Weird string arrangement on the nut - why?

[DCikes88]

So I've been looking (as always) at some used deals on whatever, and came across a Squier affinity P bass.
I'll just post a pic of what made me go "whaaaa?", so if anyone more experienced could guess as to the reasoning for this type of stringing.

Is there a possible legit reason or is the seller just, well, a moron?
I am also very open to the possibility of me being the moron here, but I'd like to hear your opinion.

 

[ErikH]

The seller is a moron. It’s strung up incorrectly.

 

[JOLLY]

Moron.

 

[Mincer]

I vote 'moron' or just not a bassist, or even a guitarist. Maybe the bass belonged to an ex and they tried to put 2 strings on themselves, and messed it up. Use it as an opportunity to point out that it isn't worth what they are asking because of the strings.

 

[ICTGoober]

Idiot.

 

[jeremy]

i could come up with some halfassed theorys, but 99% chance its just a moron

 

[crguti]

The owner is probably a flat earther.

 

[formula73]

I know a dude who would the strings on his V around the OUTSIDE of the pegs just to be different.

moron.

 

[DankStar]

West Virginia locking nut

 

[Securb]

I can hear the seller now "I am in selling this POS bass it won't tune correctly"

 

[DCikes88]

West Virginia locking nut

:lmao:

For sale: Precision Buzz.

Makes you wonder if he tunes it EDAG?

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Maybe installed by Guitar Center's latest new tech...

Yep, good bargaining point. "Better give me $40 off because it's going to need a new set of strings."

 

[Securb]

The sad thing is if Victor Wooten or Billy Sheehan did this, 50% of the basses on the planet would be strung this way tomorrow.

 

[dave74]

Most likely they just brought the string to the wrong post and wound it, then realized it when they went to do the next one, then was just too lazy to undo the mistake so just took the next string to the only post they could at that point.

So in summary,,,,,more of an accident followed by laziness. Slightly moronic yes, but they obviously realized the mistake because who wouldn't, but did not care enough to fix it since it was still workable.

 

[dave74]

The sad thing is if Victor Wooten or Billy Sheehan did this, 50% of the basses on the planet would be strung this way tomorrow.

So true!

 

[dave74]

Basically a worse version of accidentally grabbing your B string when starting a restring on the 1st string,,,,,and then not realizing it until you start coming up to pitch/tension.

 

[idsnowdog]

I would bet that the D string broke and isn't long enough to reach the correct tuner so he swapped the A and D.

 

[Chistopher]

I would bet that the D string broke and isn't long enough to reach the correct tuner so he swapped the A and D.

That's the only "valid" reason I'm thinking that wouldn't mean the guitar had some super weird problem that means it should be passed up on

 

[Securb]

I would bet that the D string broke and isn't long enough to reach the correct tuner so he swapped the A and D.

I bet the owner is a moron.

 

[ErikH]

Based on the number of winds around the post, I’m gonna say nope. The D string would reach just fine.