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Warwick..wha.....??!

#21
who else noticed the "product information" at the bottom:

Product Information
Beware. The Vampyre LTD has arisen. The sculpted ash body is capped with a striking 1" quilted maple top anjd is sure to captivate anyone who gazes upon it. Complete with a neck-through design and wide cutaways, the flamed maple neck is joined to an ebony fingerboard adorned with intricate bass clef inlays of paua abalone. The longer horn has a rear-mounted strap button to achieve a surprisingly perfect balance while remaining menacingly stylish.Alluring and seductive looks are not the only attribute the Vampyre LTD possesses. Equipped with both an active bridge MEC Twin Jazz pickup, a single active MEC Jazz neck pickup, and 3-band, active MEC electronics, it faithfully serves its master to produce a nearly infinite possibility of tones. It delivers deep, throaty lows, to edgy mids, and even clear, biting highs.
 
#23
TimBosby said:
It's probably not the listing itself that is fraudulent so much as the actual instrument. Looking at this picture I would bet the word "WARWICK" is actually on the instrument headstock:

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I don't think this seller, who clearly knows nothing about basses, let alone Warwick basses, would have taken the time to Photoshop the headstock. Maybe they have a legitimately illegitimate bass (ha) and just don't know it.
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I refuse to believe that anybody is this stupid. :o
 
#37
Not 100% sure, but I believe I've seen the same style bass with an "Alembic" logo on the headstock. Was discussed to some extent here on TB. IIRC, the conclusion was that the scam was intended to fool pawnshop owners since the majority of the bass-playing world realized it was not legit. Goes like this:

Scammer: I'd like a loan on this fine Alembic bass (cost: $25).

Pawnshop Owner: Whoo-boy! (eastern European accent, a la Boris Badenov). Book says its worth $1200...I'll give you $200.

Scammer: *sigh* Okay, I'll take it.

Riis
 
#40
TimBosby said:
It's probably not the listing itself that is fraudulent so much as the actual instrument. Looking at this picture I would bet the word "WARWICK" is actually on the instrument headstock:

53c2_1.jpg


I don't think this seller, who clearly knows nothing about basses, let alone Warwick basses, would have taken the time to Photoshop the headstock. Maybe they have a legitimately illegitimate bass (ha) and just don't know it.
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If they don't know that it's illegitimate, why would they start at such a low price?
 

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