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There was a thread about these a while ago. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1216&hl=performer&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...former&st=0[/url]

The long and short of it: Elom bought his from the States for $560 and one sold in Switzerland for £439.

So at a guess £350-£450 seems the ball park.

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[quote name='Musky' post='71356' date='Oct 8 2007, 11:34 PM']There was a thread about these a while ago. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1216&hl=performer&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...former&st=0[/url]

The long and short of it: Elom bought his from the States for $560 and one sold in Switzerland for £439.

So at a guess £350-£450 seems the ball park.[/quote]

Hi Stevie,

They are worth about £95. PM me your address...

Seriously though, the value of Performers is rising quite steadily as there are limited numbers out there. The good news for you is that the Tobacco Sunburst seems to be the rarest of the finishes. If it is mint and you get lucky then you could see that £450 figure (mint ones, store bought can make $1000 now in the States) but there is not yet a big market for them, despite the Fender name. Also the exchange rate makes it harder to sell to the Americans, which is where most of the interest is. FWIW, the Swiss one was the only one I've seen for sale outside the US (and I scoured the net on a weekly basis!), it was in great condition [i]but[/i] had none original pots.

Don't let it go for less than £350 if its in as good a condition as you say and if you put it on the bay, be prepared for mainly US bidders. Also this would be a good investment bass if you can afford to hang on to it. Of course as a Performer nut I am interested myself but don't have any cash to go buying basses at the moment.

If you post some photos on the For Sale board then I will flag this up to a US collector that I know. I tried to get him to sell me one of his Performers a while back but he wouldn't and I know for a fact that he does not have a sunburst...

One final thing, how can you even think about selling such a marvelous bass? :huh: :)

elom

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[quote name='elom' post='71374' date='Oct 9 2007, 12:17 AM']Hi Stevie,

They are worth about £95. PM me your address...

Seriously though, the value of Performers is rising quite steadily as there are limited numbers out there. The good news for you is that the Tobacco Sunburst seems to be the rarest of the finishes. If it is mint and you get lucky then you could see that £450 figure (mint ones, store bought can make $1000 now in the States) but there is not yet a big market for them, despite the Fender name. Also the exchange rate makes it harder to sell to the Americans, which is where most of the interest is. FWIW, the Swiss one was the only one I've seen for sale outside the US (and I scoured the net on a weekly basis!), it was in great condition [i]but[/i] had none original pots.

Don't let it go for less than £350 if its in as good a condition as you say and if you put it on the bay, be prepared for mainly US bidders. Also this would be a good investment bass if you can afford to hang on to it. Of course as a Performer nut I am interested myself but don't have any cash to go buying basses at the moment.

If you post some photos on the For Sale board then I will flag this up to a US collector that I know. I tried to get him to sell me one of his Performers a while back but he wouldn't and I know for a fact that he does not have a sunburst...

One final thing, how can you even think about selling such a marvelous bass? :huh: :)

elom[/quote]


Well I have 3 Guitars:- The Fender Performer which I don't play, a Fender Precision, the first bass I ever bought which I use as a back-up for gigs and a Bass Collection 5 string which is my main bass.
I have never been totaly happy with the sound of the Bass Collection as it has always seemed "Lifeless" if you know what I mean. So last Friday I borrowed a Yamaha TRB5. It sounded so much more alive than the Bass collection and the action so much better. As the Bass Collection is about 15 years old I thought it time I had a new bass. So the long and the short of it is.......I have been threatened, by she who must be obeyed, that I am not to buy more basses but one out and one in would be Ok. As I don't play the Performer I thought that I would let that one go.

Do you think I'm mad then?

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[quote name='The Burpster' post='71483' date='Oct 9 2007, 11:25 AM']Hummmn Mad no... Unwise-- maybe......!

My suggestion FWIW is keep the performer get rid of the planky BC and get your new Yam or an Ibanez.... Its that that letting down the stable not the Fender.

The Fender will only go up in value whereas the BC wont.

This is of course only my opinion![/quote]


And much appreciated it is too :)

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[quote name='The Burpster' post='71483' date='Oct 9 2007, 11:25 AM']The Fender will only go up in value whereas the BC wont.

This is of course only my opinion![/quote]

+1

If you're going to have a bass that you don't play it may as well be one that's appreciating in value! Also, if you don't like the sound of your BC then why keep it? Your decision of course.

Any chance of some piccies in Bass Porn?

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Ok here is the little darling

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As I said - in great condition with only 2 very tiny marks on the back

Waddayafink

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[quote name='LukeFRC' post='86737' date='Nov 11 2007, 01:18 AM']dont sell that man.
I have a feeling that its one of thoses things that it will take one band (ie big band on the tv or summit) to use one and suddenly the value will shoot up.
what does it sound like?[/quote]

Yeah... I thought the same too. I can see a new rave indie band sporting one of these and them suddenly being "in". If I was in one, I'd be!

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