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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: gweimer on September 17, 2012, 09:03:01 PM

Title: It's madness....madness
Post by: gweimer on September 17, 2012, 09:03:01 PM
Looks like the insanity for Ebay prices has started bleeding into the Epiphone world.  $1995 for a Jack Casady?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EPIPHONE-GIBSON-JACK-CASADY-GOLD-TOP-BASS-By-El-Daga-ONLY-ONE-COLLECTOR-ART-/200813642266?pt=Guitar&hash=item2ec16d021a (http://www.ebay.com/itm/EPIPHONE-GIBSON-JACK-CASADY-GOLD-TOP-BASS-By-El-Daga-ONLY-ONE-COLLECTOR-ART-/200813642266?pt=Guitar&hash=item2ec16d021a)
Title: Re: It's madness....madness
Post by: Dave W on September 17, 2012, 09:09:24 PM
We've seen this guy's handiwork before here. This the same self-described artist who defaces decorates guitars for a living and asks ridiculous prices for them as works of art. Look at his other items. Occasionally someone bites.
Title: Re: It's madness....madness
Post by: uwe on September 18, 2012, 03:17:33 AM
That bass has been up for ages. I'd pass unless it's a true Rothko, Picasso or Koons in which case 2.000 Dollars is probably a sensible investment even for an Epi. This particular artist isn't quite in the same league yet though.
Title: Re: It's madness....madness
Post by: the mojo hobo on September 18, 2012, 04:49:36 AM
Seems to me the last time we noticed that Epi it was priced at $2495. While I do like some of the artists work, this one has less appeal than an unmolested JC. I see he is doing vintage amps now and I find this one pretty cool.

(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/2/1/3/8/9/9/webimg/532333882_tp.jpg)
Title: Re: It's madness....madness
Post by: drbassman on September 18, 2012, 05:49:04 AM
What's that saying about putting lipstick on a pig?  Not that an Epi is a pig, but no matter what, it's still a Korean made bass with a bunch of "artistic" crap all over it.
Title: Re: It's madness....madness
Post by: Dave W on September 18, 2012, 06:47:26 AM
Most people understand that when you do this to an instruments (or amps), you reduce its value. I don't think he'll ever change that by selling them as art.