Members poomwah Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 well, new to me, its a used one. but I've got some stuff in back room that's taking up space and gathering dust. I did the CL thing, and someone offered me some cash PLUS a bass. Nothing fancy, just an SX. But another bass is another bass especially when its for stuff I never use :] pics tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModmanQ6 Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 So what are you trading for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hope whoever it is doesn't flake out on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rob Martinez Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 pics tonight. Congrats! Always fun getting a new bass! Two days ago I got a Gretsch Broadkaster bass to add to my collection. I am thrilled, so I understand your situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 Congrats! Always fun getting a new bass! Two days ago I got a Gretsch Broadkaster bass to add to my collection. I am thrilled, so I understand your situation. oh my god, congrats Rob, theres NO way you can compare the excitement of getting a Gretsch to getting an SX, LOL. Detox, yeah, lets hope he doesnt flake out since I have to drive 45 minutes to meet him. Modman, I'm trading it for some old speakers that have been sitting in the back room for well over a year, had them on craigslist for the longest time asking 50 bucks for them. waited about 6 months, put them back on without a price in the barter section. The hardest part of the trade is going to be digging them out, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 HAHAHAHA, change New Bass Day to NO Bass Day. he did show up. so at least he didn't flake out. BUT, he told me it was a great bass, and it looked really good in the pics. Supposedly it "could use a set up" and that was it. OH MY GOD. the frets were GREEN, literally green from corrosion, the body had gouges in it from who knows what, the pole pieces on the pickups didn't have any chrome on them anymore, just really deep rust, they were pitted really bad. the bridge had a butt load of rust on it, bubbled and peeling chrome all over it. The strings had rust all over them. The pickguard had several cracks in it. The "like new" Fender gig bag had nothing anywhere on it saying Fender, but it did have lots of stains on it. I told the guy that there was NO way this was the bass in the pics... and he tells me, "I didnt have any pics of it, so I found pics online of the same model. I didn't tell you because I didnt want you to judge me by this and think I was dishonest" THINK??? what a waste of gas oh well, at least it makes for a funny story, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dan450 Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 It happens man, it happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 HAHAHAHA, change New Bass Day to NO Bass Day. he did show up. so at least he didn't flake out. BUT, he told me it was a great bass, and it looked really good in the pics. Supposedly it "could use a set up" and that was it. OH MY GOD. the frets were GREEN, literally green from corrosion, the body had gouges in it from who knows what, the pole pieces on the pickups didn't have any chrome on them anymore, just really deep rust, they were pitted really bad. the bridge had a butt load of rust on it, bubbled and peeling chrome all over it. The strings had rust all over them. The pickguard had several cracks in it. The "like new" Fender gig bag had nothing anywhere on it saying Fender, but it did have lots of stains on it. I told the guy that there was NO way this was the bass in the pics... and he tells me, "I didnt have any pics of it, so I found pics online of the same model. I didn't tell you because I didnt want you to judge me by this and think I was dishonest" THINK??? what a waste of gas oh well, at least it makes for a funny story, LOL Yes because completely lying about the condition of a bass isn't dishonest? Sorry dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 I think the reason that I'm so cool with it, is I had another guy that wants the stuff, and wants to trade for tatoo work (and I've seen the work and its amazing), but I had already made the deal with the other guy, so I was honor bound to that deal. But when it turned out to be crap, I was actually somewhat relieved :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted September 7, 2009 Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 Learn from this lesson. Make sure it's his work you're seeing photos of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 Learn from this lesson. Make sure it's his work you're seeing photos of. exactly, part of the agreement will be that I get to watch him tatoo someone else first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted September 7, 2009 Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 HAHAHAHA, change New Bass Day to NO Bass Day. he did show up. so at least he didn't flake out. BUT, he told me it was a great bass, and it looked really good in the pics. Supposedly it "could use a set up" and that was it. OH MY GOD. the frets were GREEN, literally green from corrosion, the body had gouges in it from who knows what, the pole pieces on the pickups didn't have any chrome on them anymore, just really deep rust, they were pitted really bad. the bridge had a butt load of rust on it, bubbled and peeling chrome all over it. The strings had rust all over them. The pickguard had several cracks in it. The "like new" Fender gig bag had nothing anywhere on it saying Fender, but it did have lots of stains on it. I told the guy that there was NO way this was the bass in the pics... and he tells me, "I didnt have any pics of it, so I found pics online of the same model. I didn't tell you because I didnt want you to judge me by this and think I was dishonest" THINK??? what a waste of gas oh well, at least it makes for a funny story, LOL Indeed. Hahaha. Green frets?! *barf* I've only seen one instrument in that condition and it was like that because it was a victim of a flood/sewer back up. Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 7, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2009 I was going to post "how is this deal going to {censored} itself up" but didn't even get the chance. Hysterical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 I was going to post "how is this deal going to {censored} itself up" but didn't even get the chance. Hysterical. lol, kindness. it just goes to figure huh. the kid was kinda funny in a twisted kind of way. funny stupid if that makes sense, he handed me the gig bag, and when I reached for the zipper he acted almost shocked, and said "oh no, I just played it earlier, and it was great, you don't have to ....." and then I had it open. I ALMOST felt bad for telling him I didnt' want it. ALMOST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 7, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2009 I'm glad you didn't. The typical poomwah thread is you not realizing until you got the bass home. This is definitely a BIG step in the right direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 I'm glad you didn't. The typical poomwah thread is you not realizing until you got the bass home. This is definitely a BIG step in the right direction! thanks kindness, usually it would be something I ordered and it showed up like this, or something that wasn't noticable in the store that I noticed later. I appreciate you giving me credit in improving my buying skills, but theres NO way I could have missed how bad this one was, LOL. Even for me, this one was a no-brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 7, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2009 You've gone into trades/purchases where you've bought without trying. The improvement wasn't that you saw it, it was that you looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 well, I'm not trading for the tattoo.... I told him I was amazed by the pictures I saw, and I asked if I could come watch his wife (turns out his wife is the actual artist) give someone a tattoo so I could be sure that the work I saw in the pics was actually hers. his reply "Well that's a little out of line and quite a bit odd.She's a wonderful artists in many respects not just tattooing. Guess you'll have to trust us or not. It's up to you.Thank you sir" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 7, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2009 So she's a wonderful artist in many respects, but admittedly isn't wonderful at tattooing and they want to pay you with her less than wonderful work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted September 7, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2009 Hey, poom. You're getting better at these deals, man. If your spidey sense is going off you just say "no" and walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 this is funny, they guy doesn't want to take no as an answer. I said no thanks, that I decide against it. And he send me one "so you're telling me you're not going to trade for a kick ass tatto???" I told him thank you for the opportunity, but its a chance I don't feel comfortable taking. and of course, he responded to that "What chance?You want references?In 10 years of business not one single person has been mistrusting.It's quite obvious if someone is being straight with you or not.I think you are being a little paranoid.But your loss" the next tat I get will be one I've been wanting for along time, and it will the one that means the most to me, and I am going to have to live with it for the rest of my life... paranoid? no, smart enough to do my homework and he replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 so I get ANOTHER one from him bitching that I haven't even come to see her portfolio, and how he's got a lot of her work on him (like it matters what he says, he's a stranger), and then proceeds to tell me again that its my loss, and that I'll always be a victim because I expect to be one. Didn't I just PREVENT myself from being a victim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted September 7, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2009 this is funny, they guy doesn't want to take no as an answer.The guy doesn't want to take "no" for an answer, but if what you are posting is true, he is the one who already stopped the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted September 7, 2009 Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 so I get ANOTHER one from him bitching that I haven't even come to see her portfolio, and how he's got a lot of her work on him (like it matters what he says, he's a stranger), and then proceeds to tell me again that its my loss, and that I'll always be a victim because I expect to be one. Didn't I just PREVENT myself from being a victim? In his mind, you are rejecting the art work of his wife, who (in his mind) is quite obviously (to him) the most amazing artist in the world. You really can't say anything in this situation without hurting his feelings. "Thanks, I've changed my mind, I'd rather just have the cash for my bass." is about all you can say... and he'll still probably call you an ass or whatever because that's what husbands do. Just let it roll off you when it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 it all worked out rather nicely, had another guy want the speakers, and had some wheels that would fit my t-bird :] (and I HATE the wheels on my t-bird, LOL) well, and even trade, and short trip (had to go to that town anyway, so that even worked out) I've got some halfway decent wheels for my car. whooo hooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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