This is how to get me to buy a bass...

[dlloyd]

...well, until you scroll down and look at how the strings are wound on the pegs.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7301649010&rd=1

Great photos.

 

[Moondog]

1/2 a wind on the G?
&
the E is not tapered towards the bottom of the post

The A is almost there but could use another wrap

 

[Aragorn35016]

You guys must have better vision than me I cant tell how many winds are on the posts the E kind looks maybe alittle wierd but other than that I cant tell anything.

 

[element]

You guys must have better vision than me I cant tell how many winds are on the posts the E kind looks maybe alittle wierd but other than that I cant tell anything.

Same here, I thought the E looked a bit wierd, but I couldnt see anything wrong with the others.

 

[Aragorn35016]

Umm nevermind and I withdraw all previous statements I just didnt scroll down far enough to see the headstock closeup Id like to see that G with another wrap on it.

 

[element]

So did I, still cant see it oh well.
EDIT: I now see the problem with the G

 

[midopa]

I don't see how that'd affect my decision whether to buy it or not - you could just de-tune and tune up again, guiding the strings under each wrap, no? And I've had windings like that on the G string tuning peg on my previous bass before and it didn't seem to affect anything.

Still, great photos.

 

[dlloyd]

I don't see how that'd affect my decision whether to buy it or not

It wouldn't. If I had the cash, it'd be mine...

It never ceases to amaze me how many people put bad photos up on ebay... this guy's increased his bass's value by at least £100 by taking decent photos. But I would be bearing in mind that I'd need a new set of strings...

 

[Aussie Mark]

No big deal. The first thing I do when I buy a new bass is put new strings on it anyway, so I don't see what the fuss is all about.

 

[Mobay45]

No big deal. The first thing I do when I buy a new bass is put new strings on it anyway, so I don't see what the fuss is all about.

Me either. But I do agree that the seller has increased his odds of getting what he wants by posting such good photos of the bass. If I were thinking of bidding on that bass, I wouldn't even have noticed the way the string were wound.

 

[midopa]

You Brits. with your overcast skies and pounds sterling. Man, I'm jealous!

 

[Mobay45]

Did anybody look at any of his other MM basses that he has. WOW! All of the photos are like the ones of the teal 'ray.

 

[midopa]

You're right! Yow, this guy's great with the camera! Check out the grain on that Honey Burst SR5. Teh hawt. But those baby dolls... look a little too real...

 

[Aussie Mark]

Absolutely, great photos!

 

[Dees]

Absolutely, great photos!

I second that
And it truly is a beautifull bass

 

[spectorbassguy]

You Brits. with your overcast skies and pounds sterling. Man, I'm jealous!

And rain, don't forget rain every or every other day! Jeesh!

 

[element]

I havnt seen rain for a good few days now

 

[bass thumper]

I havnt seen rain for a good few days now

Don't say that too loud or you know what will happen.

 

[jongitarz]

I havnt seen rain for a good few days now

It's here in California. We have had over 25 inches so far this season I want to ride my mountain bike, but the trails are all muddy I'm gonna build an ark out of guitar parts

 

[tkarter]

Jon may be the first to float on a Bongo!!!

tk