Archive for eBay Oddities
Defil Romeo 2 – eBay Freak of the Week
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&item=120041115627 This week’s freak hollowbody bass is an a-typical Hofner copy hailing from none other than Poland, under the brand name ‘Defil.’ Built in the late 70′s, this instrument gets extra freak points for being built by Communists. According to the auction, this bass doesn’t even qualify as a ‘player’s bass’ but would make a [...]
I want some of whatever “scubastevestupidsteve” is smokin’…….
Seriously. This guy/gal just won a Teisco EP-200B. FOR $521 PLUS SHIPPING!! And I thought I went a little overboard bidding on that Yamaha SA-17 last month. For $500, you could probably get TWO EP-200B’s with a little patience. They actually come up for auction quite regularly, and usually go in the $200-$300 range. To [...]
Naked EB-2!! Shield Your Eyes!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160033987225 If you’ve ever wondered what an EB-2 looked like ‘sans finish’, here it is. Can someone explain why this thing sold for $685? You can get a fully assembled and finished one of the same vintage for a few hundred more. Maybe it’s like factoring in the cost of labor if you had to [...]
Ibanez Korina Destroyer/Explorer Bass – Lawsuit Style!
It’s not too uncommon to see a 70′s lawsuit Destroyer guitar. But this is the only lawsuit Destroyer bass that I’ve ever seen: