AzWhoFan wrote:
Well, we'll be headin' down the road to Cali on Monday to see what gives ... wish me luck!
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| Author: | NoXX [ August 5th, 2015, 12:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
Unknown make, but price seems cool.. http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/msg/5134419657.html |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ August 5th, 2015, 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
Thanks for the tip! I'm in contact with the seller, we'll see what's up ... |
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| Author: | Matt R. [ August 5th, 2015, 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
Make sure you put your hands on it before you buy |
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| Author: | NoXX [ August 5th, 2015, 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
AzWhoFan wrote: Thanks for the tip! I'm in contact with the seller, we'll see what's up ... My pleasure- hope it turns out to be a good deal |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ August 5th, 2015, 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
Well, we'll be headin' down the road to Cali on Monday to see what gives ... wish me luck! |
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| Author: | NoXX [ August 5th, 2015, 10:28 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist | ||
AzWhoFan wrote: Well, we'll be headin' down the road to Cali on Monday to see what gives ... wish me luck!
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| Author: | pjmuck [ August 6th, 2015, 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
NoXX wrote: My guess is it's a Chinese made upright, and possibly a righty conversion? But if you do get a chance to try it first hand that helps. Good luck! |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ August 11th, 2015, 8:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
Well folks, all I can say is that this bass does not live up to its' billing. The only thing that was "converted" was the bridge was flipped and the strings were reversed. the sound post and bass bar were not switched. It is most def a bottom of the barrel Chinese made instrument. Faux ebony fingerboard, i.e. some kind of generic wood painted black to resemble ebony. It was shaved/reshaped somewhat, but it didn't feel natural in my hands (not that I have a lot of experience with uprights). Plastic tailpiece. The back of the neck was sanded down to the wood. Tuners are soft metal, they work fine but would need replacing at some point. No clue what kind of strings are on it. The body was a laminate sandwich, which likely means the center was MDF. Hard to tell exactly what that center wood was tho because the F-hole cutouts had been painted over with black paint. No side dots, just some magic marker where the dots should go. nice stand and cover tho! the owner is motivated to sell, so IMO it would make for a good project conversion bass if someone had the time and inclination to do so. But I ain't that guy!! 
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| Author: | NoXX [ August 11th, 2015, 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
Sorry mate! |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ August 12th, 2015, 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
s'all good! Got to take a road trip to beautiful Palm Springs |
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| Author: | Matt R. [ August 16th, 2015, 2:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Upright Bass, $650, Palm Springs Craigslist |
It's on eBay now http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... ID=EBAY-US |
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