UBER EBAY FAIL!!!and the complete desecration of a perfectly good Westbury

[diceman1000]

i posted this right before the crash,but it's gone now...this makes me so sad...this used to be a Standard

 

 

 

auction description

 

OK, THIS IS A RARE VINTAGE 1970'S WESTBURY ELECTRIC GUITAR. THIS IS A SOLID GUITAR. THE BINDING ON THE BODY IS VERY NICE, BUT THE BOTTOM PARTOF THE GUITAR SHOWS A POINTED DESIGNED THAT HAS A TEAR(CRACKED) AT THE END OF THE TWO POINTS. IT CAN BE FIX BY A PROFESSIONAL GUITAR FIXER. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES THIS GUITAR HAS SOME COVER PLATE MISSING TWO ON THE BACK.THERE IS ONE PICK UP MISSING INFRONT.THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAYABILITY AND SOUND OF THE GUITAR AT ALL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THIS(NEARLY 30+ YRS OLD) THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.I THINK THE PREVIOUS OWNER MIGHT HAVE PAINTED THIS BLACK. THE POTS AND SWITCHES ARE APPARENTLY IN NEED OF CLEANING BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS TO WORK. THE FRETS HAVE SOME WEAR BUT PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT.THERE IS A HOLE ON THE BACK PROBABLY ABOUT 1/8" WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER TRIED TO ATTACH A STRAP BUT DECIDED TO GO ON A DIFFERENT SPOT.THERE ARE QUITE A FEW MINOR NICKS AND ABRASIONS, BUT PRETTY GOOD SHAPE FOR A GUITAR THIS OLD. PLEASE ASK ME LOTS QUESTIONS OR IF YOU WANT MORE PICS JUST ASK AND I WILL SEND ONE TO YOU.SHIPPING IN THE USA IS 80.00 THIS IS AN OVERSIZE BOX.I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS GUITAR, PL'S GOOGLE WESTBURY BEFORE BUYING THIS GUITAR. I REALLY DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT WESTBURY. OK!

 

the guy was asking $899 for it.now it's at $640 OBO:facepalm:...how sad...

[elvisart]

Dear god what douchebaggery!!!!

[Jables66]

Now this is weird. I've been picturing a flame-shaped guitar for a long time in my mind, but I've never seen one. This is pretty much exactly what I had in mind, it's just a pity that someone saw fit to scribble profanity upon it.

[Dougie.Douglas]

Atleast he notes all the faults

 

[diceman1000]

well if he can get $600 for his...i should be able to get $1200 for mine...

[mnhhngbfs]

Now this is weird. I've been picturing a flame-shaped guitar for a long time in my mind, but I've never seen one. This is pretty much exactly what I had in mind, it's just a pity that someone saw fit to scribble profanity upon it.

Minarik have been making one for a while now, The Inferno.

[guitarcapo]

That was a great laugh as I scrolled down the page. Thanks. The "{censored}" carved into the guitar in the last pic was the topper.

[volvo1800]

Atleast he notes all the faults

 

Except for the horrible desecration retarded hand carved cut outs in it.

[diceman1000]

this is what it should look like...

 

[nevermind]

a few scraps of mahogany and some wood glue and it'll be as good as ever

[brandass]

All it needs is a little glitter.

 

Well, maybe a lot of glitter.

[SilverPlated]

oh no

[jjpistols]

so is the moral of this story to quit worrying about other people's {censored} and play your own?

[nevermind]

 

so is the moral of this story to quit worrying about other people's {censored} and play your own?

 

 

i don't play with {censored}

 

it's too tasty to waste

[jjpistols]

i don't play with {censored} it's too tasty to waste

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Surfdude]

"It can be fix by a professional guitar fixer".

 

???????

 

Surfy

[diceman1000]

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[The Dr!]

i posted this right before the crash,but it's gone now...this makes me so sad...this used to be a Standard auction description OK, THIS IS A RARE VINTAGE 1970'S WESTBURY ELECTRIC GUITAR. THIS IS A SOLID GUITAR. THE BINDING ON THE BODY IS VERY NICE, BUT THE BOTTOM PARTOF THE GUITAR SHOWS A POINTED DESIGNED THAT HAS A TEAR(CRACKED) AT THE END OF THE TWO POINTS. IT CAN BE FIX BY A PROFESSIONAL GUITAR FIXER. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES THIS GUITAR HAS SOME COVER PLATE MISSING TWO ON THE BACK.THERE IS ONE PICK UP MISSING INFRONT.THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAYABILITY AND SOUND OF THE GUITAR AT ALL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THIS(NEARLY 30+ YRS OLD) THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.I THINK THE PREVIOUS OWNER MIGHT HAVE PAINTED THIS BLACK. THE POTS AND SWITCHES ARE APPARENTLY IN NEED OF CLEANING BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS TO WORK. THE FRETS HAVE SOME WEAR BUT PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT.THERE IS A HOLE ON THE BACK PROBABLY ABOUT 1/8" WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER TRIED TO ATTACH A STRAP BUT DECIDED TO GO ON A DIFFERENT SPOT.THERE ARE QUITE A FEW MINOR NICKS AND ABRASIONS, BUT PRETTY GOOD SHAPE FOR A GUITAR THIS OLD. PLEASE ASK ME LOTS QUESTIONS OR IF YOU WANT MORE PICS JUST ASK AND I WILL SEND ONE TO YOU.SHIPPING IN THE USA IS 80.00 THIS IS AN OVERSIZE BOX.I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS GUITAR, PL'S GOOGLE WESTBURY BEFORE BUYING THIS GUITAR. I REALLY DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT WESTBURY. OK! the guy was asking $899 for it.now it's at $640 OBO:facepalm:...how sad...

 

This guitar makes baby Jesus cry!

[Dougie.Douglas]

Minarik have been making one for a while now, The Inferno.

 

My local guitar store had one of them hanging above the door for quite some time... I don't know if it were for sale or not, but it looked quite epic.

[Metalrulez]

Other then the {censored}ty paint job I think it is cool looking. The pointy things are an improvement!!

[Ancient Mariner]

The back says it all.

[archiemax]

"PRETTY GOOD SHAPE FOR A GUITAR THIS OLD."

 

Puh-leeze............

[Coralkong]

 

Other then the {censored}ty paint job I think it is cool looking. The pointy things are an improvement!!

 

 

Yeah, I kind of like it better myself.

 

I think it needs more profanity scribbled onto it. Maybe "Douchebag"......

[ending_zero]

 

so is the moral of this story to quit worrying about other people's {censored} and play your own?

 

 

I think the moral of the story is eBay sucks or something.

[Burningleaves]

Yikes!