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The neck looks like the "Arbor" brand neck I bought off ebay some years back for 40 bucks but ut it could have come from any number of part-outs, surplusses or the aforementioned GF clearance stuff. The control cavity cover is a dead giveaway for Wish. Far be it from him to take the time to actually drill small individual holes for volume and input. I can just about guarantee you that under that cover is a nearly-as big hole rought-cut with a drill and hole bit. Still, if I was able to see it in person, I'd probably buy it if it was playable. That kind of wierdness is right up my alley.
I've seen a wish or two made with stock necks but never one like this.
Also, those Lakland deals are fantastic!
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the body is on the GF site, as is the neck..but the body on the site is drilled for a 2 pu jazz guitar box setup, so I don't get what I am looking at, as there would be holes for 4 controls, another pu etc. Also it's funny how GC lists this as a "double cut" And I agree with you, I like weird cheap stuff like this..but the only Wishbass part I see is the control cover. And by the time it got to Chicago..mehh I think too much money that you'd never get back. If it was a hundred less, I'd get it though. BOY being part of the 1% sure feels great.
wow, I just realized that this is in the Greensboro GC..where Wishbass is..or was, didn't it burn down a while back?
Good to know, and I agree about the "doublecut" label. The GFS clearance section (I assume it's the factory buyout section?) get's stuff in all different conditions. I've seen bodies like this come with all, partial or no routing for necks, pickups, controls, etc. I'm guessing this is one that came unrouted. You can tell that the pickup route is pretty rough if you look closely at the pics, which squares with what we've seen from Wish.
Looks like it would be $20 to ship-to-store, keeping the overall price under $200. I won't be biting though. My Artcore ABG with Jack Cassady harness/pup is certain to be a far better instrument than this and I've been in the process of paring back my collection. If it were local and playable I'd bargain them down to $140 or so where I know I could mess around with it for a while and then resell for the same price.
The bass is sold. I happened to be traveling through Greensboro yesterday and decided to make a detour to GC to check it out and at least make a video of it for you guys but when I inquired about it the dude working the register knew what I was talking about immediately and said it had sold through the site but was still showing up for some reason. I guess I wasn't the first to inquire about it.
You're more than welcome, the more the merrier!
Just post that you're coming to the topic linked in my sig and I'll add you to the list.
Hope you can make it.
Too bad, I would have like to hear more about it. Thanks for thinking of us though!
Squier VM (i think) Jazz for $199
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would definitely pick this up if i were in the market.
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would definitely pick this up if i were in the market.
Thanks for the heads up. Sanity has prevailed however and I won't be persuing this one.
Still interested to hear the thoughts of anyone who's played it though.
Not sure if u would call this a "hot" deal, but price wasn't bad and I always wanted one of these finishes. MIM fender P in Antigua. Wilmington Delaware GC. Got it for $499
