ChaosEsque's Post ChaosEsque Anthology 3d · Why do the old 2008-2012 300 dollar chinese made Warbeast 4 string basses cost 1000 dollars on ebay now (plush shipping)? Why are they all from Japan supposedly? And why is it all the same 4 pictures? All reactions: 1 Ken Scott I have a late 80s warlock with kahler tremolo that seems to be upward of a grand now. I paid $299
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Terry Moore Ken Scott lol n thats partly why my 93 nj warlock is a case queen. I had a white one and was trying to find that color for a few years and settled for a near mint black. But would probably still buy a pearl white if i could ever find one. Reverse headstock, diamond inlays, and the 3 knob and 3 switch setup.
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author Ken Scott That tracks with inflation 299. Gold was 350 per ounce then. And I wasn't even alive (yet) (almost, but not yet). Today gold is 4265 per ounce. So your 80s warlock cost tracks. How does that make you feel?
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Steven Vrieswijk Welll... It's kinda common practice in Japan to list a product for sale that is for sale elswhere. When a seller sells it, he buys it before sending it out. It is very possible multiple sellers sell the same bass, while non of those sellers actually have it yet. As for the pricing... It's a crazy time since COVID...
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author Steven Vrieswijk So basically Japan sellers are scam artists? I'm guessing they're having china remake the warbeast bass guitar for some small price and selling it as "authentic" for 3x/4x what it should cost.
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author Steven Vrieswijk Shame nothing can be done about those Japanese scam artists. If the US Army was patroling their streets brutally like they did for a decade after the 2 atomic weapons were detonated on them; they could be delt with in the proper manner. They shouldn't be permitted to purchase a chinese made B.C. rich for 150 and then sell it to "dumb americans gajin whaito piggu" for 1000+ shipping. This should be shut down like a brutal russian soviet kgb would during the worst days of the cold war. (because the Japanese are the enemy of russians too)
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author Steven Vrieswijk I've been carving my own body based off the profile from my warbeast guitar for a few years; got to the point where I have it fairly well roughed out and the champfers done (had to use a huge 22.5 degree GIANT router bit: feels like a propeller when it turns on) and "just" need to sand it and file it for finishing... and make a pocket... and find a neck... and electrical... etc....
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author ... but I don't think I'll do a good job. But it's my only option 😕
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author Steven Vrieswijk Can our US govt be asked to send US army troops over to punish those Japanese "sellers" ; since japanese police fully support their scam and hate waitio people (gajin piggu). (try walking around japan: they'll constantly stop you for no reason)
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Steven Vrieswijk ChaosEsque Anthology well, it not a scam. They do send you the instrument. It overpriced, sure.
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author I've been able to fine the MK3 Warbeast on ali-express 2 times before (comes unbranded from them). But never the warbeast bass. Is it because these scumbag piece of shit Japanese """"""sellers"""""" have made a deal?
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author Steven Vrieswijk I tried to have a custom chinese builder (2) build it on ali express 2 years ago. Got close but then I got banned from ali-express for some censorship reason. So I quit trying and started carving my own. But I know it'll never be good like a real properly built one. So after awhile I stopped. It was taking far far too long and was too dangerous with the propeller.
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author >"Welll... It's kinda common practice in Japan to list a product for sale that is for sale elswhere. When a seller sells it, he buys it before sending it out." They should be klld for that. I fking hate them. Selling chinese as if it were from japan. Remeber when we had solid body chinese BC Rich for 300 dollars from guitar center. Now we can't get anything. The new "management" is now building in India. I'd rather chinese than that since all the Indians do is call my relatives 1000 times a day trying to scam them; or when they call for tech help "DURRR CHANNNGEEE PASSSWORD ON __EVERYTHING___!!!!!" instead of helping them with what they need help with. Where did it all go? All these guitars, basses. It doesn't even exist on the net. I mean... I wouldn't sell mine either...
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ChaosEsque Anthology Author I've been able to fine the MK3 Warbeast on ali-express 2 times before (comes unbranded from them). But never the warbeast bass. Is it because these scumbag piece of shit Japanese """"""sellers"""""" have made a deal?
