This might be my favorite craigslist ad yet :)

[Joe Nerve]

Bassist without bass available for jams/gigs (NYC)

My bass is not available right now (long story) but I am.
No beginners.
Experience gigging around NYC and elsewhere.

Rock, pop, funk, etc.
Play other instruments.

Paid gigs considered first but the music must go on either way

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[Jim Nazium]

Nice. I suppose it goes without saying that he'll need a ride to the gig too?

 

[Joe Nerve]

I think it's the "no beginners" that gets me.

 

[powmetalbassist]

I think the beginners he doesn't want are in a better position to ask for "paid gigs"

 

[Rocker949]

It looks like his brain may not be available, either.

 

[TheBIsForBass]

Maybe someone should answer his ad and ask him which pawnshop his bass in and that you are looking to buy another bass

 

[JMac- Wiskerface Designs]

Kind of like saying. I'm a mechanic, but I dont own any tools. I will work on Your car for pay, and I expect You to furnish the needed equipment and supplies.

 

[Stick_Player]

Nice. I suppose it goes without saying that he'll need a ride to the gig too?

And lunch, too.

 

[Phil Smith]

Actually, there are a number of bands with rehearsal spaces that also have extra basses and some studios that will rent you a bass in NYC. Many gigs one would play in NYC will have a backline so you don't need a rig and there's mass transit. Having said that, I don't find this particular ad that far out there, YMMV.