Valuing a Rickenbacker

[Cairobill]

Mint late seventies 1500 max I would say. Beaten to heck about 1100.

[Grangur]

If I were negotiating in buying I'd argue that [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Puddle Of Mud wont exactly be adding much to the value in terms of it's long term value. Also, with Ric making it hard to sell them 2nd hand that has to lower the value as well.[/font][/color]

[Billy Apple]

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If I were negotiating in buying I'd argue that [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Puddle Of Mud wont exactly be adding much to the value in terms of it's long term value. Also, with Ric making it hard to sell them 2nd hand that has to lower the value as well.[/font][/color]
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I didn't think RIC made it difficult to sell a genuine Ric. Just difficult to sell a non-genuine one

[Grangur]

You can't sell one on BC thanks to Ric.

[Conan]

This sounds like a classic case of an item being worth what someone is prepared to pay for it, but also how much the seller/owner wants to hold on to it.

Ask yourself how much this particular bass is worth to you. Also, how much this friendship is worth to you. If you try to lowball your mate, will there be repercussions? Do you care? Does he know as much about basses and their values as you (now) do?

All of these factors need to be taken into account, not just a series of estimates and book values.

[uncle psychosis]

£1200 (maybe £1150) sounds reasonable to me.

Yeah, you might be able to pick up another one for a *bit* (not much) cheaper but you wouldn't be as sure of the history and with this one you know exactly what you're getting playing, sound, and feel wise.