Recovering eBayoholic

[Psycho Ward]

I can’t believe this but I think it’s a step in the right direction. There is a bass on eBay that before I discovered EBMM basses I would have bid five grand just for starters. In fact I got to the confirm bid page with 5000.00 in the box, and then I thought “what the hell are you doing!”

I’ve got a Bongo on order, a killer SR5 that blows away everything I already own, why blow money on an old bass, vintage though it may be, that will just hang on the wall. That same chunk of change would go a long way on new EBMM basses, who knows I may want a Bongo 5 or one of the new two pickup models.

I never thought I’d see the day that I would let a 1968 “mint” lefty J-bass pass by, but I’m not even going to look at eBay for the next 11 hours.

 

[Big Poppa]

Hi my name is Big Poppa and......"Hi Big Poppa"

you can do it psych!

 

[Mobay45]

Yeah, BP's thinkin' of all the new Stingrays, SR5s, Sterlings or Bongos you can get with $5000.

Of course, that's just good for both of you!

 

[bovinehost]

Let's see, five grand.....call me, I'll hook you up with four or five really good basses.

Stay away from eBay! It's evilBay!

 

[Psycho Ward]

Well I didn’t get up this morning with any intention of spending five grand on bass guitars. But there’s “evilBay” and this very evil bass called out to me. Even though this one is a 68, with no routing under the pickguard, all original… a maple fretboard… WITH BLACK BINDING AND THOSE BIG BLACK #$&*@!# BLOCKS!!!!! ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!


… I have to look at it again… I might get it for a little over three grand…… NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


(Psycho now goes down to the basement into the secret vault under the floor, opens several steel doors, carefully locking each one behind him and lights some candles. There is a small alter, actually a concrete bench stolen from a Shoney’s Big Boy Restaurant and a picture of a fellow forum members’ ButterCream Bongo. He now marks a black X on the alter signifying another day closer to the coming of “Saint Lefty of Bongo”. Then turns to the blow-up Buddha in the corner, bearing a slight resemblance to “Big Poppa” minus the Hawaiian shirt, purchased at the Osaka airport and puts the credit cards at his feet and ask for him to bless them….)



Hey I feel better now, but I don’t know why?

 

[AnthonyD]

Hang in there buddy...

 

[tommyindelaware]

if it's a 70's fender j......some of them weighed a TON !!!!

Well I didn’t get up this morning with any intention of spending five grand on bass guitars. But there’s “evilBay” and this very evil bass called out to me. Even though this one is a 68, with no routing under the pickguard, all original… a maple fretboard… WITH BLACK BINDING AND THOSE BIG BLACK #$&*@!# BLOCKS!!!!! ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!


… I have to look at it again… I might get it for a little over three grand…… NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


(Psycho now goes down to the basement into the secret vault under the floor, opens several steel doors, carefully locking each one behind him and lights some candles. There is a small alter, actually a concrete bench stolen from a Shoney’s Big Boy Restaurant and a picture of a fellow forum members’ ButterCream Bongo. He now marks a black X on the alter signifying another day closer to the coming of “Saint Lefty of Bongo”. Then turns to the blow-up Buddha in the corner, bearing a slight resemblance to “Big Poppa” minus the Hawaiian shirt, purchased at the Osaka airport and puts the credit cards at his feet and ask for him to bless them….)



Hey I feel better now, but I don’t know why?

 

[stingrayplayr83]

now doesn't temptation kill.....
especially when your car shopping on evilBay

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

I rarely look at eBay anymore. I used to look at every single new bass auction every day too.

Now everytime I get a little tanked up late at night and venture over there I wind up buying some oddball.

We should start a thread titled. "Things I bought on eBay while drunk".

I know Jack would have a few...here's one of mine.

 

[shamus63]

I wouldn't even consider making any purchase over $500-600 (especially a bass) from a private party without getting my hands on it first!

That's what keeps me off of eBay.

Rob Schneider voice: "You can do it!"

 

[Aussie Mark]

Just for fun, here's the origins of my current stable of 18 basses. EBay has been good to me -

fretless Scroll copy (ex Rod Clements - Lindisfarne) - ebay USA
Gibson EB-4L - ebay USA
Gibson Ripper - Dudepit (Steve "Dude" Barr)
'76 Stingray (ex Todd Hunter - Dragon) - consignment at local music store
'76 Fender P - ebay USA
Ibanez Musician - ebay Australia
Greco Ric 4001 - ebay Japan
Greco Thunderbird - ebay Japan
G&L L2000 - Dudepit ("airbass")
Orville Thunderbird - ebay Japan
Gibson LPB3 Plus - ebay Australia
Ibanez Iceman - ebay USA
'98 Stingray - ebay USA
Hohner Steinberger copy - ebay Australia
'54 RI Fender P - ebay USA
'03 Bongo - local EBMM dealer
'51 RI Fender P - Ishibashi Japan
'62 RI Fender J - Ishibashi Japan

 

[tkarter]

You are your own help. See

"I’ve got a Bongo on order, a killer SR5 that blows away everything I already own, why blow money on an old bass, vintage though it may be, that will just hang on the wall."


Nuff said

IMHO

tk

 

[Big Poppa]

aussie

only two gems in a sea of bass turds?

 

[Mobay45]

aussie

only two gems in a sea of bass turds?

There's 3 gems in the bunch. '76 Stingray, '98 Stingray and '03 Bongo.

Still need more though. The percentage is out of whack.

 

[pattiejay]

'51 RI Fender P - Ishibashi Japan
'62 RI Fender J - Ishibashi Japan

how was your experience with Ishibashi?

i'm thinking Japan is close to Australia...and i'm thinking good prices...and i'm thinking lower delivery charges...nice fenders...hmmmm.....am i thinkinh right??

 

[Aussie Mark]

aussie

only two gems in a sea of bass turds?

Which of my 3 MM's are you calling a turd?

 

[Aussie Mark]

how was your experience with Ishibashi?

i'm thinking Japan is close to Australia...and i'm thinking good prices...and i'm thinking lower delivery charges...nice fenders...hmmmm.....am i thinkinh right??

Ishi are great. Delivered within a week, great to deal with, smooth transactions.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

That Ripper was mine and it ain't no turd.

 

[Aussie Mark]

That Ripper was mine and it ain't no turd.

It has the best neck of any bass I've ever owned

 

[adouglas]

Just for fun, here's the origins of my current stable of 18 basses. EBay has been good to me -

fretless Scroll copy (ex Rod Clements - Lindisfarne) - ebay USA
Gibson EB-4L - ebay USA
Gibson Ripper - Dudepit (Steve "Dude" Barr)
'76 Stingray (ex Todd Hunter - Dragon) - consignment at local music store
'76 Fender P - ebay USA
Ibanez Musician - ebay Australia
Greco Ric 4001 - ebay Japan
Greco Thunderbird - ebay Japan
G&L L2000 - Dudepit ("airbass")
Orville Thunderbird - ebay Japan
Gibson LPB3 Plus - ebay Australia
Ibanez Iceman - ebay USA
'98 Stingray - ebay USA
Hohner Steinberger copy - ebay Australia
'54 RI Fender P - ebay USA
'03 Bongo - local EBMM dealer
'51 RI Fender P - Ishibashi Japan
'62 RI Fender J - Ishibashi Japan

Geez, you need a caddy to carry those things?