Brian Gag Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Please explain what this means? I'm a little confused The Squier Stratocaster he signed has single-coil pickups. They look like this: Generally single coil pickups are considered better for playing "clean," and some people say they have sort of a more trebly-midrange sound about them. This is a humbucker: You might be thinking, "hey. That looks like two single-coil pickups stuck together." And you'd be right to an extent - except the two pickups are oriented with opposing magnetic polarities. It's all very technical. The important thing is that humbuckers produce a much more "meaty" sound out of a guitar because the magnetic coils are doubled. This gets you that classic Lookout! / Dookie / Insomniac sound. Anyway, the joke was that I wasn't going to bid on the car (which I can't afford anyway) because the guitar had inferior pickups.
desertrose Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Here is the car when the previous owner had it This car was featured in January of this year as a seller submission and the seller later sent us a followup message saying that the car had sold to Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day. Actually, it was picked up by one of his "people" http://www.dailyturismo.com/2013/01/15k-flash-1972-bmw-2002-tii-minty-clean.html 15k: Billie Joe's Slushbox: 1972 BMW 2002 Tii We have even heard internet chatter about folks seeing the giant black haired guitarist driving this car around near his home (or at least someone claimed to live near him..yaddy-yah). http://www.dailyturismo.com/2013/12/15k-billie-joes-slushbox-1972-bmw-2002.html
Heather. Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Lol "Giant black haired guitarist." As long as the "giant" refers to the hair and not the guitarist. So Billie only really owned this thing for like 11 months. He had his way with it and then threw it to the streets like a dirty, used whore.
olstjimmy Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 i'm nearly embarressed to say but i think my savings could cover buying this BUT IT WOULD BE A STUPID PURCHASE
Hermione Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 Billie short on cash? Hardly! Super-rich people sell stuff all the time as well as buying stuff all the time, no point in keeping large items that take up loads of space if you're not using them any more and have plenty of others that you are using.
Connor Finlayson Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 Hardly! Super-rich people sell stuff all the time as well as buying stuff all the time, no point in keeping large items that take up loads of space if you're not using them any more and have plenty of others that you are using. I know, Just a ironic joke.
Hermione Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 I know, Just a ironic joke. Ahh fair enough then! Seen a few people in other places who seem to actually be genuinely concerned just because he's sold a few things over the course of a year so I didn't realize haha.
lizziebix Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 $27k bid and reserve not yet met. Wonder what they're wanting the car to sell for?
fukingcounterstrike Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 What's Kelly Bluebook say? I bet he's selling it over priced the cheap bastard
lizziebix Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 What's Kelly Bluebook say? I bet he's selling it over priced the cheap bastard Kelley Blue Book only goes back to 1993 online.
fukingcounterstrike Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 Kelley Blue Book only goes back to 1993 online. boooooo
Whatsinaname Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 My guess it will go over $30,000. Whoever gets this car is one rich lucky person. We shall see....
BeachBum Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 I wonder if it will actually sell. They gotta meet the reserve.
Liam Posted December 15, 2013 Author Posted December 15, 2013 I wonder if it will actually sell. They gotta meet the reserve. Hopefully the person selling the car hasn't put a ridiculous reserve on it.
BeachBum Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Hopefully the person selling the car hasn't put a ridiculous reserve on it. I would expect nothing less.
Heather. Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 I know nothing of car sales. What's the reserve? The amount of profit the dealer intends to make?
Guest Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 I know nothing of car sales. What's the reserve? The amount of profit the dealer intends to make? It's nothing to do with cars, it's an auction term. It's the minimum amount the seller is willing to let the item go for.
Heather. Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 It's nothing to do with cars, it's an auction term. It's the minimum amount the seller is willing to let the item go for. I see. And do we assume Billie set the reserve, or whoever is running this auction?
Guest Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 I see. And do we assume Billie set the reserve, or whoever is running this auction? Most likely whoever's running it. I doubt Billie would quibble over a few thousand bucks.
Liam Posted December 15, 2013 Author Posted December 15, 2013 Got to $30,001.00 and no one reached the reserve.
Heather. Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Got to $30,001.00 and no one reached the reserve. So does it get sold at that amount anyway? Otherwise it's just a stalemate.
Liam Posted December 15, 2013 Author Posted December 15, 2013 So does it get sold at that amount anyway? Otherwise it's just a stalemate. Nope. The reserve is pretty much the lowest price the person will let the car go for it.
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