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Aussie Mark

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Me likey
« on: November 16, 2009, 05:30:08 PM »
Probably would be a gamble to bid on this one, but I love the look .....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290369956970&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Re: Me likey
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 08:39:56 PM »
Wow - that's a real doozy. Looks like the dreams you have when you eat Mexican food right before bedtime...
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 09:19:58 PM »
Obviously a NASCAR fan - I distinctly see an a number 3 in that paint job :P
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 11:24:32 PM »
If you look closely it really looks beat to hell.
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2009, 05:02:49 AM »
 That is pretty cool !
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2009, 05:29:25 AM »
Unless the neck's screwed, wouldn't any other problems be easy to fix, so long as you're not looking to restore it? It looks like it's had a long life and enjoyed every minute.

Can anybody work out what the cable tie is doing?
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2009, 05:33:57 AM »
Probably used to hang it on a hook...
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2009, 05:34:42 AM »
My guess is holding the stings on the nut, as if it is like mine, there is no neck tilt, the neck could be set flat like mine.
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 02:16:44 PM »
Quote from: Barklessdog on November 17, 2009, 05:34:42 AM
My guess is holding the stings on the nut, as if it is like mine, there is no neck tilt, the neck could be set flat like mine.

It's actually two tie wraps - one around the headstock (under the strings), and the other daisy-chained to it. The pics in the auction listing are very interesting...
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 02:42:59 PM »
At least the seller understands that the word "Unique" requires no modifiers.  I also think it's accurate.
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2009, 02:54:42 PM »
I so wood...

I so can't...
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2009, 03:29:15 PM »
+1 on the cable ties being to hang the bass on a wall.  That could mean it has been artwork for a long time, rather than a player. It's a risky purchase for sure, given the rust - it might require quite a bit of work to make it playable. 
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Re: Me likey
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2009, 05:17:00 AM »
It has charm.
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2009, 01:42:40 PM »
... in a "rust-never-sleeps" fashion...
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2009, 02:13:42 PM »
Y'all are missing the point.

It's "vintage".

Now all some good-hearted Fender "relic" fan needs to do is throw it down the stairs, drag it up and down the driveway and put cigarette burns up and down the neck, and it should easily appreciate an additional $2000 or more.
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