This guy is not Mt. Prospect Bob that is known for being racist and hateful. Bruce is a total  creep. Was interested in a few guitars he had posted and called me back every day a few times a day for a week. He kept inviting me to his condo downtown where supposedly his ex-Playboy girlfriend was hanging out with him (like it was some incentive to purchase the guitar??). Getting info on the guitar was like pulling teeth. A US Strat that ended up being a Squire. NO WAY you can confuse the two. Kept going on that if I came over to his condo he would show me his collection of 50's Strats that he would be willing to sell. BS! From other ads and posts on Craigslist and the fact he has been posting the SAME "Gibson" (actually Epiphones), and garbage guitars for the past THREE years, it is clear he is a scammer/con and actually does not own any of them. Total creep and con.

Woah.  Glad to know I wasn't the only one.  I will be reporting this guy to Craigslist.

Here is the email thread from guitarzandamps@aol.com
---------------- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Gittarzanamps@aol.com" <Gittarzanamps@aol.com>
To: xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: APX500 YAMAHA ELEC/ACOUSTIC WITH onboard pickup/preamp EQ&tuner - $200 (d...


it's a good thing the sofa and the cat weren't in the photo's you would want them too?  ! DON't write me you are not welcomed ! FLAKES are OK if you are snow or corn !

In a message dated 12/10/2011 3:50:20 P.M. Central Standard Time, xxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com writes:

   Thanks for the reply.

   Does the guitar come with the case that is pictured in the ad?  If yes, I would like to make an appointment to come and check out the guitar.

   Please let me know

   Thank you

   Derrick

   From: "Gittarzanamps@aol.com" <Gittarzanamps@aol.com>
   To: xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
   Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 12:05 AM
   Subject: Re: APX500 YAMAHA ELEC/ACOUSTIC WITH onboard pickup/preamp EQ&tuner - $200 (d...

   How does $200 sound ? NO WIGGLE ROOM HERE IT'S NOT LET'S MAKE A DEAL !
   
   In a message dated 12/9/2011 11:49:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, xxxxxx@yahoo.com writes:

       ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
       ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
       ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
       ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams


       Hi.

       I am interested in the acoustic guitar.

       Is it still available?  what is the lowest price you would let the guitar go at?

       Please let me know

       Thank you

       Derrick

       http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/msg/2700850073.html

This is Bob,M also known as Oldiesrgood@aol.com, Gittarzanamps@aol.com, Marcusguitarius@aol.com, Marcusguitarius2@aol.com. He is very bad to deal with he lies,he will call you and your family vulger names in emails just for asking about his pricers he sells under these names on ebay and Chicago craigs list mostly in musical section.BEWARE of this guy he will get your email and send it all over so you get spammed!he puts up FAKE guitar ad;s that end in this Call Bruce at 847-652-8353 DONT CALL OR EMAIL HE STEELS YOUR EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER SENDS YOU ALL KIND OF SPAM!