Interesting Find

[midopa]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3737205804&rd=1

The guy says some of the customizations were done after the bass left the SLO factory, but what interests me are the decals on the headstock. Also, take a gander at the back of the headstock. It's got some tiny writing after the D string tuning peg-thing and the "Made in SLO, CA, USA" looks fake.

 

[MrDigory]

I was just looking at this! lol I'm no MM pro, but the headstock front first threw me off, and the back does look like a sticker.

 

[huber]

that thing looks ugly

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I thought I'd seen everything!

The words "Sting Ray"

The seller did have the neck refinished but...a child could have done something better with the logos!

The work of art:

An original:

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[bassmonkeee]

Hi--ya!!!

Karate Gold. It kicks a$$.

 

[bovinehost]

Looks downright icky to me.

 

[Disquieter]

is he trying to infer that nitrocellulose laquer (being both tempermental and fragile, and considered wet for 6-10 years), is no longer used on gibsons, when gibson has never used anything else?


wow.

expensive crap to make your bass look stupid and be more delicate.

i'll pass.
joel D.

 

[Bassplyr]

I'll pass.

 

[basspastor]

I'll pass too.

 

[cgworkman]

Me too.

 

[Mantaray]

Gosh!! This thing looks AWFULLY stupid.
He should be aware that potential buyers of instruments in this price range have a reasonable distinguishing ability.......