Any idea of value of my bass?

[Angel]

Hmmmn, thinking long and hard about selling what has been my main bass for some years, but I'm not really sure of value. They don't turn up much and I can't seem to find any documentation relating to what I paid for it. It is a [b]Fender custom shop Reggie Hamilton 5 string[/b] and is (mostly) in very good nick.

Do the bass gallery still do commission sales?

It is an awesome bass, but after many years of thinking I was a 5 string player, I finally bought a really good 4 and it feels so much like home it's unbelievable. Literally haven't touched the Fender in months.

[Dingus]

That is a very tasty bass . They have got the sunburst one ( which would probably be slightly more expensive than the black one ) on Thomann for £2079 , but if it was my bass I would be looking to get not too far from that retail price by virtue of the fact that it is a relatively rare and very desirable model , and this would be a chance for someone to get their hands on a bass that could well become sought after and collectable in future . Putting it somewhere like The Gallery would probably be be a good idea- it's the kind of exotica that people go there looking for . On Basschat I would be looking to get over £1500 myself , or I would keep it . Fenders sell , they never go out of fashion and they have never been more fashionable than now . Add the fact that this is Custom Shop , and a very useful model suitable for just about any musical situation and I would say that this is a bass you should look to get a very respectabe price for or else keep it until someone offers you what you want for it . Sooner or later they will .

[Angel]

Thanks for that! I looked at Thomann quite a long time ago and they didn't have any, so I assumed that they were unavailable now. Mine is sunburst. As per your advice, I am in no rush to get rid of it, I do feel attached to it and part of me worries about regretting it, but if I'm honest with myself I can't see me getting back into 5 strings.

[Dingus]

The Reggie 5 is still in production according to the Fender CS website , so it's still a current model I would presume . USA Fender basses , especially Custom Shop ones , are just about the best "investment " basses you can get in terms of long-term resale value , and if you aren't desperate for the money I would make selling a low-priority side project . Advertise it at a price that reflects it's rarity and desirability , and if no one meets your asking price you have lost nothing and still have an asset that is more likeley to appreciate than depreciate .