Confusing ebay auction

[herndonbassist]

This is NOT my auction, but in my normal daily searches, I came across this, and wonder if anyone has any idea what this really is. To me, it looks like someone took a neck through guitar kit and made a bass out of it. It seems REALLY deceiving to me... any thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180243430984

 

[PHATALBRT]

I am not sure about being a Carvin. It looks pretty generic to me. There doesn't appear to have ANY markings on it, and one of those tuners seems a little off.
On the other hand,you could pick it up for $280.00 or so, it is a neck thru and has EMG's and a 7 day money back, if you feel lucky?????

 

[Big Mike Ipp]

Its a Dave Pushnic Custom, aka DP Custom. If you do a quick forum search you'd find a firestorm of threads.

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heres the exact bass

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[Bassslayer69]

That so called "Carvin" looks like it was designed and put together for raffle by a plastics and aluminum recycling plant worker....

NO DEAL!

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

It does look like it was made from a kit and therefore "quality control" is up to whoever built it - i.e. you have no guarantees whatsoever - it might be viable, it might not?

If it was in a shop you could try it and maybe it would be a decent bass - without getting my hands on it, there's no way I would give anybody that much money - you'd be safer buying a Squier - at least you would know what you were getting!

Over the years I have come across many basses that would have looked reasonable in a pic , but were basically unplayable or "undesirable" - so I would be biased against!

Those who don't have that experience may be more "optimistic"!!

 

[bongomania]

I believe Big Mike nailed it, it's a DP. Looks to be from the "bad old days", not like his more recent work.