Riffster Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 My favorite is: ~Guitar at normal used value but neck repair broken headstock or heel~ "This guitar played great before, after the neck repair it plays even better!" There seems to be a lot of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Ha ha......How about ,,,,This is an authentic Gibson SG authorized copy with only a few bullet holes.......plays better than any guitar I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 "Brand new - I just bought it a month ago..." "The price is not firm but I want to get what I think this guitar is worth." (culled from the Trading Post.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Salesman, selling an old, battered OVERPRICED guitar in poor condition: "Check that mojo! Vintage vibe!" The sad thing is that the snake oil salesman's trick has worked - people buy into the phony concept of 'mojo' and the vintage guitar market is skewed for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I pretty much roll my eyes anytime I run across the word "Vintage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 ..........Why this guitar was owned by that dude from that band ya know..........big famous act......played all over....or at least in Rochester...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 .........Why this guitar was used on that recording.......ya know that went platinum..........or aluminum............or sumthin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 .........Why Jim Page himself plays one just like this...........yep a six string electro lized.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 .......Why this guitar played great when Pete rocked out on it........unfourtunatley he also smashed it up.........but we glued it back up good as new....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I once saw an ad in a newspaper for some PA speakers, "only been dropped off truck twice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 The most offensive ads (in my opinion) are the ones where the poster is asking for an instrument for free. The reasoning doesn't matter to me. I've donated thousands of dollars in both instruments and money to local school music programs throughout the years - I'm not opposed to helping out. But an individual asking for a specific item for free seems pretty low-life to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 ..........Really.....there are adds where people ask for free stuff ?............money don't grow on trees.....I got mouths to feed and etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 my two favorites are For today only we are going to throw in all these extra's just look at this the case alone is worth 200 bucks and ... Or yeah I know it's not a name brand Gibson it's a Epiphone it's the same company but everything has been replaced and upgrades so it's just as good as a Gibson or better so that's why it's this much I did the work myself and today only I'll throw in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 This guitar has never been played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshole Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Used beat up firewood guitar BUT comes with brand new strings and strap locks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Whilst looking for a semi on ebay the other week, I kept finding those broken neck ads... Sheesh - and at high end price points. Nope. No way. I s'pose some papas might buy one for their kid, and that's what makes me sad. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 I haven't come across to many guitar ones that haven't been listed, but on Kijiji one day I was looking at pickup trucks. "1958 Ford Pickup,350,000kms, runs good, no brakes, use it for getting around the farm. No windshield, shocks are shot, rusted out in most places, $14,580" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 These kind of ads annoy me for some reason: Red Base Guitar, Barely Played! $125 -Dude learn to spell! Or Gibson SG by Epiphone $400 -It's either Gibson, or Epiphone. It can't be both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Another favorite of mine is: "I have played guitar for 30 years and have gone through many Les Paul and this one is the best by far, the best of all I have " I hate to sell it. But he is selling it!! the best guitar ever. Wouldn't you sell the guitars you don't like first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 I loathe ads that say Gibson Les Paul and are actually epis, Epiphone Gibson Les Paul is better but damn if its an epi list it as an epi. grr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 I hate the ones that say "swapped pups, PG, tuners, pots, and refretted. Other than that, ALL ORIGINAL" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Gibson Epiphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 The most offensive ads (in my opinion) are the ones where the poster is asking for an instrument for free. The reasoning doesn't matter to me. I've donated thousands of dollars in both instruments and money to local school music programs throughout the years - I'm not opposed to helping out. But an individual asking for a specific item for free seems pretty low-life to me. All hail Curtis Adkins Jr. http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=20966 Bluemoon's response says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Ha ha ha.........that guy gave up pretty quick........only 7 posts...........I will do anything.......... blah blah blah Hey if that ever happens again we should at least lead the guy on ....and make him perform a series of tests.....or tasks......and such.........make him hitch hike across the country on a scavenger hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 You know what the funniest part of all that was? 7 pages of guys not realizing that guy was yankin their cranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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