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GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:39 am

hibidy wrote:Makes sense, but I wonder if people regularly use "insiders" to push things up.

They certainly do, if they have a name for it (shilling) then it's a known problem.

Ebay have even prosecuted some people who bid up their own auctions.

I've found that when I started on ebay (late 90s), auctions seemed to slowly build from the start with maybe a bit of a rush at then end. Nowadays I rarely get a bid until the auctions nearly over then (hopefully

) a mad rush where it escalates in the last few minutes.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:17 pm

Thanks for that info guys

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:02 pm

those "v"s with the exhaust pipes are down to 99 quid
almost worth it for comedy value

Vectorman · Post by **Vectorman** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:01 pm

For some reason, I felt like I just HAD to avail myself of Guitar Center's 15% off Cyber Monday thing on something, so I ordered an Ibanez SRT900DX bass on impulse (I'd never even heard of that model until shortly before ordering it). Main appeal was that it has a pair of EMG DC's like some Spector Euro models, but doesn't have a thick gloss coat on the back of the neck like most Spectors and has an upper horn that extends to the 12th fret so the bass sits where I want it to (instead of way off to the left like the Spectors).

Haven't had a bass with EMG's around for a couple of years and kind of miss that modern/articulated sound a bit. If it doesn't float my boat, it's easy enough to fire it back.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:35 pm

Wow! Looks nice!

I've been looking into getting a bass. Ibby seems logical

Vectorman · Post by **Vectorman** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:00 am

hibidy wrote:Wow! Looks nice!

I've been looking into getting a bass. Ibby seems logical

Why's that, hibidy - do you play Ibanez guitars?

It was the ATK that got me into Ibanez basses - I've been playing ATK's for the last few years and really like them (granted, my #1 ATK isn't stock - it's got a Nordstrand MM pickup in it). This will be my first Ibanez with the really slim SR neck (the ATK necks are P Bass-like, very thick). Not sure what I'll make of it.

I've noticed Ibanez change their lineup of instruments almost as often as people who work for fashion magazines change their wardrobe. The model I ordered came out a couple of years ago and is already discontinued, it seems.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:09 am

As much as I talk about ibby I don't know if that is joking or not

In case is was not, I have 3 prestige RG's and hope to have a 4th (but I don't think it will happen)

Hell, I'm wearing an ibanez hoody right now

Can't play for shit but still love being into them

Vectorman · Post by **Vectorman** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:23 am

hibidy wrote:As much as I talk about ibby I don't know if that is joking or not

In case is was not, I have 3 prestige RG's and hope to have a 4th (but I don't think it will happen)

Hell, I'm wearing an ibanez hoody right now Can't play for shit but still love being into them

Ah, cool! I was a bit synth obsessed the last 2-3 years and hadn't hung out much in the guitar threads, so I was genuinely oblivious to your Ibby love, hehe. It's only been over the last year or so that my interest in more guitar/bass-driven music has gradually caught fire again.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:58 am

Cool.

Please let us know about that bass....we don't get allot of bass talk here.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:28 am

Vectorman wrote:
hibidy wrote:As much as I talk about ibby I don't know if that is joking or not

In case is was not, I have 3 prestige RG's and hope to have a 4th (but I don't think it will happen)

Hell, I'm wearing an ibanez hoody right now Can't play for shit but still love being into them
Ah, cool! I was a bit synth obsessed the last 2-3 years and hadn't hung out much in the guitar threads, so I was genuinely oblivious to your Ibby love, hehe. It's only been over the last year or so that my interest in more guitar/bass-driven music has gradually caught fire again.

there's only one guitar company for me and that's Gibson

trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:29 am

vurt wrote:those "v"s with the exhaust pipes are down to 99 quid
almost worth it for comedy value

trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:30 am

Hink wrote:
Vectorman wrote:
hibidy wrote:As much as I talk about ibby I don't know if that is joking or not

In case is was not, I have 3 prestige RG's and hope to have a 4th (but I don't think it will happen)

Hell, I'm wearing an ibanez hoody right now Can't play for shit but still love being into them
Ah, cool! I was a bit synth obsessed the last 2-3 years and hadn't hung out much in the guitar threads, so I was genuinely oblivious to your Ibby love, hehe. It's only been over the last year or so that my interest in more guitar/bass-driven music has gradually caught fire again.
there's only one guitar company for me and that's Gibson

Need a few more to toast?

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:38 am

Can't understand a word he says, but still.....

Ian B · Post by **Ian B** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:50 pm

Ian B wrote:The bass guitar has never interested/appealed to me, but this one has a *certain something* about it imo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-VINTAGE-B ... 4868wt_890

It went for just over £1k

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:37 pm

Your next guitar?