Now I like this!!!

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:48 am

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3754752230&rd=1

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:18 am

Me too, dude.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:07 am

What's with the "private ID" bidders thing?

Perhaps I'm just dense, but why would you not want to know the bidders on your item?

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:22 am

supersecret stuff

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:23 am

A better picture wouldn't go amiss, either.
"...but I've never seen another one that is black with a black pickguard and nameplate." Is he putting us on?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:38 am

I don't think I've ever seen a black p/g and trc with WITH chrome trim.....it IS interesting....

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:53 am

The "private ID" thing is that the auction is a private auction, and all bidders' IDs are hidden. I've seen this used mainly for very expensive things, and I assume it's so that the buyer's identity is not revealed to the general population. Of course, buying a $50,000 oil painting and buying a $1000 guitar are a bit different ...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:07 am

So there's nothing to prevent "shill" bidding on the high dollar stuff either.....

I don't think I'd touch a "private ID" auction unless I knew the seller.....just me, I guess...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:37 am

There was a 76 identical to that hanging in the Natick Ma. Mars a few years ago, was pretty beat though, they wanted 1500.00 for it, they never sold it, was owned by an employee there who took it back.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:45 am

OK, what am I missing here? I just dont see the rarity. Couldnt this be a product of a TRC exchange and an aftermarket Pickguard?

Or....,, after studying the less than desirable pic, do I see a white bound fingerboard, with a black bound body ?

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:16 am

Bass in question:

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:56 am

BB body and white fb binding. I really like it.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:26 am

Or it could be a black refin over the binding. I'd ask for hi-res closeup pics before bidding.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:11 am

I like the purple blobs ...

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:30 pm

The private bidder id thing is kind of nice. I'm bidding on a cheapo lucite bass and some clown emailed me in some sort of english asking what my highest bid was so he could place a bid that was higher.