TheGreek Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm sure there will be many contenders..How's this for starters.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERNIE-GOODFELLOW-ORIGINAL-CLASSIC-BASS-GUTAR-NOS-VERY-RARE-EXCELLENT-/140857055383?pt=Guitar&hash=item20cbbc1897#ht_16050wt_1271 New Rumour - depending on what you have - comes in at around £2800.. This an old Lowden era Goodfellows - normally sell for around £700-800??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) £1400 - For this?????? Not that rare either - I've seen 3 or 4 in the last few months. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WESTONE-1986-LX-X695BK-BASS-2-NECKS-ALL-ORIGINAL-BY-MATSUMOKU-OHSC-RARE-/140856994395?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20cbbb2a5b#ht_16015wt_935"]http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_16015wt_935[/url] EDIT: Just noticed they're by the same seller! Edited October 7, 2012 by chaypup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1349603281' post='1828074'] I'm sure there will be many contenders..How's this for starters.. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERNIE-GOODFELLOW-ORIGINAL-CLASSIC-BASS-GUTAR-NOS-VERY-RARE-EXCELLENT-/140857055383?pt=Guitar&hash=item20cbbc1897#ht_16050wt_1271"]http://www.ebay.co.u...ht_16050wt_1271[/url] New Rumour - depending on what you have - comes in at around £2800.. This an old Lowden era Goodfellows - normally sell for around £700-800??? [/quote] Not really fair to compare a Rumour to a Goodfellow - they are completely different beasts despite their similarity in shapes. A Goodfellow never sounded like or constucted like a GB. This ebay bass has been up for ages, it's description is a bit misleading. The listing is done in a way to try and convince you that its a handmade Goodfellow yet I'm not convinced. The only things that point it to being a handmade effort is the serial number (handwritten so not beyond the realms of man to write a new one - not suggesting that the seller has done so however) and the headstock logo with handmade in england text (and they appeared on some Lowdens anyway) A bit of Russ anorak knowledge here - It is the headstock which gives it away as a Lowden - a handmade headstock doesn't have 90 degree angles like shown in the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1349627480' post='1828430'] £1400 - For this?????? Not that rare either - I've seen 3 or 4 in the last few months. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WESTONE-1986-LX-X695BK-BASS-2-NECKS-ALL-ORIGINAL-BY-MATSUMOKU-OHSC-RARE-/140856994395?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20cbbb2a5b#ht_16015wt_935"]http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_16015wt_935[/url] EDIT: Just noticed they're by the same seller! [/quote] I bought one of via ebay a few years ago just because I wanted a fretted and frettless neck. Cost £85. Took a pic of the body and put it on ebay got £125 !!! This is where the necks are now [IMG]http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/gelfin5959/RBass.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Any bass I can't afford is overpriced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Just call Bernie and give him the description, serial and photo and he'll soon tell you if he built it. That's what I did with mine (and he had built it to my relief). Bernie has records but remembers many of his basis from their build anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 [quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1349677797' post='1828880'] Just call Bernie and give him the description, serial and photo and he'll soon tell you if he built it. That's what I did with mine (and he had built it to my relief). Bernie has records but remembers many of his basis from their build anyway. [/quote] True for the GBs... not so true for the Goodfellows/Lowdens. I believe he has no serial number register for even the handbuilt Goodfellows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 This makes me question why I couldn't sell my fretless at £650... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VEILLETTE-CITRON-BASS-1980-SN-187-VERY-EARLY-RARE-BEAUTIFUL-COLLECTIBLE-/140864180775?pt=Guitar&hash=item20cc28d227#ht_19447wt_1271"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VEILLETTE-CITRON-BASS-1980-SN-187-VERY-EARLY-RARE-BEAUTIFUL-COLLECTIBLE-/140864180775?pt=Guitar&hash=item20cc28d227#ht_19447wt_1271[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Deja Vu?? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GB-Spitfire-4-string-bass-/331621106525?hash=item4d3628835d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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