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A Funny thing Happened on my way to the Forum...
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:19 pm
by jnbass
After spending a fustrating day looking locally for black scratchplate screws, found myself in one of the local 'high end' shops.
After finding out that the JTM45 offset stack was sold I found myself staring at this,
I was not looking for another five'er, but for $864-SOLD!
Guy played it 2x, needed an amp more than this.
Gotta love being lucky! Now for that Blackstar...
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:54 pm
by jwr2
You got that for under $900 ... what a bleeeping steal!!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:40 pm
by atomic_punk
WOW! $864! I'll give you $875 plus shipping!
Jared, you know I love the blue/white combo, let me know if you wanna flip it. I could probably do a little better than $875!
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:21 pm
by jwr2
A five string Ric is very hard to pass up ... especially with a below market value price ... Man if I ever see one in a local store ... it will be sold immediately ...
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:12 pm
by jnbass
"Funny" thing is the guy was asking $950, I took a chance and he bit!
Whew!
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:18 pm
by rickaddict
U lucky dawg! I want it too...did they have any more?!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:40 pm
by jwr2
it would have been a steal at $950 ... that baby is worth $1500 easy ...
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:38 pm
by ilan
What a great score!
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:59 am
by marty
Sweet!
In the UK, I've never even seen a 5 string Ric, but I imagine if one did crop up at a dealers somewhere the price would easily be 3 times what you paid.
Looks like you got yourself a real nice bass at a bargain price!
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:50 am
by beatlefan
Congrats Jared!!
I'm glad it happened to a forumite!!
See, it really DOES happen.....
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:57 am
by beatlefan
This is why I can't pass up a yard sale, pawn shop or ANY music stores....
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:47 am
by jeff_ulmer
This is why I HAVE to pass up a yard sales, pawn shops or music stores.... I'd be broke if I didn't! It's bad enough having ebay in your office...
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:16 am
by beatlefan
I AM broke...lol!!
That is an unbelievable find....too good to resist!! I would've done the same thing for THAT price!!
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:22 am
by marc67
Nice buy Jared. Never played a Ric fiver but I can imagine what to expect.
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:35 am
by atomic_punk
Reminds me of the time I saw a '74 Les Paul Sunburst in a pawn shop for $250 and walked out with it in the case....ahhhhh...those were the days....