[email protected] Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Wanted some advice, Some guy offered me this 86 musician for £1800, been to see it and it plays wonderfully, like a dream and has some real mojo. Its all original but has even stripped to natural. DO you think its worth it? He has said he will listen to offers, what price do you guys recon i should give ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 It's nice and carries a premium over a later one but less value than a pre EB, is say around £1300-1400 would be about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 The last all original pre-EB Stingray I was offered on here was £1,500. Given this has been refinished / stripped I’d say it’s worth less than half what he’s asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) For me it isn`t a very nice bit(s) of wood for a natural body. I would cut him down a bit and get it painted if you love the sound. But maybe if you stick some paint on it, it might not sound the same? I think I would look around for one of the modern Classic models and get a s/h one of those. Edited May 27, 2018 by jezzaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 28 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: The last all original pre-EB Stingray I was offered on here was £1,500. Given this has been refinished / stripped I’d say it’s worth less than half what he’s asking. That's less than £900 for a transition era stingray so I disagree. If it were mine I'd keep it as an ornament for anything less than about £1100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I’d say that’s possible a fair retail price, but not in a private sale; and the refin just destroys the value. A refin vintage Fender is worth about 50% of an all original, and I reckon that stands for these too. We can both agree £1800 is a bit steep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I wouldn't pay more than £1,000 - £1,100 for a stripped 86... then I'd get it refinished Inca Silver. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Burns-bass said: I’d say that’s possible a fair retail price, but not in a private sale; and the refin just destroys the value. A refin vintage Fender is worth about 50% of an all original, and I reckon that stands for these too. We can both agree £1800 is a bit steep! £1800 is to steep no doubt about it, that's pre EB without a refin money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, dlloyd said: I wouldn't pay more than £1,000 - £1,100 for a stripped 86... then I'd get it refinished Inca Silver. Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 managed to take the puppy for 1000 and a pulled trigger. Tone comes over aesthetics for me and although it is transition period it sounds like a lot of other Pre-EB's I've played (i.e. that ray tone we love) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I think you've done well both on price but more importantly on getting a bass you like, that's worth a few hundred quid any day! Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Yes! I love that colour... one day I'll get round to getting a NAMM 100th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 lol... yeah. Mind you... a NAMM styled Bongo... cor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovialexm1 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Between 1200 and 1300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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