Craigslist and Ebay watch(doom specific)

[Iommic Pope]

.....flee

So this guy wants $450 for a MIM Bass VI that he took sandpaper to because reasons. I texted him and he texted back saying that price is firm (I didn't even try to negotiate yet). I figured I'd go look at it and if I liked it try to talk him down a little. But I dunno about paying $450. What do you guys think?
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/msg/5015874510.html

Dude, did he try and home relic that?
Fuck that, talk his ass down and tell him he's a moron.
To be honest, I hate that colour, but it does look kinda cool with the matching headstock.
Maybe sticker job the body if you get it on the cheapos.
Price is not firm if owner is fuckwit.

[grindonomicon]

So this guy wants $450 for a MIM Bass VI that he took sandpaper to because reasons. I texted him and he texted back saying that price is firm (I didn't even try to negotiate yet). I figured I'd go look at it and if I liked it try to talk him down a little. But I dunno about paying $450. What do you guys think?
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/msg/5015874510.html

I think he done fukt up if he expects good resale on a shitacular 'relic' job.

There's a mint one on GCused at the moment for $499.

[ShaolinLambKiller]

looks like shit, and I hate fender guitars. so meh on that.

[Krosis]

Yeah, for not much more money I'd rather get the one from GC. And even then at that price, I'd rather wait to find a color I like better.

[AxAxSxS]

would not bother. nice basses, but not hard to find pristine for less.

[neonblack]

God that one looks terrible.

Get the Squier anyways. The switching is way better than on the pawn shop version.

[misterstomach]

Looks like shit. I've never understood the appeal of a bass vi anyway. It's not a bass and can't function as one in a band. It's like a super duper low tuned guitar or something? Wouldn't it be better to just have an actual bass play bass parts and a guitar for guitar parts?

[neonblack]

Well, I've been using it to write noisy drum and bass stuff. I was doing it before on a four string, but I find that the two extra strings really opened up more possibilities, especially with looping and different effects. And the strangle switch (which the pawn shop version doesn't have) cuts the low end out to make it more guitar-like, which does wonderful things with dirt. Strangle switch on the low E with some heavy drive brings the grind like nobody's business.

It's really it's own instrument. Its been perfect for me. I haven't played my four string since I got it.

Oh, and it absolutely can function as a bass in a band setting.

[krlpuretone]

Buy it cheap, then send to Bill Nash to do it right.

[fever606]

Buy it cheap, then send to Bill Nash to do it make it look even shittier.

Fix'd...

[maggot]

Looks like shit. I've never understood the appeal of a bass vi anyway. It's not a bass and can't function as one in a band. It's like a super duper low tuned guitar or something? Wouldn't it be better to just have an actual bass play bass parts and a guitar for guitar parts?

They make awesome baritone guitars, although you have to extra long strings made for them. As a bass they seem unconvincing for anything I play, but you never know.

[ryan summit]

just pointin this out to you guys
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=46826
b/s/t earth superbass

[t0thesun]

Found a good deal of a peavey mace vt
Heard these things make ears bleed
Any experience with these?

[ShaolinLambKiller]

Only that they are worth buying.

[t0thesun]

Trading an earth b1000 for it.... In theory
Seems like a fair deal but who knows with forgotten 70s amps