me suspicious.

Olivia's sure seems to be a good place to deal with, though most of what they have is out of my range. The only thing better than their photos would be seeing the piece in person.

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: the mojo hobo on March 07, 2012, 10:32:48 AM

Quote from: Dave W on March 07, 2012, 08:19:52 AM

The yellow headstock edges make me suspicious.

That, and the apparent lack of a serial number.

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: ilan on March 07, 2012, 02:28:10 PM

Quote from: the mojo hobo on March 06, 2012, 07:29:43 PM

Haven't we seen that white one before? Didn't we come to the conclusion it was a refin?

Last month: http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=6592.0

Title: Re: It's a purse's world
Post by: Dave W on March 07, 2012, 04:42:26 PM

Quote from: ilan on March 07, 2012, 02:28:10 PM

Last month: http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=6592.0

Okay, that was the one you couldn't see all the pics without signing up. That listing does mention a serial number.