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Topic: This can be yours for only $470.00 |
Steve Green
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Gulfport, MS, USA
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Peter Jacobs
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Northern Virginia
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Mark Roeder
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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John Booth
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Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2015 3:16 pm |
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OH LAWDY !
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Mar 2015 3:39 pm
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That brand was also made for music teaching studios, and could be ordered with the student's name on them.
I had one some years ago, similar to that one, and made it into a 7 string.
That one appears to have a different pickup & bridge etc than original... |
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Michael Hogan
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Posted 6 Mar 2015 4:15 pm Lives in Hope!
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Well it looks like the seller lives in Hope...... LITERALLY!
item Location:Item location:
Hope, Kansas, United States |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2015 6:17 pm
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| Gets my vote for the strangest photos award |
That was a little odd, wasn't it?
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Jim Pitman
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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2015 10:00 am
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Should you purchase you could keep the girl and sell the lapsteel.  |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 10 Mar 2015 12:26 pm
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| did anyone email for a lesser description and worse pictures? |
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Tom Whitworth
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Ridgecrest, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 6:39 am
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Duely noted. I've spent the last week combing the web for info on anything "steel" and I'm amazed at the attitude that anything old is more valuable! Mostly non-descriptive listings and greedy wannabe resalers that should stick to doing garage sales. Are there any reliable sources for decent valued lap steels out there?
note to self; after looking at my post again it might appear that I am criticizing this site - nope - just pointing out that the clowns show up everywhere)
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Stefan Robertson
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Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 10:05 am
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Lol this made me laugh so hard I started dribbling
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Deirdre Higgins
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Connecticut, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 11:55 am
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| Doug Beaumier wrote: |
| Poor, lost soul. I wonder how sellers like this dream up these insane prices? These cheapo Asian imports barely qualify as playable instruments and can be bought for $79 new. And not worth every penny! |
They prey on the poor unknowing souls.
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Tom Whitworth
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Ridgecrest, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 12:42 pm pic's and descriptions
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| chris ivey wrote: |
| did anyone email for a lesser description and worse pictures? |
I have come to the conclusion that no info and really bad photos means they are trying to push their s#%t off on somebody or they are just junk merchants that have no interest in musical instruments. I wish these people would stay out of the forums. |
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Wayne D. Clark
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Montello Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 3:41 pm
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| Now be Nice like Forum members are. Notice she did say "or best offer" which tell me that maybe she really doesn't know the true value of the instrument she is holding. It could be less then $470.00, yaknow [a lot less]. If she put it up here on the Forum, which she probably wouldn't for a number of reasons, first of which is she probably never heard of this fine establishment. However if she did then we could give her some counsel on pricing and value. |
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Tom Whitworth
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Ridgecrest, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 4:18 pm let's be honest
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| Sorry to be intolerant but there is no "she", there is no "or best offer" here - he knows exactly what he is doing. He is a self proclaimed guitar dealer and in guitar service work! You think he doesn't know what that thing is worth (isn't worth)? To make it worse, he is a teacher. That's the mentality I want teaching my kid*#!? I suppose this could be a mistake? |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 5:16 pm
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Actually... I think it's a "she". She is wearing fingernail polish and appears to have, uh... breasts. 
She has "0" feedback. No history of sales or purchases on eBay. This is obviously a young girl who has a cheapo $79 Asian made lap steel that she's hoping someone will pay a lot of money for. You know, just pull a number out of a hat... $400, $450, $500, whatever. It's a case of immaturity, ignorance, stupidity, whatever. I'm tempted to send her links to several music web sites selling the same product (different brands) new for $79, but she'd probably ignore it. I did some dumb things when I was 14 too! 
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Tom Whitworth
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Ridgecrest, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2015 5:27 pm
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| Doug Beaumier wrote: |
Actually... I think it's a "she". She is wearing fingernail polish and appears to have, uh... breasts.
She has "0" feedback. No history of sales or purchases on eBay. This is obviously a young girl who has a cheapo $79 Asian made lap steel that she's hoping someone will pay a lot of money for. You know, just pull a number out of a hat... $400, $450, $500, whatever. It's a case of immaturity, ignorance, stupidity, whatever. I'm tempted to send her links to several music web sites selling the same product (different brands) new for $79, but she'd probably ignore it. I did some dumb things when I was 14 too! |
....and you don't think this guy put her up to it? |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 14 Mar 2015 2:34 am
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Okay, so don't buy it.
...whoever does deserves it. |
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Steve Green
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Gulfport, MS, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2015 3:21 am Re: let's be honest
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| Tom Whitworth wrote: |
| Sorry to be intolerant but there is no "she", there is no "or best offer" here - he knows exactly what he is doing. He is a self proclaimed guitar dealer and in guitar service work! You think he doesn't know what that thing is worth (isn't worth)? To make it worse, he is a teacher. That's the mentality I want teaching my kid*#!? I suppose this could be a mistake? |
Tom, if you're referring to me, I can assure you I have nothing to do with this listing. I was simply looking on Ebay for steel guitars (as many of us do), and came across this listing. I thought it was so funny & absurd that someone would be asking $470 for a $79 import lap steel, that I posted a link on the Forum.
In my original post, when I said "WHAT A BARGAIN!!", that was sarcasm.
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Doug Beaumier
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Tom Whitworth
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Ridgecrest, California, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2015 6:59 am Re: let's be honest
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OBVIOUS MISUNDERSTANDING, sorry about that Steve! - your listing was misleading as though it really was a great deal and clearly I wasn't the only one fooled by it. After all you did attach yourself to this "sale". I apologize for my reaction. In my early days of shopping for guitars I got ripped hard by a bait & switch very similar to this situation. You might be more careful in the future what you associate your name with (just saying) and I prbably should keep my mouth shut and let people learn for themselves I guess. My apologies to anyone who might have looked at this thread, I over reacted. I suppose this proves the point "buyer be ware". TW
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| Tom Whitworth wrote: |
| Sorry to be intolerant but there is no "she", there is no "or best offer" here - he knows exactly what he is doing. He is a self proclaimed guitar dealer and in guitar service work! You think he doesn't know what that thing is worth (isn't worth)? To make it worse, he is a teacher. That's the mentality I want teaching my kid*#!? I suppose this could be a mistake? |
Tom, if you're referring to me, I can assure you I have nothing to do with this listing. I was simply looking on Ebay for steel guitars (as many of us do), and came across this listing. I thought it was so funny & absurd that someone would be asking $470 for a $79 import lap steel, that I posted a link on the Forum.
In my original post, when I said "WHAT A BARGAIN!!", that was sarcasm. |
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 14 Mar 2015 7:09 am
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I was starting to wonder if maybe Doug or chris was him.
[emoticon for eyes rolling in different directions]
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Doug Beaumier
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