Author Topic: 81 series 1 koa on ebay (Read 399 times)

inthelows · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 10:57:07 PM »

Hello all.. new kid on the block letting you know there is a sweet looking series 1 being sold with a $2800 but it now!

And glad to join the club! InTheLows (Message edited by davehouck on November 02, 2006)

inthelows · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 11:06:30 PM »

It would appear I made a but it now error..should read buy it now..on the 81 series 1 posting of course. Funny I was just reading an earlier post about but it now...ohh
what a way to start!!

longhorncat · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2006, 06:12:06 AM »

He raised the BIN price to $2995 this morning.

(Message edited by longhorncat on November 02, 2006)

dwmark · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2006, 07:21:40 AM »

I know this is a familiar appeal on this site, but will someone PLEASE buy this. I had a Koa Elan until recently and this thing is calling my name. I DO NOT need another bass right now but I am forgetting why that is the case.

Help!!!

dw

57basstra · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2006, 07:38:01 AM »

Hello, Normand. Welcome to the Club. Stuff like that happens to me all the time....thanks. David

longhorncat · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2006, 08:54:11 AM »

The chains are off! The auction now has No BIN & No Reserve.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300044679793

inthelows · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2006, 08:58:05 AM »

Hello all and thanks for welcome 57basstra!
Looks like the BIN is history with a few bids on it and looky looky no reserve and 9 days to go. He's in it for the long haul. dwmark..someone will end up with this beauty for sure! Timing is everything. GAS hit me and I snatched a spoiler. Just waiting for it to arrive.
NLP

dwmark · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2006, 12:13:46 PM »

Welcome from me, too. Think you may end up with more than the BIN if this is dangling in front of all of us for better than a week.

Good luck.

dw

inthelows · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2006, 01:04:36 PM »

To avoid any other confusion..let me state that I am NOT the seller of this instrument. I have received emails requarding selling the series 1. Sorry for any confusion!!!! The posting was to inform anyone intrested it is on ebay!
NLP

malthumb · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:36:10 PM »

Folks,

Go into the Showcase and look at Alembickoa's (Steve Smith)first post from 2002. This is the same bass. The seller claims to have had this bass for 23 years. We can tell from the photos that Steve Smith owned this bass in 2002 and for some time before that. SCAM?

Notice that it is a private auction, payment by personal check, cashiers check or money order. Hmmmmmmm.

Peace, (and be careful out there)

James

malthumb · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:43:39 PM »

Here is a picture of Alembickoa's bass from 2002

Compare the little dark vertical scar to the left of the bird tailpiece to the same figure on the eBay bass. Unless Steve is the seller, this is a scam.

57basstra · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2006, 03:14:34 PM »

That could save someone a lot of grief and $$$, James.

smokin_dave · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2006, 04:04:14 PM »

Looks scamish to me.

jubeas3eyes · « **Reply #13 on:** November 07, 2006, 11:59:49 PM »

FYI Ron Blake, who is currently my #1 Luthier, entirely built Stanley's Carl Thompson Piccollo Bass.

That statement from the auction confuses me. It seems like Carl Thompson probably would have built the Carl Thompson bass...

adriaan · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:00:13 AM »

I remember that claim about Ron Blake - it was made by none other than Ed Roman.

There are plenty of luthiers who sell instruments with their name on it, but who employ people to (co)build the instruments. Like Fodera, to name but one.

... but it smells pretty fishy indeed.

(Message edited by adriaan on November 08, 2006)