Nice Embassy bass at Bass NW

gweimer · October 01, 2013, 08:19:59 AM

Quote from: Baz Cooper on September 30, 2013, 08:44:26 PM
I did see Sheryl Crow's Embassy up close yesterday.....Nothing special...ooh...1965!!! Nice case!!! VERY NICE case...almost a blue grey snakeskin type pattern from the 60's..... but NOT worth $6,000!!!!! UNLESS....you get a free date with Her.....

I'm guessing my '63 is in better shape. Plus, it was owned by BOTH bass players of your "favorite" band at different times. And, no, it's not a factor in value. And I think you already had a date with one of the owners.

Bionic-Joe · October 01, 2013, 03:11:38 PM

HA! HA! I've hung out with Both Jon and Tom. Had a great time with both of them...in fact, Jon replaced me in Social Act! And when I went to see them at the Avalon, in Chicago, Jon was playing songs and basslines that I had co-written with Ellis Clark!!!.
Afterward, I went up to him complimenting him....but He was complimenting me from My gig a month before at the China Club!!! Great guy!
And Tom??? Well....

weekend warrior · October 10, 2013, 02:25:00 AM

This was a beautiful bass.One of the nicest ones around. Unfortunately, This bass was shattered in transit! The idiots that packed at said store,stuffed it in a too small case and pushed the lid down and ducted taped it shut. headstock was in three pieces and the neck split lengthwise.I puked my guts out.....

Denis · October 10, 2013, 07:03:35 AM

Tell me you are not referring to the bass in the initial post? I kind of feel sick thinking you are.

gweimer · October 10, 2013, 08:41:34 AM

Quote from: Denis on October 10, 2013, 07:03:35 AM
Tell me you are not referring to the bass in the initial post? I kind of feel sick thinking you are.

I had that same feeling. I'd be looking at either a refund/return, or some seriousl compensation to have it made right, provided that's even possible.

Granny Gremlin · October 10, 2013, 10:35:38 AM

Dayum!

There just ain't no making that right - refund or GTFO. Hope it was insured (but that shouldn't be your problem, and it may not be covered if the packing job really was asinine).

Do clarify if it was this Embassy from the OP, please.

godofthunder · October 10, 2013, 11:22:09 AM

Bummer

Dave W · October 10, 2013, 12:20:06 PM

That's inexcusable! They're a bass specialty store, not some general merchandise warehouse. They ought to know how to properly pack any bass, especially a mahogany Gibson or Epi.

4stringer77 · October 10, 2013, 01:19:11 PM

I wonder if Prince packed it.

Hörnisse · October 10, 2013, 01:47:54 PM

weekend warrior · October 10, 2013, 02:17:19 PM

The one and the same bass kids.....

Hörnisse · October 10, 2013, 02:29:53 PM

Well, it USED to be unbroken.....

Grog · October 10, 2013, 05:16:03 PM

Bummer!! When my EB-4L was delivered, the UPS guy threw it over his shoulder, it went behind his back & landed on it's headstock. My wife saw this & told him it was a vintage guitar, he could have cared less. Luckily, it was packed well & wasn't broken. I had my doubts upon opening it though.............

chromium · October 10, 2013, 05:17:28 PM

That's awful! Such a beautiful bass, and it made it all these years intact...

I feel like an a$$ if I buy something and start explaining to the guy how to pack it... but then as soon as I don't, I get a freakin guitar case with shipping label stuck on it sitting outside my door (true story). A specialty dealer should know how to ship this kind of stuff. Lame.

OldManC · October 10, 2013, 05:49:35 PM

Whomever packed it for shipping has no business ever setting foot again in a guitar store as an employee.