It's madness....madness

[gweimer]

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

[Dave W]

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.

[uwe]

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.

[the mojo hobo]

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.

[drbassman]

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.

[Dave W]

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.