Is Bob Carver a drinkin' man?

brgman
brgman Posts: 2,859
edited November 2013 in 2 Channel Audio
Cuz if he really signed this he must have been hammered!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bob-Carver-Autographed-Sunfire-Home-Stereo-Amplifier-/290776774250?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item43b3a5766a
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I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited September 2012
    Hello, brgman. He does drink, although moderately these days. I just got back from an audio event with Bob and I can say with complete certainty that this was not signed by him. You don't need to be a professional handwriting expert to come to this conclusion either.

    Tom
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2012
    That's hilarious. Read the Q&A at the bottom of the ad.

    What a moron.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited September 2012
    The only way that this cat could have "ordered" the amplifier this way [after the initial purchase] was to send it to Rita's Repair Shop for service [no longer in business] with a request to have Bob sign it. Otherwise, it came silk screened onto the original faceplate from the factory and the silk screened signature looks nothing like the chicken scratch this cat is promoting.

    Moron about sums it up nicely.

    Tom
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  • onebadchad
    onebadchad Posts: 364
    edited September 2012
    Burp....
    Hello Kitty am/fm CD player
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2012
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Hello, brgman. He does drink, although moderately these days. I just got back from an audio event with Bob and I can say with complete certainty that this was not signed by him. You don't need to be a professional handwriting expert to come to this conclusion either.

    Tom

    I agree. Nice to see you post again Tom. Hope life's been treating ya well.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited September 2012
    Somebody called him on it and he gives a crappy answer to him.Amazing.
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    edited September 2012
    That is absolutely hilarious. You have to give the guy credit for trying, even if his attempt was awful.

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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited September 2012
    Did I miss the part in his description where he explains the broken RCA on the right channel?
    Too much **** to list....
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited September 2012
    I asked him about that and the fact that the binding posts on the back do not look to be original either. He responded angrily about the signature being a fake and did not comment on the rest.
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited September 2012
    too funny. this must go in some hall of fame of "nice try buddy".

    I wonder if I could go sign my Mustang "Henry Ford" in calligraphy and get more for it on Craigslist.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2012
    Busted RCA input is not a 9/10 condition, fake signature is only worth the rubbing alcohol to remove it, and at $302 reserve not met, not worth it...
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  • CoolJazz
    CoolJazz Posts: 570
    edited September 2012
    Here is what Bob's signature last week looked like...

    Bob's signature.jpg


    Now, how much does that look like.....??

    Claimed Bob signature.jpg


    Case closed!

    CJ
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,442
    edited September 2012
    CoolJazz wrote: »
    Here is what Bob's signature last week looked like...

    Bob's signature.jpg


    Now, how much does that look like.....??

    Claimed Bob signature.jpg


    Case closed!

    CJ

    Not to mention that everyone i seen also had "enjoy the music"
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2012
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Not to mention that everyone i seen also had "enjoy the music"

    I believe those are only ones he has signed personally since production. The original Signatures just had his name. I could be wrong though.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,442
    edited September 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I believe those are only ones he has signed personally since production. The original Signatures just had his name. I could be wrong though.


    As could I:lol:
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  • hewlew1
    hewlew1 Posts: 154
    edited September 2012
    Bobs signature just last week when he signed my newly aquired Andomeda III speakers.
    Harrys%20message%20from%20Bob.jpg
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited September 2012
    CoolJazz wrote: »
    Here is what Bob's signature last week looked like...

    Bob's signature.jpg


    Now, how much does that look like.....??

    Claimed Bob signature.jpg


    Case closed!

    CJ

    Perhaps it is a different Bob Carver ... Bob the meat carver or wood smith Bob the carver or Sponge Bob Carver.:rolleyes:
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited September 2012
    hewlew1 wrote: »
    Bobs signature just last week when he signed my newly aquired Andomeda III speakers.
    Harrys%20message%20from%20Bob.jpg

    That is cool!
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  • classic carl
    classic carl Posts: 648
    edited September 2012
    skrol wrote: »
    Perhaps it is a different Bob Carver ... Bob the meat carver or wood smith Bob the carver or Sponge Bob Carver.:rolleyes:

    Yeah...that's it. Bob and Weave Carver, the punch drunk boxer.
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  • chargerman426
    chargerman426 Posts: 419
    edited September 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I believe those are only ones he has signed personally since production. The original Signatures just had his name. I could be wrong though.
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    You are correct mostly. My sunfire Cin Grand just has Bob Carver while M1.5t and C4000 (model # could be wrong) he personalized and inscribed somethings for me. However, I asked just for his name on my M400t and all he put was Bob Carver. One thing that was all the same was the sig itself. Very consistent sig from a great in the bang for the buck audio world.
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  • MAD
    MAD Posts: 105
    edited November 2013
    Ya I know I'm a year or so late,

    but this reminds me of the seinfeld episode where George buys the car once owned by Jon Voight…. hilarious.

    Too bad the original ebay listing is gone, I can't see the forged sig.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited November 2013
    Hello, MAD. Check out post #13 for the forged signature.

    Tom
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