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uwe

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One for ze kölleckshün?
« on: July 15, 2010, 11:41:05 AM »
An RD Artist, fretless and in tobacco burst, THAT IS an attractive combination:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-1978-RD-Artist-Fretless-Bass-/230499380170?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item35aad56bca



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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 11:53:47 AM »
Now that I'd fight you for, if circumstances were different... ;D

Looks stock... very beautiful... she just looks too good to let slip by, but you'll need a US buddy...

Bonne chance, mon ami (you can translate for the German, Guv... I'd only get it wrong again ;))
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2010, 11:59:46 AM »
I'd help with that if you bought it. Provided Chromium and I could molest play it first.  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2010, 12:01:21 PM »
Easy Andy... I'm getting jealous enough as it is... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2010, 12:30:16 PM »
First one I have ever seen for sale- a must have, yes?

Looks to be in really good condition.

Maybe we need to confer with Italy & Japan on this?

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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2010, 12:32:30 PM »
I've seen two fretless RDs up on Ebay before, one of them might haven even been a CMT one. Very Ralphe Armstrong this one.
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2010, 12:37:52 PM »
I would think with the compression would be prety intersting on a fretless- A must have you know. I always really like the antique burst- a custom color you know?
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2010, 01:54:52 PM »
I have been dying to say this..................................Uwe you have enough basses.

How petty and needlessly cruel you can be, Scott!
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2010, 02:54:25 PM »
That would be a great addition to ze kölleckshün!
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2010, 03:20:52 PM »
I will stay off ebay....
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2010, 07:23:44 PM »
I haven't followed RD Artist prices, so I may be off base here, but isn't that pretty high for an opening bid?
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2010, 03:45:10 AM »
1.O00 bucks is pretty much the going rate for a good condition RD Artist. This one has a rare fin and is a fretless to boot. And like all fretless basses, it has a smaller market, but those within that market are willing to pay a premium. Against that background, I find the seller's minimum bid pleasantly non-speculative. He has priced it for the knowing and not for the casually or whimsically interested.

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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2010, 04:38:46 AM »
There is no fungus on it, that I can see?
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2010, 05:47:49 AM »
True, a real drawback. Not to mention that horribly plain chrome hardware which really drags the bass down.
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Re: One for ze kölleckshün?
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2010, 06:46:04 AM »
I bet you would sound pretty good on a fretless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_KWStz-P2E&feature=related
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