I’ve seen some ridiculously inaccurate ads for basses. I’ve only ever contacted the seller if I thought the mistake was unintentional and I wanted to help their sale. In no case have I ever heard back.
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Squier II Precision authenticity? Please help me settle debate with seller.
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This bass had no description at all. It was in a Dropbox folder with a lot of other gear, but there was also a MIM Jazz in there, too. I at first thought he was confused about which bass I was asking about, but when he doubled down on the wrong info, I knew I was out.
I can see why you wanted it, that's a cool color with the matching pup covers, but i dont go near "squires", i'm sure some are good but never owned one...When in doubt, ask Bo Diddley!
I had one of those basses. Got it as a gift so I would have something to play in the college jazz band.
Full disclosure, I hated that bass. There really wasn’t a valid reason to hate it. If anything, a mild emotional neglect towards it would have been more appropriate. At the time I wasn’t experienced enough or smart enough to know why. It didn’t play particularly great, it didn’t play particularly bad. It was just this bass shaped thing that mostly sounded ok and had cheap white knobs on it.
I honestly think the event that elevated my feelings from distaste to full out hating the bass was the moment I got to play a late 60’s P bass that the guy in the top band owned. It felt warm and wonderful, played like a dream, and it sounded so good. My bass was nothing like that.
The person I am today would probably be able to take that moment and figure out how to make the P Bass work for me and I would have likely enjoyed it (more or less). 18 year old me wasn’t that bright, didn’t have good technique, and really didn’t know what I was doing since my experience was more orchestra oriented. After that it sat in a closet for 10 years and I ended up selling it at a garage sale for $25.
Full disclosure, I hated that bass. There really wasn’t a valid reason to hate it. If anything, a mild emotional neglect towards it would have been more appropriate. At the time I wasn’t experienced enough or smart enough to know why. It didn’t play particularly great, it didn’t play particularly bad. It was just this bass shaped thing that mostly sounded ok and had cheap white knobs on it.
I honestly think the event that elevated my feelings from distaste to full out hating the bass was the moment I got to play a late 60’s P bass that the guy in the top band owned. It felt warm and wonderful, played like a dream, and it sounded so good. My bass was nothing like that.
The person I am today would probably be able to take that moment and figure out how to make the P Bass work for me and I would have likely enjoyed it (more or less). 18 year old me wasn’t that bright, didn’t have good technique, and really didn’t know what I was doing since my experience was more orchestra oriented. After that it sat in a closet for 10 years and I ended up selling it at a garage sale for $25.
So Anyway, the seller 'Knows What He Has'.
The seller simply knows what he wants to believe...and wants you to believe it too.
Move on, because he won't.
The seller simply knows what he wants to believe...and wants you to believe it too.
Move on, because he won't.
The bass was not only made overseas, but the Squier II designation is the cheapest bass Fender made at the time in the early nineties.
had no idea they were made with plywood. My MIK Squier is my main bass too. Plays noticeably better than most fender Ps I've picked up
Seller knows what he has, if someone buys on FB Marketplace without doing their homework, they get what they get. That's why the classifieds on TB are good, you have some community background. I don't think buyer X signed up in 2011, made hundreds of post, dozens of transactions, just to rip me off.
LOL! My dad used to say this.... well, he left the "smart fella" out, but that brings back memories. That had to have been at least 50+ years ago!
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Reasons:
- It's going to sit on the shelf for a long time
- Limited, limited, LIMITED market
- I'm absorbing all the risk here
- Nobody comes in asking for these every day
- I have fossilized dinosaur turds made in America, they don't go for $600
- You agreed on this price before we started shooting the episode
Reasons:
- It's going to sit on the shelf for a long time
- Limited, limited, LIMITED market
- I'm absorbing all the risk here
- Nobody comes in asking for these every day
- I have fossilized dinosaur turds made in America, they don't go for $600
- You agreed on this price before we started shooting the episode
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Another classic Pawnstars excuse: “It’s gonna cost me to get it framed.”
The email exchange reminded me a lot of Pawn Stars scenes where the expert tells the customer exactly what they have, and the customer gets irritated and doesn’t believe them. I know it’s hard to accept than the thing you’ve owned for 25 years isn’t what you thought it was, but jeez.
yup, that’s the one. i twirled the truss rod, shimmed it, shielded it, and played the crap out of it. soundmen love it, and no bl ever complains when you show up with a white p bass.
When it comes to Squiers I'd rather just buy a new one from a store than risk dealing with clueless/dishonest sellers. Spend the extra money on piece of mind.
Well, his is special to him.
It was made in a little village called Usa, in NE India.
