Vintage basses....who needs them?

[Jebo1]

All joking aside, I think - alongside Fenders - an iconic 'vintage' collection should have a Wal, Warwick streamer, Gibson EB and Thunderbird, probably a 60s Hofner, an EB Stingray (pre 1990 I think).

What am I missing?

[largo]

I think part of the value comes from those that have sentimental value to an era. People with money to burn are likely aged 50-60 right now & remember basses from the era they were starting out. So, 60s at the moment. 20 years time it'll be early Warwicks, Wals and Status basses that the 50-60 year olds will be after. The exception will be early examples of Fender basses & Fender,Gibson,Martin guitars.

[Guest gazzatriumph]

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I think part of the value comes from those that have sentimental value to an era. People with money to burn are likely aged 50-60 right now & remember basses from the era they were starting out. So, 60s at the moment. 20 years time it'll be early Warwicks, Wals and Status basses that the 50-60 year olds will be after. The exception will be early examples of Fender basses & Fender,Gibson,Martin guitars.
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True, I recently bought a 1976 Kramer 350B the same model I had in 1983, bloody heavy but a unique sound

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Edited May 8, 2016 by gazzatriumph