Since we've had several threads in the past for random stuff found on eBay and we've been using the same drop-in thread for other random posts for quite a while, I think it's about time we got one to house all the noteworthy craigslist ads we come across every day.

So here are my first two contributions:

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/muc/949820531.html
The washtub's never been so low-profile.

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/muc/950639929.html
Not as "LOL" as usual but some of the statements made me giggle.

I find a bowl of Whamola every other day or so keeps me nice and regular.

Good idea, Davio. This has the potential to become a very entertaining thread.

I know this is for Craig's list, which exists over here, but isn't as popular as in the US, so, with apologies, I include this rant from Ebay UK:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/sunn-mustang-base-...Q2em118Q2el1247

Enjoy!

G.

I read Geoff's which he posted on the Guitar Forum. It's hilarious - give it a spin! I'll catch up on the others later.

Dear sweet British baby Jesus...

Wow! Please tell me the UK educational system is up and working. My old English teacher would slash her wrists upon reading this. I know it's the texting fad of communication.
Rocky

I think he corrected his spelling since the original ad too!

"1 please dont send me silly remarks of how to spell the word bass or base i can spell and i no about keywords iam a I.T PROFESSIONAL"

LOL! Frickin' hilarious!

I looked at two other items he has on Ebay. He is consistant with his other descriptions and statements. All are very sad.
Rocky

The meth-head prose of the ad notwithstanding, is there even any such thing as a Sunn Mustang Bass?

Yes, I used to possess one, and quite honestly, I wish I still did.

I don't know if Sunn guitars & basses were pre-Squier, but the first lot, identifiable by the 'proper' Fender-style headstock were built in India and were alright!

The second lot, identifiable by the 'pointy' headstock were built in China and were not alright.

I'd love to still have it as a cheap bass to experiment on - it had a decent action and was a nice player.

It was an instrument I wouldn't mind hacking around.



G.

From Davio's:

"Please have pro gear as well, have taken lessons (i.e., no self-taught applicants)...a very general sense of the style would be along the lines of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, Alice in Chains, Guns N' Roses (GNR) and Stone Temple Pilots (STP)..."

All of whom are highly schooled musicians...

Also from Davio's...

"have a dedication to be a member of something epic"

Epic? Member?

Just sayin'.

Here's a funny from Tulsa... I truly hope this guy gets his guitar back. http://tulsa.craigslist.org/msg/951570365.html

This is a fair trade; one device that is related to noise violations for another device that is related to noise violations: http://tulsa.craigslist.org/msg/950759129.html

I think he made another spelling error:

He must have meant:

Highly scolded musicians.

I posted this one a couple months back. It's my favourite one

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/hud/677453250.html

Yeah, we remember that one: alphabetic pedals, behringer to zoom.
There's some really top notch gear there and a unique signal chain.

Maybe he'll get electrocuted when his chain mail touches an open circuit.

Classy.


Excerpt: "I was homeless and should have spent the money on booze or drugs but music was more important to me than either of my vices."

What a poor, misguided soul.

Did you find a Dingwall Super J 5 in black with white pickguard and block inlays at Bass NW? I loaned it to my friend Tater Nuts to try out an amp. It turns out he left it just sitting on a guitar stand because he was drunk and an idiot. When I called them the next day, after he told me what he had done, they just laughed at me and hung up.

From GeoffB's link:

"sunn mustang base guitar 4 strings please take note of the following statement i intend to keep customer satisfaction and my idea of ebay is people go on this site and buy items of interest and some pick up items some dont i provide a service of not pick up items from my house as i dont no the next person from adam in other words a stranger please read this statement thank you people for your time hi there customer i think in the circumstances people have to respect peoples privacy i dont no you and there for i think you should respect peoples privacy it would be in your interest if you buy the item to have it posted because i will insure it and if any thing happens u can get claim on the insurance iam not a con i have the guitar here ready to be dispatched at the time anyone buys it sorry but i dont let people into my house as i have had some bad experiances in the past i understand your trying to save money on postage but i dont let strangers in my property please respect my wishes ty john the person that buys the guitar then has the option to try it out at his own property and in his own time please note this item has been revised and the price dropped three times and because iam a shop ebay takes a percentage out of the sale which leaves me with not the profit margin i wish to gain so anyone thats watching this item please buy it as its a bargin and the price is not going to go any lower thank you for reading this please note a few things to point out 1 please dont send me silly remarks of how to spell the word bass or base i can spell and i no about keywords iam a I.T PROFESSIONAL please take a look on my shop image profile for proof iam not a fool or idiot 2 please dont try and tell me how much my item is worth because it has its value and i no whats the right value and whats not and what to sell it for i dont need advice from anyone to value my items iam a shop and i have items for sale and out to make a profit like anyone else on ebay 3 if you have any sarcastic remarks or you are bored please go and do something more interesting with your time than writing abuse in emails please read ebay rules as i have reported several people as regards this type of matter if its a general question and enquiry i will do my best to answer if not i will report you to ebay please take note of this comment thank you"

Cocaine is a hell of a drug...

Who's Charlie Murphy?

Who posted that one -- Jack Black?

I don't get this. http://tulsa.craigslist.org/tlg/931711904.html

[quote=ad]
1. Female vocalist
2. Male vocalist
3. Keyboardist
4. Guitarist
5. Bassist
6. Horns (must have intermediate ability to sing)

Our Next contract starts Feb 1st, 2009. All gigs are signed and confirmed, so it's a done deal![quote]

It looks like a drummer booked gigs before assembling a functional band.

Of course the easiest way to book players is to be able to say that the gigs are already booked. But judging by the gibberish at the bottom of the page, i think it's a phishing expedition for active e-mail accounts.

Why? Should he have spent more money on his vices instead? Mwahahahaha!!

Pretty cool find: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/msg/955039208.html

No price listed.

How many contradictions can you fit into one short run-on sentence? I won't bother posting the link because it's so short:


Had to get it set up twice, great for starter or lessons...but it plays like a $800-$1k bass?

He's selling it for $80 so I'm kinda tempted to check it out just for future Frahnkensteening...

EDIT: Oh, and the title is "Jay Thurser(sic) Ernie Ball Copy Bass"...I can only assume he means one of these guys. Dig the D string tuner.

Darkness!!

What did the five fingers say to the face? SLAP!

That's just wrong! The few Tursers I have played struck me as a decent deal for the money. I suupose that tuner is their attempt to avoid problems with the real EB or OLP.