stingrayPete1977

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1354723326' post='1889606'] To me an item is only worth what some one will buy it for. To some that's less and to others it's more. deal with it. [/quote] This is exactly it and my point to Jimbob, it was only a grand more than what he wanted to pay for it, not a grand more than the market value nicely proven by the next bloke who bought it! Then begins the next phase of paying well over what others regard as market value for something just to prove you have the cash to spare to do such things, as we have seen most people actually did not really have the cash and now have credit cards and loans coming out of their ears and the country is to put it politely "f***ed!"

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1354721042' post='1889574'] Word. I offered a little over market price for a car that was advertised about a[b] g[b]rand[/b] too expensive.[/b] The seller freaked out, accused me of insulting him, betraying him (?) and then emailed me later to tell me that he had [b]sold the car at his asking price [/b]and without some of the extras he had offered me. Then, to make it all the more amusing, he contacted me a couple of weeks later to offer me another car he had bought on the cheap. And he wanted too much. [/quote] So he was right then? Agreed his is still a dick but you can see my point

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1354720613' post='1889568'] It'd work, but whether it'd be any good or not is another matter and you'd still have to get the crossover. If you're going down that route, may as well add in a cheap tweeter. Cheapest way to do it would be a piezo and then you can use a very rudimentary high-pass crossover or even none at all. Total cost not more than a tenner [/quote] I added one of these to an Ashdown 1x10 combo cab [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33358-Professional-Heavy-Duty-Titanium-Bullet-Tweeter-Speaker-300-W-8-ohm-18-Oz-/271040890310?pt=UK_ConElec_SpeakersPASystems_RL&hash=item3f1b4bc5c6"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1b4bc5c6[/url] with an eminence adjustable crossover like this [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eminence-PX2-5K-Two-Way-Crossover-5-Khz-/130573492228?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Speakers_Monitor&hash=item1e66c96004"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e66c96004[/url] It worked well but for the money you could just get a decent used cab that would pair up nice with that TC head A quick search reveals this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165131-trace-elliot-2x10-cab/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165131-trace-elliot-2x10-cab/[/url]

See how it sounds with the combo added for now then, I would not bother modding your cab, I have tried with varying degrees of success.

What head are you using? Like suggested above try a line out into the combo input and set the EQ for the top end only. Failing that grab a cheap second hand cab maybe a 2x10 or similar.

Ive seen 30th anniversaries go for £800 odd recently, not long ago they were £1200 used.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1354708685' post='1889344'] Difficult one, the buyer generally wants to pay the minimum, seller wants to get the best they can. If I think somebody is asking too much I just will not even contact them so they could well lose out on a sale. The one that has been really bugging me this year is the start price on Marcus Millers. "2002/3/4/" Marcus Miller, now costs £1076, £750 plus postage please" It didn't cost £1076 in 2003, and they bought it 2nd hand for £450 in 2009, not that that is admitted. A week later they are bleating because there is not interest. Yet if you offered them a more realistic £600, you are a lowballer! [/quote] Where do you draw the line though? How much was my '79 Ray new, How much was a '51 P bass new? should they only be sold for those prices forever? Its worth what its worth so it will either hang around or sell to someone else for near the asking price which is their good fortune IMO

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1354703047' post='1889243'] I did wonder if the introduction of the Sterling range has had an effect on second hand prices? [/quote] I dont know, I would'nt of thought so really. I cant see why anyone would bother with any of the others now the USA ones are so cheap?

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1354688110' post='1889095'] I've seen a couple of PreEB rays go for 700 quid in NZ. Simply due to a lack of demand. My mate bagged one. There was a Kubicki Ex Factor for sale for $1100 last week. If I wasn't having to cough up for tradespeople, I'd be stockpiling... [/quote] How much is shipping from NZ? [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1354671677' post='1889074'] Pete...I'll give you £500 for your natural Pre EB It's a really nice bass [/quote] I will drop it off Paul

[quote name='swanbrook' timestamp='1354689611' post='1889098'] My experience, ltd models will fetch less than half what you paid for them when you try to sell them. [/quote] Fixed

Its just the Limited Edition Sledge one, I think they are doing a Ray too? Sledge as in Hammer as in Tony Levin and Peter Gabriel.

This looks appropriate for this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/193475-2006-musicman-stingray-5-piezo-tatty-l500/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/193475-2006-musicman-stingray-5-piezo-tatty-l500/[/url]

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1354636707' post='1888487'] Until the next MM comes up and you need to use the hanger! [/quote] Already got one, I keep a spare hanger on the shelf ready at all times! I can actually make room for two more once I have moved them all up a bit but that will require decorating

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1354630983' post='1888382'] 'stingrayPete1977' Gratuitous Ray shot just for fun MB1. Hey Pete! Think you'll need to get the duster out there's some right muck lurking In the top corner! Ha ha (In this house,we don't use the"F" word!) [/quote] Well its not a real one if that counts

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1354632697' post='1888405'] £300 would be a steal. That thing plays and sounds sublime. But yeah, realising £200 for it is probably about as good as it gets [/quote] Dont worry its not for sale

[quote name='rapscallion' timestamp='1354628847' post='1888340'] My 3EQ Ray sold for £630 a few months ago, might have to nab one quick. God I love that tone [/quote] Crazy cheap! You can see why no one is paying the £8-900 some people are asking

Here is an example- I bought an Affinity Jazz for £150 new, I have added; Bartolini pickups £130+ a pair? BadAss bridge £100 when available? Fender Pickguard £30? Full size tuners £40? Free fitting as a mate did it but would need headstock drilling at someones cost if you cant do it. EBS active pre amp £100 and moved jack socket onto the body to free up the hole etc which would all cost to be done normally if you cant. New knobs £15. So whats that, £565 and whats it worth £300? I would be better off selling it in bits!

If you can bag one before they go back up you could do well there, I do quite like a bit of GB gear! the cabs live in the kitchen If the prices were like they are now I would not of bought the Blue Pearl 5 new, whats list price on that now £1900? If I tried to sell it £850? Just googled and GAK do a blue pearl posted for £1499!

I have not posted a pic here for a while, here is how they line up for now. I fancy getting shut of the Jazz for a ClassicRay 5 though [IMG]http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag21/stingrayPete1977/rays1.jpg[/IMG]

Gratuitous Ray shot just for fun [IMG]http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag21/stingrayPete1977/rays1.jpg[/IMG]

Loads of crazy cheap Rays about now I have noticed, any more reductions will see a few USA ones in the £500-£600 bracket which I have never seen before, there are some in the FS section right now for £625-700. A corking flamed neck early 90's went unsold on ebay for £800 a few days ago which a year ago would of been £900+ in our for sale section with no ebay fees! Someone bagged a Ray 5 for £532 on ebay a few days ago! Is this just a sign of the times and only a few weeks until christmas or will all the Warwick jokes be coming to the EBMM owners soon? Pre EB's have either held the same or even gone up if people both on here and ebay are acheiving even close (within £300) of the asking prices and appear to be following the trend of pre CBS Fenders and even 70's Fenders gathering pace although you would struggle to do a straight trade for a late 70's P or J for a pre EB of the same condition it looks to me?

Im not normally a big fan of the Reflex but it looks good in that colour combination