You can't make this up

[Kipp Harrington]

You’d have to be “warped” to buy it!

 

[BismarckHerring]

whats extra funny is only 50 dollar savings

50 dollars and two cents, actually. Which is even funnier.

 

[Michael Stanley 2112]

Most retailers with self-respect would either not buy "scratch-'n'-dent" stuff from these manufacturers or, they would just chalk this one up to a loss and be done with it. Of course, that looks like (what my hazy memory identifies as) a GC price tag?

I know there are retailers who buy "seconds" from manufacturers at greatly reduced prices. I also know the lot they're buying could be seconds based upon things ranging from a slight imperfection in the finish to pieces of junk like the one in the O.P.'s photo.

I think the odds might be better in Vegas, Atlantic City, or playing your local state lottery.

 

[Turnaround]

To be fair... They did tell you 3 times.

So if you return it four times.....?

 

[fourfinger]

Let's hope some well-meaning parent isn't looking for the perfect graduation gift...

 

[rojo412]

To be fair, "warped" at GC could very well mean "it needs a truss rod adjustment and no one employed by the store actually knows what that means."

 

[JohnnyBottom]

Guess its an over priced body. tort?

 

[bobcruz]

whats extra funny is only 50 dollar savings

50 dollars and two cents, actually. Which is even funnier.

That extra two cents off makes all the difference in the world. Where's my credit card?

 

[HolmeBass]

how warped?...playable?....fixable?

My understanding is that warped necks cannot be fixed. But I am no expert on the matter.

 

[Lardass5000]

That neck is going to end up being warped and F@#$ed anyway. They are just doing you a favor by speeding along the process....
...no extra charge to you.
You should be thanking them...
...next!

 

[TimboZ]

A new one from Musicians friend will cost less as they have 15% off right now on the website.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

too expensive for a Squier

 

[Michael Stanley 2112]

too expensive for a Squier

DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

 

[skycruiser]

Nice of them to point out the issue. Necks can easily be swapped as we all know. They just need to drop the price. So the only real issue is they didn't set the price low enough. Big flippin deal.

 

[Isaac_James]

Isn't that pretty close to what a CV costs new?

Yes, the tag shows the original price and the "savings" you get for this. It's $50.02 off the original price, for an unreturnable bass with a warped neck.

Sadly I imagine there are people out there who don't realize how big a problem that is and will think $50 off a bass like this is a good deal, then find themselves stuck with a lemon.

 

[40Hz]

Wiw! Where was this?

 

[DJ Bebop]

Yes, the tag shows the original price and the "savings" you get for this. It's $50.02 off the original price, for an unreturnable bass with a warped neck.

Sadly I imagine there are people out there who don't realize how big a problem that is and will think $50 off a bass like this is a good deal, then find themselves stuck with a lemon.

I did take a chance on a MIM Classic 60s Jazz that was priced right but reported to have no adjustment in the neck. Most of them at the time did have a stiff truss rod. It needed just a little more, about a1/4 turn past stiff.

It's been fine ever since.

 

[Michael Stanley 2112]

I did take a chance on a MIM Classic 60s Jazz that was priced right but reported to have no adjustment in the neck. Most of them at the time did have a stiff truss rod. It needed just a little more, about a1/4 turn past stiff.

It's been fine ever since.

(but minus 999,999 for posting flippin' ABBA)

 

[Thebiggestjerk]

Isn't that pretty close to what a CV costs new?

Yes.

 

[Kubicki Fan]

That extra two cents off makes all the difference in the world. Where's my credit card?

There is only one cent in incentive, they've doubled it