Sexy but overpriced Maui Blue Jazz Bass

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:21 am

Clicky

I really want this... I wonder if he would be willing to trade me for my MIM standard jazz bass... haha

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:38 am

holy crap! where does this guy find this stuff? it's not a '79, though. international colors were only offered in '81.
rustoleum actually makes a spraypaint that is very close to maui blue. it's called "caribbean blue".

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:58 am

Buy this one instead... http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20249

I think it's nicer.

Jackackack · Post by **Jackackack** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:57 am

Oh my lord. The inlays! Need.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:31 am

Nice.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:12 pm

othomas2 wrote:Buy this one instead... http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20249

I think it's nicer.

HAHAHA. Awesome.

James · Post by **James** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:22 pm

More Cowbell wrote:
othomas2 wrote:Buy this one instead... http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20249

I think it's nicer.
HAHAHA. Awesome.

Less than 10% of the price for at least as much awesome. I'll be as surprised if this one sells as I will be if cowbell's doesn't.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:30 pm

I saw the auction, but the pickups look chewed to hell. Is that natural?

James · Post by **James** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:31 pm

damienblair17 wrote:I saw the auction, but the pickups look chewed to hell. Is that natural?

It is but only because the pictures show the bottoms of the pickups. They've been placed upside down in the route to show the wiring and the base plate. I'm not sure why there are no photos showing the pickup covers from the normal view, perhaps they aren't in the best condition.

It says -

Bass is in excellent condition.
Body finish is clean only has some wear on the bottom bout by the rear strap button.

I would describe that as quite extensive wear, rather than just 'some', so who knows what they mean when they say excellent condition. There's a ding on the back and one o the back of the upper horn, so it's possible they also overlooked describing slight damage to the pickup covers.