I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this EBay ad!

Voxman

Whilst keeping an eye out for a 72 Thinline Tele I found this ad for one at £5,200 plus customs charges etc - nope, its not an original USA thinline from 1972, its a 2003 reissue!!  

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-USA-TELECASTER-THINLINE-ASH-beutiful-rare-useful-EMS-F-S/302872454742?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=56924&meid=914fdebe9c44488a958823f7aeba9eba&pid=100675&rk=1&rkt=15&sd=302872454742&itm=302872454742&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:76ddad2e-6f1b-11e9-8207-74dbd1800607|parentrq:8768886f16a0ab668493e34ffff02cae|iid:1

Here's the product description that creased me up:

<Product explanation>
It is only 72 'Telecaster Thinline body of Fender USA! Made in USA USA! (MADE IN USA). Made in 2003! Limited model produced only for extremely minor production! Head back Z3 serial! Extremely few complete limited production models! F-key peg! Some lacquer melting etc, There are some scratches, feeling of use etc. due to aging but if you think of aging it is the finest beauty item! Good neck! About 80% frets! When checking out without sound gleep OK! Nitrocellulose lacquer paint! Superb sound! Universal guitar that can use all genres! Heavy rings! Excellent raw sound! Good quality Gt sounds like a cicada semi aquarium, etc. Recommended for those who were looking for TL Shin Line of one creature! Already out of production · Extremely rare acquisition hard finished product! Beautiful flame heather body etc, a gem of gems with very fine finest material used! Cheap affordable!

Cheap, affordable? Is the decimal point in the wrong place??!

The seller is called 'Japanese Treasurebox' - wonderful!

skullfunkerry

I've been looking for a guitar to scratch my cicada semi aquarium itch, I might have to pop in a cheeky bid. I can't get enough of those gleep OK sounds!

Dominic

That's what a TRANSLATION ALGORITHM  does for you
it also gets confused between Sterling and Yen !

SouthpawMark

I do love a heavy ring. 

Blaendulais

pricing as bad as his spelling

mbe

Does it Djent?  Erm no, but it gleeps!  

Strangefan

Blaendulais said:

pricing as bad as his spelling

On all serious tho you really can't take the piss if that's his 2nd language then he's doing better than 80% of us brits ... 

Voxman

Strangefan said:

Blaendulais said:

pricing as bad as his spelling

On all serious tho you really can't take the piss if that's his 2nd language then he's doing better than 80% of us brits ... 

That's true of course...and 80% does match his frets! 

prlgmnr

Only really interested in fully aquarium models.

tbc

"When checking out without sound gleep OK! "

Is this a technical term I don't know?

tbc

I'm worried now that my guitar gleeps and I don't even know?

scrumhalf

Gleep - isn't that what ventriloquists do at night?

skullfunkerry

Strangefan said:

Blaendulais said:

pricing as bad as his spelling

On all serious tho you really can't take the piss if that's his 2nd language then he's doing better than 80% of us brits ... 

I was thinking that as I posted my reply, tbh

darthed1981

When I saw the thread title, I thought you were talking about the one where Katherine Ryan is pretending she needs to sell old things on eBay to make money!

SimonC

While my guitar gently gleeps!

proggy

I started reading the product description and thought it was some Bruce Springsteen lyrics.

Kittyfrisk

Never blindly trust translation apps.

sev112

Does it gleep every 32.5 seconds?

robgilmo

Strangefan said:

Blaendulais said:

pricing as bad as his spelling

On all serious tho you really can't take the piss if that's his 2nd language then he's doing better than 80% of us brits ... 

I wonder if he brought it new..