Distillate w/ SC body shape on eBay

[tcube]

What do you all think of this?  It's a Distillate, but it has a SC body shape.  (So I guess the electronics makes it a Distillate.  No?)
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140491706945&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156

[tcube]

Oooops!  I just realized there was already a post on this item.  Sorry!

[David Houck]

The seller has come down a lot from his original listing price.  My guess is that someone may very well buy it at the current $2,000 price.  And if it's in good condition, the current price seems reasonable.  The picture quality isn't great, but it appears to have a really nice top.  That and the Distillate electronics and the Small Standard Body are a nice and unusual combination.  The Mahogany body looks nice in the picture.  Maple and Purpleheart neck.  Original hard shell case.  I think it's a very nice bass for the what the seller is now asking.  Seller doesn't mention the scale length.

[tcube]

davehouck,
 
Thank you.  I sure wish (s)he would have posted the scale length.  Presumably a 32, but...

[hieronymous]

Found here in the club, as well as here, where the scale length is given as 30.75, i.e., short scale.
 
(Message edited by hieronymous on December 23, 2010)

[sonicus]

Look again, I do not think that is the same instrument. I think the one on ebay might be medium scale . It might be neck heavy . I will have to admit however that I have been very tempted by the one on ebay.I think that I must resist temptation however.  
 Not that easy for me sometimes !

[hieronymous]

OOPS! My bad - fixed my post above! I should have paid more attention - thanks for catching my blunder!

[sonicus]

Not a problem friend, I have done such things as well .

[David Houck]

Just under 19 hours left; plenty of time to email the seller and ask them to measure from the nut to the 12th fret.

[tcube]

Thank you all for your informative posts
 
Must resist must resist ... gotta take a cold shower... recite baseball stats...

[sonicus]

O bids !  I will be watching  again to see if it is resisted.
 
Lieber Gott   Im Himmel !  - if I were to buy this I could end up  driving in the  Cold Rain And Snow  way to far to do a personal pick up.  
I must resist temptation again _______

[David Houck]

I was wrong; I thought it was going to go this time.

[sonicus]

I did too . It looks like an interesting Bass.

[tcube]

Dave, Sonic, I contacted the seller twice about scale length and serial number.  (S)he never responded. Maybe not serious about selling?  Spooked by my request for SN???

[sonicus]

tccuube   ;  Not responding to a serial number request is certainly not conducive towards an up front approach for any prospective transaction, One must also consider the variables such as email filters and the such. I would wait and see if the seller re-lists and then be quite conscientious towards sending a few more inquiries.  
I wish you the best towards a good transaction. I think it is also a good idea to have a phone conversation with the seller before you commit your self towards 'Going for the Gold in any bidding. Talk about expedited shipping and extra super packing if you are going have the instrument shipped. I usually lean towards personal pick up ,but that of course is not always feasible in some cases .  
 
 
     Sonic Regards and the best of luck to you .