My first, oh no

jworrellbass · #1 10-01-2009, 06:45 PM

Check this out, this was my first compleated instrument. I never intended to sell it. I had to pawn a few things earlier this year to pay a few bills. So now here it is on ebay, I feel wierd about it. Oh well!
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-string-HAND-M...29143003r25150

standupright · #2 10-01-2009, 06:51 PM

oh man. that's a beauty!

jworrellbass · #3 10-01-2009, 06:59 PM

I'm glad you think so, I think my work has improved. It sounded pretty good on that youtube video, I wish the player would have shown himself playing it.

Armbruster · #4 10-01-2009, 07:02 PM

That bass sure looks good!

jworrellbass · #5 10-01-2009, 07:04 PM

It's really a baritone/bass tapper.

dremy2006 · #6 10-01-2009, 10:40 PM

thats nice... how long ago was that..????

Triad · #7 10-02-2009, 05:57 AM

I think it can be a good way to find new customers... the instruments looks very well built so it's a problem if you wanted it back... but it's good if you only want it to go into good hands, probably

Dirk Diggler · #8 10-02-2009, 09:38 AM

Geez I kinda enjoyed the Niagara video, not bad for a drummer either.

It's on my watch list now.
Be proud of your build, not everything works for everyone. Why do you think there are always so many custom made instruments for sale here and on the Bay.

I'm sure I would have an odd feeling if one of my creations ever went up on the Bay, but any I have sold I have always asked to be given first shot to buy them back. So far so good.

Dirk

erikbojerik · #9 10-03-2009, 04:41 PM

So is the guy going to get more for it than you did?

jworrellbass · #10 10-03-2009, 05:14 PM

Yea, I pawned it for $175. He bought it on ebay. I don't know how much the pawn shop sold it for.

T-Bird · #11 10-04-2009, 12:03 AM

Hi.

Not my cup of tea, but looks really good.

It sure is a strange feeling when You see your creation for sale. Especially for those who don't build/sell much.

That happened to me quite a while back. The weird looking pointy headless with reverse headstock (think Bich), was up on auction a couple of times, about a year apart. What surprized and pleased me the most was the fact that the bass was up on auction in 2006 & 07 IIRC and I made it in 1987.

Didn't buy it back

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The price was roughly the same as it was back in the late 80's.

Regards
Sam

scottyd · #12 10-04-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jworrellbass

Yea, I pawned it for $175. He bought it on ebay. I don't know how much the pawn shop sold it for.

It's a good thing, like free advertising and good advertising at that. Every time I've listed an instrument on ebay I've received numerous inquiries from people wanting me to build them one.

jworrellbass · #13 10-04-2009, 01:16 PM

I really want to thank you guy's for your support. The Luthiers Corner is really the best. It was so strange seeing my instrument on ebay, I kind of had a sinking feeling in my gut at first, but you wonderful people helped me to look at it in a different way.

Thanks,
John

P.s. I wonder if the person who buys it will expect a warranty? J.K.

jworrellbass · #14 10-05-2009, 09:56 PM

It sold for $1009, I'm gonna build low end tappers and sell em' on the bay.

pathdoc2 · #15 10-05-2009, 10:02 PM

That looked like a pretty nice instrument.

jworrellbass · #16 10-05-2009, 10:06 PM

It was ok at best. Like I wrote before it was my first compleated build. It played and sounded fine. Thier was a handful of little mistakes. Thanks.

Dirk Diggler · #17 10-05-2009, 10:41 PM

Yeah geez a bit higher than your pawn shop fee, that has to make you feel good eh?

Getaway Driver · #18 10-06-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jworrellbass

It sold for $1009, I'm gonna build low end tappers and sell em' on the bay.

egad, that happened and you're still talking yourself down? I would appear you have some recognizable talent, despite any mistakes.

jworrellbass · #19 10-06-2009, 06:37 PM

You guys are to kind, I'm my own worse critic.