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bigevilrobot
 Post subject: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 25th, 2017, 1:55 pm 
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Ok, this one looks like an awesome little fixer-upper

Let's all fight over it now.

http://r.ebay.com/IaeFT2
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paulo
 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 25th, 2017, 3:03 pm 
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Good luck making it across the border with that rosewood fretboard...
You'll have a nice bass or no bass and no money... :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 25th, 2017, 5:18 pm 
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So far I've shipped a few things with Rosewood to the states after CITES changed the rules with no issue, I'm not sure sure how much they're looking at instruments
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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 26th, 2017, 5:04 am 
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Nice. Very happy with mine. I wonder what preamp is in it. The Badass II is a nice upgrade, made a ton of difference on mine. Brighter, tighter and slightly metallic but in a good way to my ears.

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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 27th, 2017, 9:45 am 
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bigevilrobot wrote:
So far I've shipped a few things with Rosewood to the states after CITES changed the rules with no issue


This confirms my suspicion - the rule only applies to right-handed rosewood.
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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 27th, 2017, 10:49 am 
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bbl wrote:
bigevilrobot wrote:
So far I've shipped a few things with Rosewood to the states after CITES changed the rules with no issue


This confirms my suspicion - the rule only applies to right-handed rosewood.


:lol: :lol: :lol:
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bigevilrobot
 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 27th, 2017, 11:22 am 
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bbl wrote:
bigevilrobot wrote:
So far I've shipped a few things with Rosewood to the states after CITES changed the rules with no issue


This confirms my suspicion - the rule only applies to right-handed rosewood.



Nope

They were all right handed instruments!

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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 12:15 am 
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I can't believe someone's taking home a bass that nice for that price :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 3:49 am 
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I sent the seller a message and asked about the shipping issue making it across the border, he said he shipped 4 other instruments with rosewood fretboard with no issue.
Worst case scenario I figured Ebay would return the money if the item was not delivered but I'm not sure about that.
The auction would end around 5:30am and I usually wake up around 6am so I got up a little earlier to find that the price was still low so I bided at the last seconds and won it!
Fingers crossed! :)


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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 4:26 am 
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Congrats! Food for thought at that price you could get the body refinished in any color.
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tim
 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 6:03 am 
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Sniper! :)
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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 10:58 am 
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bobjones2260 wrote:
Congrats! Food for thought at that price you could get the body refinished in any color.


I really like the white finish but I don't like the hole in the back and the side jack.
A good option if being refinished is to cover the holes but let's see how it arrives.
Serial # says it's from 93/94.
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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: July 2nd, 2017, 5:03 pm 
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I was really concerned with the fretboard deal but so far so good.


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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: July 2nd, 2017, 6:10 pm 
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Excellent! So far, so good!

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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: July 3rd, 2017, 11:10 am 
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It arrived today safe and sound!
The frets where so dirty they where almost black so I polished them and gave it a good clean up.
I was curious to see what was under the hood.
It's an Aguilar OBP-3 and it looks like a very well done installation job, the routing in the back and under the pickguard where also well done.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance!


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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: July 3rd, 2017, 12:22 pm 
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Awesome! Congrats, Paulo!!
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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: July 3rd, 2017, 1:25 pm 
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paulo wrote:
It arrived today safe and sound!
The frets where so dirty they where almost black so I polished them and gave it a good clean up.
I was curious to see what was under the hood.
It's an Aguilar OBP-3 and it looks like a very well done installation job, the routing in the back and under the pickguard where also well done.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance!


Congrats, Paulo. I'm glad it arrived safe and sound.

I wish we had some more concrete info about what's getting through vs what's being seized, 'cause I'm still a bit too scared to order overseas at this point.
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paulo
 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: July 3rd, 2017, 2:36 pm 
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Thanks Tim and pjmuck!
I only ordered because it was through Ebay as they claim to cover you if you don't get what you ordered otherwise I would not try it elsewhere.
pjmuck, maybe you can ask the seller to post it on Ebay and give it a shot. Good luck!
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 Post subject: Re: MIJ 75RI White / Rosewood Low bids
PostPosted: July 5th, 2017, 9:33 pm 
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awesome score! let me know if you ever decide to sell the thing, or even just the neck...i've always wanted a B+B neck :lol: killer deal
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