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07-10-2011, 08:59 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, NE, USA | | | Custom bass on EBay: Cool or ridiculous?
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I'm not considering this, but thought it was..... interesting. Fender Precision P/J Custom Sparkle Flame Bass - WOW! | eBay
Status graphite neck ... check!
P/J Bartolinis ... check!
Badass III string-through-body bridge ... check!
Custom gold sparkle finish ... check!
Red flames on gold sparkle finish ... meh.
$1700 price tag ... meh.
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07-10-2011, 09:03 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Baltimore,MD USA | | | Cool AND ridiculous.
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07-10-2011, 09:04 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NYC | | I'll second Edward, but add I think it looks cool - but I'd look ridiculous playing it  |
07-10-2011, 09:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, NE, USA | | Hahahah I agree.
My thought is: why FLAMES? They could put any sort of design on it - or just left it gold. But why oh why must it be flames? 
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07-10-2011, 09:06 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey | | | Cool, minus the price-its just a Frankenbass |
07-10-2011, 09:08 AM
|  | bassist for staind | | | | | what do you think the reserve is ? im guessin $1500 lol. |
07-10-2011, 09:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Newport News, Virginia | | | Perfect for playing psychobilly
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07-10-2011, 09:26 AM
|  | KEED SPILLS..no, wait..PILL SKEEDS..SKILL PEEDS? | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Nashville, Cats | | | no, it's very far from being "JUST" a frankenbass! it may be a frankenbass, but it takes the concept way out there beyond, say, ordering a MIM body off of ebay, and sticking an old neck on that you have had kicking around, and then finding a bridge somewhere......etc.
take it from me, I know frankenbasses.
anyway, what is the story on this "Status" neck they talk about from england. anybody know anything about them. how do they compare with Moses necks? just curious.
/s/ Dave
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07-10-2011, 09:33 AM
| | | I would totally rock that!  |
07-10-2011, 09:46 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA | | | I would own that bass in a second. Just not at that price.
This bass is an object lesson to those who think that refinishing a bass will raise the value. |
07-10-2011, 09:48 AM
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07-10-2011, 09:56 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fleabee  Cool, minus the price-its just a Frankenbass | Status necks aren't cheap. |
07-10-2011, 09:58 AM
| | KEED SPILLS..no, wait..PILL SKEEDS..SKILL PEEDS? | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Nashville, Cats | | | oh, and by the way, before we get too hung up on this "lowering the value" thing, just a question. what was it worth when they started down this road. there are precisions and then there are precisions.
just asking.
altgrendel- well i figured that they aren't cheap since the ad said this one cost 500.00. i just wanted the 411 on them. for example, how do they compare with Moses necks etc.
/s/ Dave
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07-10-2011, 10:00 AM
|  | The "G" is for Gustav | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland | | | I like it but why did why the hell did they start off with a Frank Bello body and then put all that money into it? They should have started with a nice body from Warmoth with high quality wood and then went to town. |
07-10-2011, 10:01 AM
| | | | very cool. not $1699 cool though. the thumb rest would have to go though |
07-10-2011, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JGR I like it but why did why the hell did they start off with a Frank Bello body and then put all that money into it? They should have started with a nice body from Warmoth with high quality wood and then went to town. | whats wrong with the frank bello body? its a quality fender body. besides. it just sounds like the guy didnt want to have to any cutting so the back routed body was they way to go.
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07-10-2011, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JGR I like it but why did why the hell did they start off with a Frank Bello body and then put all that money into it? They should have started with a nice body from Warmoth with high quality wood and then went to town. | +1
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07-10-2011, 10:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx | | | I dig it... though flame paintjobs (on anything) always remind me of that South Park episode about the *people* ruining everybody's day by riding around on their loud harley. |
07-10-2011, 10:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JGR I like it but why did why the hell did they start off with a Frank Bello body and then put all that money into it? They should have started with a nice body from Warmoth with high quality wood and then went to town. | Yeah... The Bello is kinda a badass bass if you've never played it, also is Alder body which isn't crappy. My first thought was that they killed the vibe by taking out the SDs and putting in Barts. |
07-10-2011, 10:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonesomedave what was it worth when they started down this road. | The question you should be asking is "How much money are they into this thing vs. what they'll end up actually getting for it". That is, of course, assuming Mr. Iron Cross doesn't put this in his own personal collection | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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