Dumb Craig's List Ads thread

[wld3]

Unique Fender Squier P-Bass - Best Offer - $100 (Carrboro, nc)
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Date: 2009-08-18, 4:50PM EDT

This is one of the first years of P-Basses. As somebody put it to me, "This *would* be a really nice old bass, if somebody hadn't..."

What somebody did is:
*sanded off the paint
*made it fretless
*reshaped the body so it looks like either Prince's guitar or Les Claypool's bass (not clear which one they were going for...)

I've had it for over a decade, somehow. When I was in highschool I thought the best way to cover up the naked wood was to spraypaint and sticker the thing up.

So: it is playable, but I think it needs either the neck straightened or a new rod. Also, the electronics are functional, but quite scratchy.

As it stands, this is a neat conversation piece (esp. if the conversation is about eyesores made out of nice vintage instruments), and could easily/inexpensively be a fully-functional bass.
And, as I said, I've never seen anything like it.

I want to get rid of this thing, so no offer will go unconsidered!

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[dj150888]

2 words that should never ever ever ever ever ever be in the sam sentence: pop-punk and deathcore. For the love of god no.

Why? They're both watered down versions of decent music.

 

[NickInMesa]

Unique Fender Squier P-Bass - Best Offer - $100 (Carrboro, nc)
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Date: 2009-08-18, 4:50PM EDT

This is one of the first years of P-Basses. As somebody put it to me, "This *would* be a really nice old bass, if somebody hadn't..."

Another Squier sold as the real thing.

 

[wld3]

Another Squier sold as the real thing.

Yeah, but in this case, does it really matter?

 

[NickInMesa]

Yeah, but in this case, does it really matter?

Well, for $100... If the defretting is done properly... Why not.

I like the use of a tree as a guitar stand. I give him A for innovating. I wish people had humor like that more often.

 

[Beginner Bass]

Why? They're both watered down versions of decent music.

That's like saying "I'm going to put arsenic in a raw shrimp and eat it. How much worse could the shrimp be? It's already raw."

 

[dj150888]

That's like saying "I'm going to put arsenic in a raw shrimp and eat it. How much worse could the shrimp be? It's already raw."

Only completely different.

More like saying, "No, he didn't shoot himself in the face with a shotgun, it was a hunting rifle"

 

[nortonrider]

Baddass singer needs band! (lakewood )

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Date: 2009-08-17, 7:58PM MDT
Reply to: see below

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DUDES! I WANT TO PUT TOGETHER THE BADDEST BAND IN COLORADO! I NEED A REALLY REALLY GOOD GUITAR PLAYER THAT HAS A WHITE OR BLACK FLYING V AND MARSHALL STACKS AND A BASS PLAYER WITH BIG ASS AMP AND CABS LIKE MOTORHEAD! AND A DRUMMER WITH A HUGE WHITE DOUBLE BASS DRUMSET WITH LOTS OF DRUMS AND CYMBALS THAT CAN PLAY REALLY REALY GOOD! AND IF SOMEONE CAN LOAN ME SOME MONEY ILL BUY A PA AND MICROPHONE SET UP, ILL PAY YOU BACK AFTER OUR FIRST SHOW AT THE FILLMORE, ALSO ONE OF THE MEMBERS NEEDS TO HAVE A PLACE TO JAM. AND PICK ME UP FROM MY MOMS TO GO THERE. MY FRIENDS WILL HELP OUT CARRYING STUFF AROUND AND MY GIRLS FRIEND AND HER FRIENDS SAY THEY WILL HELP BY TELLING THEIR FRIENDS ABOUT US! ALSO WE NEED REALLY REALLY GOOD SONGS TO PLAY LIKE 15 WOULD BE GOOD. IM GETTING A JOB AT HOT TOPIC AND WE CAN BUY STUFF THERE AT A DISCOUNT! ILL HAVE MY LISCENSE SOON TOO AND TRYING TO BUY MY MOMS OLD CAR. AS SOON AS I GET MY FIRST CHECK FROM HOT TOPIC. WE TALKED ALL ABOUT THIS AT DENNYS LAST NIGHT AND ITS ALL SET! PROFFESSIONALS ONLY! IF YOU WERE IN A BAND THAT WAS FAMOUS ONCE THAT WOULD BE COOL! DONT CALL ME IF YOU CANT PLAY OR DONT HAVE A PLACE TO JAM OR MONEY! SERIOUS ONLY! NO DREAMERS!
THANKS- JIMMY FROM LAKEWOOD

 

[wld3]

Surely that's a gag post.

Love the part about loaning him some money and getting picked up at his mom's.


Also...

 

[buzzbass]

Posted Last night on Craig's List. It's only dumb to me, seems I've been fired. LOL

"Hi all, the Centerfold band is looking for a bass player. We are an 80's cover rock band, we play all very popular 80's song, ex. bon jovi, van halan poison, pat benetar, loverboy U2, etc etc etc. We are beginning to play some of today's rock music as well. The band is only interested in playing out once every month or month an half. We try to practice once a week. All members of the band are in their late 40's, just 50. The Centerfold band got reunited from over 20 years ago. All the band members are the original members from 20 + years ago except the bass player. All members of the band are drug free and always was and we want to keep it that way. No pot either. If interested, please email me at [email protected] and i will give you more details on what the band is looking for. Our website is Link Removed you will see the band playing on the webpage, to get an idea of what we do and sound like. If interested email me or call me at 201-920-5642"

 

[NickInMesa]

How about stupid answers to CL ads?

I am selling a white Stratocaster.

3 calls already asking me for a photo, to know what it looks like.

Seriously, go to Google, click on the Images tab and type "white stratocaster".

 

[Zureta]

How about stupid answers to CL ads?

I am selling a white Stratocaster.

3 calls already asking me for a photo, to know what it looks like.

Seriously, go to Google, click on the Images tab and type "white stratocaster".

Are you serious? To me there's nothing even remotely stupid about asking for pictures to know more about a used product before you buy it.

Come on, I'm sure you can think of some reasons: specific brand and model details, level of wear, "vintage white" versus "olympic white", etc. etc. etc. ad nauseam.

Or would you say these two google image finds below have no important differences between them?

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[Hyperfreak]

Are you serious? To me there's nothing even remotely stupid about asking for pictures to know more about a used product before you buy it.

Come on, I'm sure you can think of some reasons: specific brand and model details, level of wear, "vintage white" versus "olympic white", etc. etc. etc. ad nauseam.

Or would you say these two google image finds below have no important differences between them?

+1

 

[NickInMesa]

Are you serious? To me there's nothing even remotely stupid about asking for pictures to know more about a used product before you buy it.

Come on, I'm sure you can think of some reasons: specific brand and model details, level of wear, "vintage white" versus "olympic white", etc. etc. etc. ad nauseam.

Except when I say it is in mint condition. I should have probably said that in the first place.

 

[wld3]

How about stupid answers to CL ads? I am selling a white Stratocaster. 3 calls already asking me for a photo, to know what it looks like.

Sorry Nick, I happen to think its rather foolish to post such an ad without at least one photo, preferably more.

 

[NickInMesa]

Okay, okay... you may be right but it's a flipping SQUIER Strat I sold for $50.

 

[jefwho]

This one i think is a gem.

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Forming a band
Date: 2009-08-19, 6:34AM PDT
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]

Hi, I'm Peter and I want to form a band by this weekend and maybe play some gigs on labor day weekend. That when there are a lot of ripe honeys just asking to bone, especially if you rock and I triple guarantee you that we will indeed rock. I have three, count 'em, three Fender Squire stratacasters. Women especailly love those. You don't think Jimmy Hendrex or Pete Townsend didn't get some tasty snatch back in the day, then you think the moon is made of limberger cheese - which it is NOT!
Look, I want to do this. You better have transportation. I don't currently, but since I am the brains of this operation, **** you what I say goes. If you want to be with best send me a link to what you can do, other wise keep on keepin' on being a poser! I'm ready to rock and rock hard!

 

[NickInMesa]

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FENDER BASS GUITAR W/ AMP & BAG - $300 (MESA)

Date: 2009-08-20, 1:19PM MST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]

SWEET FENDER BASS GUITAR LIKE NEW. COMES COMPLETE WITH CARRYING BAG, AMP, ALL THE CHORDS, AND A SET OF EARPHONES SO NOT EVERYONE HAS TO HEAR YOU PRACTICE. NEED TO UNLOAD IT ASAP, SO WILLING TO HEAR REASONABLE, SERIOUS OFFERS.

IN EMMACULATE CONDITION. JUST ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AND NEED MONEY FOR BOOKS ECT.

WILL POST PICS TOMORROW (IT'S A BLACK FENDER STRAT).

CALL ME AT ###-###-#### AND ASK FOR ANDY.

 

[unbridled]

Cool, it comes with all the chords! I won't have to learn any!

 

[pklima]

Translating a local one into English:

21-year old guitarist seeks ambitious and original persons to create an exceptional band. If you are repulsed by what is happening around you and feel the need to create something clear and true, like a combination of the Doors, Joy Divison and Nine Inch Nails, something which will be the expression of pain and hate towards the current vanity and stupidity, then maybe we should talk.

Makes vanity and stupidity sound very appealing, doesn't he?