Bass_Guardian Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Just wondering if anyone on this have had a brilliant bargain when buying a bass. Always hear of people getting quality instruments for next to nothing due to poor seller knowledge. Interested to hear if anyone on here have got a bargain. Pics and prices would be nice Quote
Lozz196 Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Well I`ve just go hold of a 2015 US Fender Precision, ex display model, from Germany - including shipping came to approx £900. So considering to all intents and purposes it`s brand new, Fender case and case-candy (and still had all the film on the tuners and scratchplate, tags attached) I`ve got it for £250 less than anywhere else is doing them. Quote
Thunderbird Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I never fall lucky and bag a great bargain Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1436727344' post='2820283'] Well I`ve just go hold of a 2015 US Fender Precision, ex display model, from Germany - including shipping came to approx £900. So considering to all intents and purposes it`s brand new, Fender case and case-candy (and still had all the film on the tuners and scratchplate, tags attached) I`ve got it for £250 less than anywhere else is doing them. [/quote] Ooft can't argue with that! Quote
DarkHeart Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I swapped an absolute dog of a bitsa P with a squier neck for a LTD 204BM I couldnt get back in the car fast enough :-) does that count? Quote
Jazzneck Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1436727344' post='2820283'] Well I`ve just go hold of a 2015 US Fender Precision, ex display model, from Germany - including shipping came to approx £900. So considering to all intents and purposes it`s brand new, Fender case and case-candy (and still had all the film on the tuners and scratchplate, tags attached) I`ve got it for £250 less than anywhere else is doing them. [/quote] Oi Lozz, has it got a maple 'board? Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 I think this was maybe a bargain. I got my Status Trace Elliot T bass from a friend it's the 5 string deluxe model with matching headstock. Got a bit of damage to the bottom of the bass near the input Jack but it's cosmetic damage only £320. Quote
Machines Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 A 1979 Ibanez Musician MC900 from PMT Birmingham for £250. I sold it 2 months later for £750. Quote
Telebass Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I got a Streamer Standard 5 ex-display for £235... Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1436732107' post='2820356'] A 1979 Ibanez Musician MC900 from PMT Birmingham for £250. I sold it 2 months later for £750. [/quote] That's brilliant! Jammy sod Quote
leschirons Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I bought a Vigier Passion 3 for £300 from a mate. The Bass Centre had offered him that despite he'd bought it there for £1600 new. I straight swapped it for an Alembic Epic (didn't like that at all) and then straight swapped that for a Roscoe Beck V Quote
Lozz196 Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 [quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1436729170' post='2820321'] Oi Lozz, has it got a maple 'board? [/quote] It has indeed - that pesky test hasn`t put me off maple at all Quote
Jazzneck Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) :)Good on yer, Lozz - commitment. Edited July 12, 2015 by Jazzneck Quote
RhysP Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Many years ago I swapped a dog of a 70s Rickenbacker 4001 for a Wal (an early one with a scratchplate). Didn't like that either so I flogged it. Quote
alyctes Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I got an ex-demo US-made Peavey Millennium for £220. Quote
Bassassin Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I've had a few, I suppose! Most recently I swapped a bitsa 70s MIJ Jazz copy (which owed me about £40 and some elbow-grease) for a 1983 Aria SB Elite Black & Gold I. The Aria's had a hard life, and is in need of some tlc & some minor repairs - but considering the srp of the recent [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/aria-limited-edition-cliff-burton-signature-sb-black-and-gold-reproduction/99253"]Cliff Burton sig reissue[/url], I think I didn't do too bad... Probably my no.1 bargain would have to be my £60 CSL Jazz - which I bought from a local pawn shop purely to flip for a few bob profit - until I played the thing. Simply the nicest Jazz - no, the nicest [i]bass[/i] - I have ever played, and the one I'd grab first if the house was on fire. It's been pimped mercilessly in the 10 or so years I've had it, so in its current form has cost a little bit more than 60 quid, but it's a complete joy. Will have to sort out decent pics of it - this doesn't do it justice: [sharedmedia=core:attachments:66973] Jon. Quote
bartelby Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) A few years back I got a pretty beat up 1995 Warwick Corvette Proline for £150. Edited July 13, 2015 by bartelby Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1436744321' post='2820444'] I've had a few, I suppose! Most recently I swapped a bitsa 70s MIJ Jazz copy (which owed me about £40 and some elbow-grease) for a 1983 Aria SB Elite Black & Gold I. The Aria's had a hard life, and is in need of some tlc & some minor repairs - but considering the srp of the recent [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/aria-limited-edition-cliff-burton-signature-sb-black-and-gold-reproduction/99253"]Cliff Burton sig reissue[/url], I think I didn't do too bad... Probably my no.1 bargain would have to be my £60 CSL Jazz - which I bought from a local pawn shop purely to flip for a few bob profit - until I played the thing. Simply the nicest Jazz - no, the nicest [i]bass[/i] - I have ever played, and the one I'd grab first if the house was on fire. It's been pimped mercilessly in the 10 or so years I've had it, so in its current form has cost a little bit more than 60 quid, but it's a complete joy. Will have to sort out decent pics of it - this doesn't do it justice: Jon. [/quote] Ooft just shows u it's not all about price or brand. Congrats Quote
Bigwan Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Got a Wal for £550 about 13 years ago, just before they took a serious upswing in price. Wasn't a huge bargain at the time, but turned into one! Same local shop (which never has ANYTHING bass related in) had a pretty minty, all original, white, maple boarded '76 Jazz at the same time and same price... Should have bought it too! Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1436775667' post='2820526'] Got a Wal for £550 about 13 years ago, just before they took a serious upswing in price. Wasn't a huge bargain at the time, but turned into one! Same local shop (which never has ANYTHING bass related in) had a pretty minty, all original, white, maple boarded '76 Jazz at the same time and same price... Should have bought it too! [/quote] Goodness me! how much is the Wal worth now roughly? I'm assuming a 4 figure sum? Quote
Bigwan Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1436775824' post='2820527'] Goodness me! how much is the Wal worth now roughly? I'm assuming a 4 figure sum? [/quote] Sold it for £1450 about 8 years ago. Guy kept it for 2 weeks then sold it on eBay to some punter in the states for another 400 on top of that. Probably about 2 grands worth now at least. Was in bad nick when I got it, and not the most desirable top wood (padouk with sap wood), but sounded great! Miss it sometimes... Always on the lookout for serial number 2062! Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 Nice one. I love it when a plan comes together..(puts cigar in gub) Quote
LewisK1975 Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Just got a 2004 USA Musicman SUB 5 string for £200. A Bargain by any stretch of the imagination.[attachment=196192:SUB5.jpg] Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1436776893' post='2820540'] Just got a 2004 USA Musicman SUB 5 string for £200. A Bargain by any stretch of the imagination.[attachment=196192:SUB5.jpg] [/quote] Looks tasty! Liking the matching headstock Quote
KevB Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I don't tend to pick up real silly bargains but my best effort was the 2003 US S1 jazz I picked up around 2005 or 2006. Apparently it had been up on eBay, the deal had fallen through so the owner had relisted it on a very short bidding window. I won it for under £400 and it included an SKB moulded hard case. The bass had barely been played, a few faint scuffs on the scratchplate and the seller had left the original receipt in the case - paid over £800 for it (Denmark St). Never met the seller, the pickup address turned out to be a hairdressing salon in Northampton. Handed the cash over to whoever was holding it in the shop and off I went, still have it (it's my avatar too). Quote
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