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

[sandman]

crack up!

 

[K-T]

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. the only sound that Warwick has is "The sound of Plywood"

 

[Baryonyx]

I'm sure you can get a great P bass sound of that plank.

 

[RCCollins]

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

Now that's what I call stickin' it to the man!

 

[embellisher]

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

Yep. I have seen a similar looking bass with Warwick Buzzard, Status Graphite, and Alembic Elan on the headstock at a couple of pawn shops and music stores that sell a lot of used stuff.

There is a pawn shop in The Colony, Texas that has one marked Alembic Elan and priced at $1295. I tried to tell them that it is not the real thing, but they just acted like I was stupid. It has been there for about 5 years.

 

[RCCollins]

Yep. I have seen a similar looking bass with Warwick Buzzard, Status Graphite, and Alembic Elan on the headstock at a couple of pawn shops and music stores that sell a lot of used stuff.

There is a pawn shop in The Colony, Texas that has one marked Alembic Elan and priced at $1295. I tried to tell them that it is not the real thing, but they just acted like I was stupid. It has been there for about 5 years.

So it really works?

I suppose there's a chance the seller is a pawnee who got smart and wants t unload this...but doesn't want to do it on his main account.

Either that or a sucker who got taken by a pawnie who may or may not have known what they were selling.

Not my problem though

 

[spade2you]

So it really works?

I consider myself a moral person, but if there are pople that dumb in the world, someone needs to stick it to 'em.

 

[Zooberwerx]

I consider myself a moral person, but if there are pople that dumb in the world, someone needs to stick it to 'em.

There's a latin quotation that roughly translates:

"If an individual wishes to be fooled....fool him!"

Yes, fellow TBers, we are the Knights Templar of the bass playing community...the moral watchdogs.

Riis

 

[RCCollins]

There's a latin quotation that roughly translates:

"If an individual wishes to be fooled....fool him!"

Yes, fellow TBers, we are the Knights Templar of the bass playing community...the moral watchdogs.

Riis

Better English translation: "Never give a sucker an even break"

 

[Buskman]

I'm not sure which is funnier...

The ad itself

or the 5 people who have bid on the bass already!

 

[Joe Gress]

Either that, or someone out there is having a lot of fun reading this thread over his "creation".

 

[NWB]

It sounds like common scam. I would think that the manufacturers would have lawyers all over it.

Copyright infringement??

 

[RCCollins]

It sounds like common scam. I would think that the manufacturers would have lawyers all over it.

Copyright infringement??

The most ebay will ever do is pull the auction. And this auction is nothing but idiot bait, so why should Warwick get in a tizzy?

 

[TimBosby]

It ended at $102.50. I'm tempted to contact the buyer and ask how it is, heh.