Who on Basschat has the most expensive bass?

[ARGH]

If you wanted Jim to make a 'Basic' version of my 9 (2 octave Ebony Fretboard,non Rare woods i.e Walnut,and a 2 bnd eq,and no Hipshot) its around 2.75k

If you wanted him to make MY 9,as a straight copy (3 octaves of Purpleheart,Tulipwood etc etc)......You would die,suddenly,quietly,and never be found.

Edited September 23, 2008 by ARGH

[thumperbob 2002]

Ive got a Warwick Thumb NT 5 that was labelled at £2415 when I looked- would never have paid that but I got an amazing amount for my musicman in p x- strangely though I dont use it for gigging- much prefer my Marcus Miller 4 which was about £450 used.

Bob

[MuseMatt]

My basses combined are now around 2000 pounds worth of expenses... however I bought a bass for 790 pounds which is estimated to be worth around 1200!

[jonsmith]

Well, maybe these don't count due to being more than simply a bass, but this pair cost rather a lot, especially the 4/12 string version on the right.




Not list price I know...

Edited September 23, 2008 by jonsmith

[waynepunkdude]

My Wesley 5 strings is worth at least £5000 give me £200 and i's yours

[noelk27]

[quote name='jonsmith' post='290352' date='Sep 23 2008, 08:28 PM']Well, maybe these don't count due to being more than simply a bass, but this pair cost rather a lot, especially the 4/12 string version on the right.

I think the only bass mentioned in this thread that cost more was the Mark King bass.

Not list price I know...[/quote]

F$$k me! The 4/12's are the equivalent of rocking horse excrement.

But you bring up an interesting point - the difference between intrinsic value and associational value. Surely when generally discussing instruments and values prototypes and artist-owned instruments should be excluding from the equation/question? Without the association, after all, the instrument in question is just another "X". Prototypes, however, do pose a slightly more difficult subject.

Edited September 23, 2008 by noelk27

[jonsmith]

[quote name='noelk27' post='290424' date='Sep 23 2008, 10:48 PM']F$$k me! The 4/12's are the equivalent of rocking horse excrement.

But you bring up an interesting point - the difference between intrinsic value and associational value. Surely when generally discussing instruments and values prototypes and artist-owned instruments should be excluding from the equation/question? Without the association, after all, the instrument in question is just another "X". Prototypes, however, do pose a slightly more difficult subject.[/quote]

Ha, I guess I did, in the line I then removed because I decided it sounded smug.

You're right, the 4080/12 s are pretty rare. I'd been looking for one for a long time before I managed to get hold of one. Like busses, after a long time waiting, another 2 came along almost immediately.

[ARGH]

How does your back cope with the weight of those doublenecks?

[Sibob]

I'd like to suggest that Jim's (99ster) 1960 Jazz Bass is probably worth the most!

Si

[molan]

I have three basses that all list up in the £2K plus bracket. Sadowsky NYC, Roscoe SKB and a Warwick Infinity NT.

I didn't pay that much for any of them though. Ironically the Warwick probaby has about the highest full list price but is probably worth about the least of the three!

[99ster]

[quote name='Sibob' post='290488' date='Sep 24 2008, 12:27 AM']I'd like to suggest that Jim's (99ster) 1960 Jazz Bass is probably worth the most!

Si[/quote]

Hi Si,

IF it was all original/un-molested then it would be worth a LOT of money (in the region of £15-20K) as I've established that it is one the very earliest Jazz basses made by Fender in 1960 (& there were reckoned to have only been around 200-250 Jazz basses made in 1960 in total as they only started to ship/sell them towards the end of the year).
But even in its restored condition I've been advised to insure it for £8K - though it's a very difficult thing to value as it's such a rare bass... Though I actually prefer that isn't in original/vintage condition as I can happily play it every day (& enjoy it's incredible neck) without worrying about damaging it!

Edited September 24, 2008 by 99ster

[stingrayfan]

I have an all original 1984 Westone Thunder 1A.

What do I win?

[Prosebass]

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='290612' date='Sep 24 2008, 09:52 AM']I have an all original 1984 Westone Thunder 1A.

What do I win? [/quote]

A thumbs up from me......top bass

I own a Hofner S7B which is probably the rarest production bass here, to my knowledge there is only 1 other still in existence.
Unless anyone knows different ?

[tauzero]

[quote name='Prosebass' post='290625' date='Sep 24 2008, 10:17 AM']I own a Hofner S7B which is probably the rarest production bass here, to my knowledge there is only 1 other still in existence.
Unless anyone knows different ?[/quote]
So either Hofner only made a third of a bass every year, or they were so bad that most of them got used for firewood?

[Sarah5string]

I've got a Dean Metalman Z explorer which was £275. Most expensive bass I've ever owned.

[peted]

My most expensive bass is my Warwick Thumb BO 4 which I bought in 2003 for £999 NEW (bargain!). Warwick have just increased their RRPs due to the strong Euro and I think they list the same bass at £1700+ now. I certainly wouldn't pay anything like the RRP, even though I consider my Warwick the best thing since sliced bread.

[bassmandan]

value of my instruments (when new) > value of my house (when new)

[waynepunkdude]

My new bass has nearly cost me my missus so thats pretty cheap.

[Josh]

I'm not doing too badly, I've got about £5000+ worth between 2 basses.

[joe_bass]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='290906' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:07 PM']My new bass has nearly cost me my missus so thats pretty cheap.[/quote]


Wasn't it £10??

[EBS_freak]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='212955' date='Jun 5 2008, 09:08 AM']I met a BCer when making a purchase and he had about 15 basses on the wall and it was all quality stuff including vintage Fenders, Sei etc etc. He had a rare Warwick reputed to be worth about £8,000.[/quote]

Yup - that would be the first Warwick 6 string sold to the public - in fact, the first 6 string to be sold outside of America. S/n 3. But that bass is insignificant compared to his pedal collection... (and I know he'll smirk when/if he reads this)...

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='joe_bass' post='290913' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:14 PM']Wasn't it £10??[/quote]


No I have just got a Dano with an artist discount and an Ampeg.

[lowhand_mike]

what kind of f***ing jobs do you lot do and are there any jobs going there jeezus.


my most expensive i ever bought was a music man stingray, natural with 2 band eq and the old bridge, the one with the foam pads on. think about 1990 or something, cost me £650, i valued it much higher obviously. i won't go into where it went again. though it doesn't come anywhere near you lot.

lucky bar stewards

[joe_bass]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='290930' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:31 PM']No I have just got a Dano with an artist discount and an Ampeg.[/quote]


Ah right. Spent a lot then?

[waynepunkdude]

Now loads but we haven't got a lot