markyboy2106 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 BrownBurst Fender Gig Bag DiMarzio Jazz pick ups (mod) Badass II Bridge (mod) Vintage Mint Green Scratchplate (mod) New pots I've got no real idea for asking price Not sure if selling yet, may do depending on feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 [quote name='markyboy2106' post='164940' date='Mar 27 2008, 11:37 PM']BrownBurst Fender Gig Bag DiMarzio Jazz pick ups (mod) Badass II Bridge (mod) Vintage Mint Green Scratchplate (mod) New pots I've got no real idea for asking price Not sure if selling yet, may do depending on feedback[/quote] One interesting aside here...some friends of ours want to throw about £100K at building an extension on their house. The place is worth c.£450K - the ceiling price for homes in their general area is £450K, so there is no way the house could make £550K after the work is done. I don't want to rain on your parade, but MIM Jazzes, will always be MIM Jazzes irrespective of what mods you do to them and they'll always have a ceiling price of £250.00-ish. One (white) just went on eBay for £210.00 - there's a sunburst up for a buy it now of £250.00. You might do better reverting the bass to original spec and selling the mods separately. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 agree to a point in this case adding a scratchplate wouldnt really increase value at all, unless the original was also supplied i agree that you would probably get more money by takin off the mods and selling them seperatly if you still have the original parts otherwise, £280-£300 i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy2106 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thanks for the words of wisdom here people. I think I will restore it to its original state of mediocrity and buy the thing I was trying to turn it into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunster Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 [quote name='NancyJohnson' date='Mar 27 2008, 11:58 PM' post='164959'] One interesting aside here...some friends of ours want to throw about £100K at building an extension on their house. The place is worth c.£450K - the ceiling price for homes in their general area is £450K, so there is no way the house could make £550K after the work is done. Tell them to PM me, Im looking for some work and 100k gets a lot of extension!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 A MIM jazz pretty much the same (DiMarzios, badass) didn't sell on ebay for £250 recently. I don't think market value really reflects their worth. Any pictures? Are they model Js or Ultras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 [quote]Tell them to PM me, I'm looking for some work and 100k gets a lot of extension!!![/quote] I will do - job is in Ascot - it's a detached place...two storey extension on one side, and extending a single storey all around the other side. I've said it might be cheaper to move, but the kids are settled in school etc etc. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thornybank Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 MIM Jazzes go for £200-£250 in the private ads, £20 less here. Best value bass there is? A good rule of thumb for any modifications is: 1. Confirm the market value 2. Do the mod 3. Subtract the cost of the mods from the market value Gives you the current value after modification. So: £300 bass - change the bridge and pickups = £150 - now worth £150, unless you find someone who values the precise changes made. Putting it back to original only replaces value of the change required no physical intervention (screws, routing, etc). If you can tell it was done, don't add back. Sad, but true.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshbassist Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Surely this rule only applies to higher and basses, rather than MIM Fenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thornybank Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 In my experience it works at all levels. In fact, if the dif is only £100 or so, most will just buy new. Clear advice is - if you want to get the most form it - "put it back". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super.rad Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 If you do decide to sell as it is or with all original parts back on anychance of some pictures and a rough idea of price? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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