A good week for Ebay!

dano · Post by **dano** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:01 pm

First the tuxedo and now this...http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2558283594&category=4713

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:31 pm

what the f#$%^&* is a smithereens bass???

2 nice basses misdescribed ...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 4:02 pm

I THINK the seller is confusing the Mike Mesaro (of the Smithereens) Blackstar model with this Shadow.

Believe that the Blackstar had a ebony fretboard...

Kendall??

philco · Post by **philco** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 4:09 pm

Maybe it was owned by a Smithereens band member. Even if I could verify that the Smithereens used the bass, I don't think I would bid a penny more for it.......if I were interested in it, which I'm not.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 5:03 pm

Jared is right. This is a Shadow. It's not a Smithereens bass, that was the Blackstar. And this is a 4003.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 5:35 pm

Mike Mesaro's actually played a shadow first, then Ric made him the Blackstar, so technically it's correct.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 5:37 pm

BTW there were only about 50 Shadows produced...
Jared, the Blackstars had maple boards finished in black with white microdots, the tone is actually a little different than the rosewood boards IMO.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 2:15 am

How many blackstars were made ? I think they had a low production number as well.

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 2:42 am

If they only produced 50 shadows two of them are on eBay right now!
What's up with the finish on this one? Just doesn't look right!

Here's a nice 4003s w/vintage knobs:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2558263808&category=41439

cheers

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 3:13 am

Nice bass, seems like I never have any cash when all the good stuff goes up for sale.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 6:56 am

200 Blackstars

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:36 am

The seller has made errors before (they recently listed a 360 WHT/BT VP as a "Tuxedo"), and they are unresponsive to e-mails notifying them of the corrections needed to the ads.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:13 am

Norm's is right around the corner from me...I've had some of my guitars worked on by them. Nice people.

ethanbennett · Post by **ethanbennett** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:47 am

here's another nice one, a blue 4003 VP, ends in a day and no bids yet. somebody snag it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2557936817&category=4713

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:54 am

While the VP (whatever that is) looks nice, a seller with a spam looking handle and 0 feedback is going to have a hard time parting me and my money.