[quote name='solo4652' post='292878' date='Sep 26 2008, 04:55 PM']Hi Dave,
Thank you for sending me the neck measurements. I'm definitely interested in the bass. Do you have a clear picture of the decal on the headstock, please - it's a bit indistinct in your photos, and I can'y make out what it actually says. Also, is there some sort of case or gigbag with it?
The really tricky bit is a value. Here's my thinking:
Musicman prices are low right now. Good secondhand ones can be had for £470, according to Basschat
In fact secondhand prices of just about everything seem to be low at the moment
2 year old OLP MM2 sold for £100 on ebay yesterday. Of course, yours would be worth more than this.
I was considering a 4 month old Fender Mark Hoppus on ebaY. It failed to sell at £310.
So, all ends up, I reckon yours is somewhere between £100 for the OLP MM2 and £470 for a good Musicman Stingray. Tricky, really...
I'd like to speak to Jim Cairns just to get the history of your bass - I'll try to contact him tomorrow. In the meantime, I'd like to offer you £275 with a gigbag. I'll sort out a courier if you could pack it securely for me.
I hope you can see my reasoning here! Please let me know what you think. That neck looks lovely...
Steve[/quote]
£470 is never what a stingray is worth, in the last week a couple of standard ray's have sold for £650-£800. you get the odd dead auction on ebay, but you will never, EVER see anyone willingly sell their stingray for that cheap
£350 is the right price for a bass like this.