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CS on Ebay
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:25 pm
by marc61
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7342888258
Looks sweet! Never saw one with a letter of authenticity signed by Kenny Howes. They must have lost the original.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:49 pm
by Lost Coyotes
Hey Marc, will that make it worth more, less or the same as the original certificate?
Curious.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:02 pm
by tvking
Hello all. I was looking at this bass today and was wondering-if there is no reserve, then why would a bidder(surfdog) continually bid, thereby driving the price up? It just makes so sense to me, so I thought I'd ask some fellow Rickyheads.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:06 pm
by Lost Coyotes
Because there was a reserve, and he wanted to hit it.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:38 pm
by dswp
I'm out.. (of the bidding)
Without the Cert. it is not worth anymore than $2K
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:51 pm
by marc61
I hit the reserve, which was $1400. Surfdog kept bidding till he beat me. IMO the letter from Kenny serves me fine. Doesn't mean I'll pay 4K for it, but the letter works for me.
Uhh, Mike, depends what you think of Kenny<jk>
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:52 pm
by marc61
I should add that I feel that having that letter is certainly better than having no certificate as it does authenticate the bass as being part of the edition, which is important.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:09 pm
by Lost Coyotes
Hey Marc, Wishing you good luck here...
I have no feelings for Kenny one way or the other, I was assuming that the letter was, as you say, better than no cert and no letter.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:23 pm
by wints
"Mint and unplayed"...Basically a new CS so to speak and probably over $4K too...
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:43 pm
by revolver323
I think Surfdog must have no idea how Ebay or reserve pricing works. Good luck Marc.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:59 pm
by cheyenne
In my opinion, CS basses arent worth over $2K with the certificate.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:10 pm
by turlu
Scott,
I agree with you. The V63 to me is a better Bass, with the same pickups anyway, and will age a lot better than the CS who has tendency to have cracks in the finish, pickguards breaks, etc.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:10 pm
by charlyg
IMHO - CS are overpriced. But then I'm not into autographs anyways! I didn't even ask my hero(Lee Sklar) for one when I finally got to meet him!
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:11 am
by cheyenne
I've heard negative things about CS finishes.
Get yourself a V63, have it professionaly refined, be thousands of dollars ahead, and have a superior finish.
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:00 am
by rickengeezer
Rickenbacker also supplied me with a letter, as I purchased a CS without a cert (from right here on the forums).
Get yourself a CS AND a V63. As for me, a CS was a dream bass. I thought about refinning my 73 4001 to look like one....but I would still want one, even if I had.