Tuxedo junction

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:50 am

It went for $960, I saw it after the auction closed, hell of a deal.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 8:21 pm

I would never bid $1677 for a Ric on ebay that had no strings ... no strings quite often indicates a neck problem ... too risky for me ...

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:16 am

How about no tuners?It looks like it has just one tuner.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:42 am

Looks like the high bidder bailed as well.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:48 am

I e-mailed the seller and asked why there were no strings on it ... and I said no strings usually means a neck problem ... he hasn't answered yet ...

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:58 am

If you look at the item description, it says that all of the tuners are there. Why there are no strings are another story.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:53 am

Its the new stringless bass. You never have to worry about changing them, and they never go out of tune!

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:59 am

And they're easy on the frets

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:18 pm

I've been expecting Peter to remark, "Actually, the item for sale is a Rickenbacker bass, no strings attached..."

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:12 pm

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:24 pm

I asked him why there are no strings ... this was his answer ...

"To the best of my knowledge, there are no neck problems. The bass is an extremely tight fit in the case and I was advised to remove string tension during long storage. I hope this is helpful."

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:51 pm

I didn't know that removing string tension meant removing the strings. When I store one, I tune it down to E flat or sometimes D depending on the strings and bass.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:23 pm

I thought it was dangerous to remove the string tension during storage.

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:06 pm

It must not be dangerous when the tuners are removed. Ok, it fits tight in the case, so you remove the strings AND tuners ? That must be some case. See what we can learn from the internet ? Hmm, I wonder if my car will fit in the garage better if I take out the seats first ?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:37 pm

the tuners are still there-its the brain that has been removed