Is this ad a scam?

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:53 am

Gumtree ad

I'm sure I saw this bass with distinctive weird pickup placement on here the other day. Does it belong to someone on the forum and is it currently for sale on Glasgow Gumtree?

Cagethelephant · Post by **Cagethelephant** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:15 pm

I doubt it's real th pickups are worth. More than that

James · Post by **James** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:21 pm

I don't think it's that low of a price. The only parts of value are the neck, bridge (looks like it's also from a musicmaster) and pickups, a home-made body like that is never worth much unless it's an accurate copy or extremely well made. It's potentially a good deal for project parts, or maybe it'd be good as it is, but it's not so cheap as to be scam material.

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:22 pm

I thought it might be a scam as I'd definitely seen those slanty pickups on the interweb before and I've heard scammers sometimes take pics off the web of items they don't actually own (with a view to smashing your head in with a hammer and going through your pockets when you come to look at it?) but I found out it isn't - I spoke to the seller as he was considering swaps, but couldn't strike a deal.

I wanted it for parts for a Musicstang bass project. Hey, at least I helped Cagethelephant up his post count!