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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: sonicus on November 02, 2011, 08:30:27 PM

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: sonicus on November 02, 2011, 08:30:27 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1994-Alembic-left-handed-Epic-bass-project-parts-/250923491767?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a6c34a1b7#ht_9228wt_1026

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: elwoodblue on November 02, 2011, 11:19:42 PM

Wow....just wow,
that is sad.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: pasewark on November 03, 2011, 12:17:07 AM

I was tripping and decided to modify my bass with spray paint, sprinkles and a hacksaw. Actually, its probably worth $21 just for the pups, bridge and tail piece.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: hifiguy on November 03, 2011, 06:44:02 AM

Tragic.  The klown that did this should never again be allowed to own a nice bass.  

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: JuancarlinBass on November 03, 2011, 08:01:11 AM

Probably the pots are NOT crazy Glued, just the reviewer doesn't know how to take them away (first the cap, then the screw...) However... the damage to the headstock (besides a WELL AWFUL job) is somewhat un-repairable. And.. What's with the control cavity pickguard? On my Epic it is flush with the body! Why is it protruding here?  
 
Gee... I do own an Epic. I've found it VERY comfortable, not that heavy (and hey, mine is a fiver!) when compared to other basses I own (and I own lightweight too!), and not very big-sized (hey brainiac, try an old Precision or Jazz bass!). I wouldn't, even in my worst nightmare, get close to my Epic with any kind of sharp tool, let alone hacking into a small piece like that. What's with the nut? I guess (or at least I want to) the owner (not to be called a caretaker in any way) lost it, because, hey... it was not on the way for the mods! Oh, I see... Mr. brilliant luthier thought it would save him a lot of weight off the headstock (which he hacked off in a VERY bad way anyway). But... An el-cheapo plastic nut with a GUITAR PICK SHIM? Come on...  
 
Now my question... Wasn't it easier -and more reasonable- to sell it, INTACT, for a nice price, to someone who would appreciate it for what it is, and then buy a run-of-the-mill bass to hack and THEN put active electronics to it, say, EMGs or something like that?. No, I guess selfishness abounds, and there are guys out there who think It's my money and I can do whatever I %%$#%$ please with it. Nice way to end with an otherwise wonderful piece of work, which you ended parting with, anyway.
 
And I guess the previous owner wasn't interested in Steinbergers or the like, either.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: sparechaynge on November 03, 2011, 08:49:29 AM

Just throwing this out there... I like a project, is it adviseable to spend the (relativly) small sum on a junker like this for the pups, electronics, bridge, tuners, strings etc.?

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: JuancarlinBass on November 03, 2011, 08:52:02 AM

Probably... as replacements for another Epic maybe?

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: keith_h on November 03, 2011, 08:57:30 AM

And.. What's with the control cavity pickguard? On my Epic it is flush with the body! Why is it protruding here?
 
It appears to me that the owner shaved the back of the bass down in his rush to lose weight. Just one more hack to the many already discussed.
 
The bids so far would not be bad for the parts. If I had a project I would consider bidding.  
 
Keith

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: gtrguy on November 03, 2011, 10:27:53 AM

Good gawd, it looks like someone puked on it! Too bad, since judging from the clean script on the pickups it might have looked OK if nothing was done to it.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: hydrargyrum on November 03, 2011, 12:15:11 PM

Currently at $110, and probably still worth a lot more.  Check out how much even sub-par electronics, bridges, tuners, etc. sell for.  This could be a great project for someone.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: 811952 on November 03, 2011, 12:37:00 PM

I'm watching it.  If it stays cheap I'll probably bid on it for the hardware and electronics.  My Lakland could sure use the guts..
 
(Message edited by 811952 on November 03, 2011)

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on November 03, 2011, 12:56:44 PM

If you look at the amount of wood at the heel, it looks like he did, indeed, shave the back - and check the fretboard height; he shaved the front, too.  This is just so wrong.  And I'm going to disagree, Donald; he wasn't tripping.  This is most definitely a cocaine job.
 
Peter

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: pasewark on November 03, 2011, 01:00:29 PM

This is what happens when I go off my meds! ! I can't wait to get my Brown Bass. I'm sure that's going to need a little work too.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: hifiguy on November 03, 2011, 01:35:36 PM

I think Peter is close but just off the mark.  This looks like the work of a zonked-out meth tweeker.
 
What a pity.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: hammer on November 03, 2011, 09:28:26 PM

This is the equivalent of Heidi Klum walking in to the cosmetic surgeon's office and reappearing as Phyllis Diller.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: byrdland on November 04, 2011, 09:52:48 AM

Should we start Occupy ebay in order to stop and prevent this kind of bass abuse?!

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: sparechaynge on November 04, 2011, 10:44:02 AM

+1. make it trendy and say #occupyEbay.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: pauldo on November 04, 2011, 12:59:41 PM

I am so confused by what I just saw . . . .
Serial number search shows nothing.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: hankster on November 04, 2011, 06:51:42 PM

Sweet thundering Jesus.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: hydrargyrum on November 08, 2011, 02:49:32 PM

Sold for just over $650.  Not bad for a mangled instrument.

Title: EBay ___ Poor little EPIC ___SO SAD !
Post by: kungfusheriff on November 09, 2011, 08:46:34 AM

While the former owner may not have received the ACTUAL beating they so richly deserve, it's cold comfort to know they took a massive FINANCIAL beating when they offloaded this poor bass.