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Re: Interesting Ed Roman offering....

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:37 pm
by 12stringbassist
Conclusive proof that Ed Roman has NO IDEA - http://celebrityrockstarguitars.com/rock/Hill_Dave.htm

I told him this page was wrong a year ago!!

Re: Interesting Ed Roman offering....

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:52 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
called roman on the 4000 today. was going to buy it for a buddy of mine, as he drools over my '64. was for sale for a year and a half and somebody cleared the payment today for it. possibly due to the interest generated by this forum oh, well.

Re: Interesting Ed Roman offering....

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:19 am
by tamere
glad I read this thread, I was considering this store for my next purchase...hilarious stuff.

Re: Interesting Ed Roman offering....

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:36 am
by wints
antipodean wrote:I'm guessing '63-4. The Forstner-bit control cavity points to a very early date, but it appears to be factory routed for the aluminium TP with mute, which was a '63 innovation. Of course, at the time there could be some considerable delay between the body being carved and the bass being fully assembled....
I'd agree here. I didn't think it was too outrageous a price actually...