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Location: Converse, Texas | Check this out! Can you believe it? He SAYS it's CCB... Ovation USA Mandolin AND ... check out the high bidder and feedback.
Fortunately, I am no longer in the market. |
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Location: Kent, England | The silly git took a photo outside under a load of trees - hence the reflection!
No reserve included...I bet it doesn't complete!
Cheers :) |
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Location: Kentucky | Who is the high bidder?? |
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Location: Converse, Texas | SOmeone named THE-TRAWLER is the high bidder. I bid on an MM68 a few weeks ago... that person won, but the item was relisted. SOmethin fishy here... |
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Location: Kentucky | But who is the The Trawler? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Locally owned Music Stores are looking better all the time! |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | This is the same thing that has happened a few times recently and was discussed in another thread.
Not ethical by ebay standards,but it still happens.
Yep, Local stores or an Honest Small Business Dealer(Read AL) are looking better all the time. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | The Trawler is a consistent bidder on many different Ovations. I have no idea who he is, and since his feedback is private, no way to do any checking out. But I don't think he is a shill bidder, because I run into that user ID nearly every day on eBay auctions.
I will say this again, too: there ARE extremely reliable sellers of used Ovations on eBay. |
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| paul, can you suggest a reliable seller of a DS 768 Longneck?...
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Location: Upper Left USA | Steve,
Join me in my mantra for a Baritone ANS Neck joined to a lighter body. At present they aren't stocking the 2 way Truss Rods for this. If they were to open it up it would mean availability of outstanding custom instruments with Longneck features. Adamas Carbon or Scalloped Spruce tops with the bridge placed where God meant it to be!
Have you asked Al to do some scouting for you? MoodyPI could too but his daily rate will kill you! :D |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I am looking for a USA Longneck like everyone else.... Slightly less often seen than Elvis of late. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I DID win this mandolin.... I will let y'all know.
This is bravely going where this man has never gone before. I don't even know how to TUNE one of these, but figure learning to play one will stretch my musical horizons. Maybe I will become the David Grisman or Sam Bush of Praise and Worship.... (Getting closer to David bar Jesse would be a good move, too.....) :D |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | (Getting closer to David bar Jesse would be a good move, too.....)
....please wear clothing when dancing for joy! :eek: |
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Location: Kent, England | Good buy, great price. A mandolin is tuned the same as a violin, but, as I'm currently in darkest Serbia without mine I can't remember the tuning for the life of me...so not much help, sorry! It's definately E at the top (highest) and then tune back using the 7th fret of the next lowest string set. Crap explanation, I'm sure somebody else can do better!
Cheers :o |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Tuning low to high is G-D-A-E. I remember it as "lowest 4 strings of the guitar in reversed order". |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Terry: thanks for the tips. Long live the Archduke Ferdinand!
TimL: "....please wear clothing when dancing for joy!"
NOW you tell me!!! :eek: :eek: |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Congrats Paul,
Let us know how you enjoy it and Don't forget to post pics Too! We all should be allowed to Drool! :D |
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Location: Havertown, PA | I'm familiar with the-trawler. Says he's a Rev. A fisher of men. Well he taught me an ebay lesson. Wait till the last second then strike. Jesus!, I had been bidding on this mid '70s Legend, '75 I think. Must have been custom. Top was red. had the gold pegs, but had a busted head stock. Anyway, clock was counting down, less than ten seconds, then he struck.
Guess his golden rule is "Do unto others before they do unto you". Quite miffed. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Medial One,
The rules of engagement on ebay seem to be a loose assortment of what you can get away with. I have read posts concerning snipe programs and such as well.
My approach, and it is as scary as all get out, is to just bid and list your no-kidding high bid! :( |
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| ...speaking of Longnecks...seems like there were two on ebay recently, one was a high-end 'tobaccoburst model' which didn't make the reserve (i emailed the owner, he said he would relist it sooner or later..).and the other was a somewhat used DS 768 which eventually sold, but to whom?....i thought one of the 'pauls' won it..
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Good Luck with this mando, hopefully it really is a CCB and not this yellow to grean dog spoo burst. |
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