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Whoa, seriously?!!

#21
Perhaps, but I can say Omaha used to have a really good music scene back in the lates 90's early 2000's. However now a majority of bigger vineus have been closed due to the bad economic times and big corporation companies buying out venues for the land and location they sat on. I guess everything can have it's up's and downs. Sure we are no major music city, however we have a lot of great local talent and yes some really crappy stuff too. That's anywhere though really.
 
#27
Wiki:

Looks like it was stock with a painted neck...

4003 SPC Tuxedo - Limited Edition bass, featured all white body with painted maple neck, black microdot inlays, and black hardware. Production was 115 instruments constructed in two runs. The Tuxedo was also produced as a guitar: The 360 Tuxedo included both 6- and 12-string models.

Go look at that crap dude!
 
#28
Yup. That very much looks like a tuxedo. And the only ric that I find to be good looking.

What's more, it was a limited edition bass. They only made 120 of those IIRC. So it's probably worth a lot more than a standard ric.

I kind of feel bad for the seller...
 
#29
Another post about the subject. I googled it and found those exact same photos on a site where it was described properly. So even if the seller googled the images instead of taking his own photos, he would've still seen that it's a rare, limited edition instrument. And if he is on the google wagon, he should be pretty well aware of the prices..

Fishy. I'd avoid this one..
 
#32
I did a little research about this bass if it is one of the only 115 or whatever manufactured by Rickenbacker. I am not a expert with Ric's so even checking it out (which of course I do with everything off CL) I would not know what to look for as far as telling it real from fake, especially on this rare model. I too seen this guy had found these exact images off a Google image search. I know some have said 400 is fair even if it is a fake, however I would like it to be the real thing...would'nt anyone right? :smug:
 
#34
How could you not think that has scam written all over it? Anyone with enough knowledge to post on craigslist, has enough knowlege to search what they've got before selling it. Why wouldn't he say "Rickenbacker" bass, instead of "white" bass? He/she knew enough to photo the headstock and make it clear. Gimme a break. And "tripod" is pretty obnoxiously obvious too. Any moron, musician or not, knows it's a stand. Lots of other clues too.
 
#37
Must of either sold it, is holding it to sell it, or finally realized what he/she had or they had a sudden attack of being moral and felt it was indeed wrong to scam someone. They never got back to me so rest assured it was not me they sold it to. Anyways thanks to everyone who posted to this thread.
 
#38
Kipaste said:
Another post about the subject. I googled it and found those exact same photos on a site where it was described properly. So even if the seller googled the images instead of taking his own photos, he would've still seen that it's a rare, limited edition instrument. And if he is on the google wagon, he should be pretty well aware of the prices..

Fishy. I'd avoid this one..
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This.
 
#40
TimBosby said:
I emailed that guy the day it was posted. He wrote me back saying "Hi Tim, I've got a ton of emails about this bass and I already have a gentleman who is gonna come look at it tomorrow. There are far too many people before you, who got a hold of me before you, so thank you for you email."

I wrote him back and said "No worries. If that's a true Rickenbacker, you should be asking $1500-$2000, depending on year, condition etc. Good luck."

Some a$$hat got a stupid good deal.
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This ^^ is what I'm talking about. Guy found himself shut out of a chance on buying the bass, so - out of spite - he tells the seller what the book value is. And the only reason he did it was to queer the deal for the guy who was in line to buy it. Were he first in line, he'd NEVER tell the seller the actual value. It's the old "If I can't have it, you can't either" attitude. And in an example of taking it to an even lower level, he calls some guy he doesn't even know an "a$$hat".

What the hell is wrong with people?
 

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