Spot the Flaw in this Bass!

[Grim]

Here's a little test for sharp-eyed bass experts. Look carefully- can you spot the minor flaw in this "B.C. Rich Warlock" bass on eBay?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270107373102

 

[Lokire]

 

[Eric Killinger]

its a warlock


















(I meant no offense. )

 

[alembicguy]

The flaw is it isnt a BC Rich but rather a mis-represented copy!

 

[Ibanez55]

Theres a scratch on the body?

The nut Is broken? [kinda looks it]

 

[Chaddycakes]

it is a stellar or whatever. jeez. that's always fun when some tries to sell $&@# for wood.

 

[Chaddycakes]

 

[TrooperFarva]

its a warlock

I think he's talking about the fact that it's not a BC Rich Warlock, it's a Stellar Orion 001, which costs significantly less.

 

[Grim]

Wow. Out of 6 reply-ers 4 gave a correct answer. I am impressed. It took my 12-year-old guitar-player son about 3 seconds to notice it. And 2 of those seconds was spent not believing what he was actually seeing.

What I'm wondering is, is this guy a crook or really REALLY clueless and was himself scammed?

 

[Eric Killinger]

I think he's talking about the fact that it's not a BC Rich Warlock, it's a Stellar Orion 001, which costs significantly less.

I was expressing my distaste for warlocks.


I dont personally like them, but alot of people do, I've just had bad experiences with them.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

the minor flaw was that it was ever made...

haha... j/k

 

[ProfGumby]

Well, since the Stellar flaw, or the Stellar case of fraud has been exposed, I see no real need to comment further....other than has anyone stepped out to alert the seller that it is not infact a BC Rich?

 

[Grim]

...
has anyone stepped out to alert the seller that it is not infact a BC Rich?

Did it. But hey, it's not too late to snap this baby up for a meager $350. It is, after all, "beautiful and powerful".

 

[Bone]

I was going to say ,left handed strings.
Edit to add: I would'nt be suprised if this bass is made in the same factory that makes the warlocks for BC Rich.

 

[PilbaraBass]

lol...

on the other side of the coin...I've got a bass that says "BC Rich" on the headstock, but is an obvious fake, since it is a P-bass copy with headstock the EXACT shape of a Silvertone

it was never presented as a BC Rich in the auction, however...in fact, the photoshop of the bass (that's right, they didn't use an actual photo) said "PEPSI" on the headstock...LOL

I only paid for $65 US for it, and it's actually not half bad...

 

[AlphaMale]

It's sad there are counterfeit basses better than mine.

 

[afinalfantasy]

Oh BC Rich, how you make some damn horrible instruments.

 

[Grim]

I received a reply to my email to this seller and it goes as follows:

"No way. Thanks for the information. I bought this on ebay a while ago and it was listed as a BC Rich. I just never thought anymore about it. I certainly paid more than $100."

My "clueless" theory won out if he's telling the truth. I find it amazing that he bought this bass with a generic headstock with a different brand logo on it and "never thought anymore about it". He has relisted it with an accurate description and a more reality-based price.