Seriously overpriced gear

[agoulding]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='341388' date='Nov 30 2008, 08:44 PM']Spend £2000 on a car and a few years later it's probably worthless.

Spend £2000 on a bass and a few years later it's may still be worth £1500 or even more if you wait long enough.[/quote]


very true. maybe something prestigious about basses?

[Toasted]

[quote name='agoulding' post='340771' date='Nov 29 2008, 09:12 PM']as lovely as some boutique instruments are, i dont think i could spend that much on something, you could get a fairly decent car for a couple of grand.[/quote]

When I was 21 and I bought my Celinder, I could either get one of the very best basses in the world or a scrap heap car. It was a no brainer for me.

[andy67]

I have a Gibson SG faded/worn series guitar, it is stunning for £500.

this is a big problem for me, huge prices on basses because I need a working bass that is solid and dependable and will take the hits in transit. no 'boutique' instrument i have ever owned lasted the pace.

andy

Edited November 30, 2008 by andy67

[bassoctopus]

Just buy second hand and have your top end stuff for half the price.

I currently have a Thumb and Infinity 5 string. RRP for the pair - £6500, cost to me £2000. Thumb has been with me for 15 years and never missed a beat.

I don't understand people who buy this stuff new - you must have money to burn - same as cars I guess!

[Kiwi]

At various points I had a choice between buying a really nice car and sinking the money into basses. I chose basses because the depreciation was less if not negligible in some cases. One day I'll have the car, when I've got other financial priorities sorted out.

[thedontcarebear]

I'd rather spend the money on a car, hence why I did, I use my car every day, I don't play bass every day.

Also, it's crap about them keeping the good Gibsons for America, there are good and bad new Gibsons the world over.

[Cantdosleepy]

My epiphone LP is a lovely little weapon. Had it for about ten years, still going strong.

[Stag]

I also fancied buying a Gibbo LP a few years ago. Tried it out, very nice, finish was a bit iffy though.... tried the Epi copy of exactly the same thing and bought that for less than half the price. No major difference in sound or playability...

[agoulding]

i was just an example but i dont know how i could justify buying something so expensive - as absolutely stunning they all are.

after being on this forum for month or two now i dont think im ever gonna buy a bass new again.

[machinehead]

One of the guitarists I play with bought a brand new LP Goldtop a couple of years ago. Had to refuse it when it arrived because the gold finish was so bad.

And this is a £1500+ instrument??? WTF?

It really is down to big-name manufacturers charging what the market will bear. It's all about the use of advertising to create an image which people will pay a lot of money to buy into. Standard marketing ploy - designer labels.

'Course, not all designer label guitars are bad either, just mostly overpriced IMO.

[ianrunci]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='341388' date='Nov 30 2008, 08:44 PM']Spend £2000 on a car and a few years later it's probably worthless.

Spend £2000 on a bass and a few years later it's may still be worth £1500 or even more if you wait long enough.[/quote]

Problem with that is often boutique Basses are difficult to sell as most people tend to plump for well known names.

I mean look at Warwick's, you pay £1100 for one and its worth £450 the week after, what's the point of that?

The only names that really seem to hold their price are Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker and Gretch. The rest are down to finding a buyer who actually wants a particular instrument. You also seem to get trends where certain boutique makes are popular and then 2 years down the line no one wants them

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='ianrunci' post='342415' date='Dec 1 2008, 09:38 PM']Problem with that is often boutique Basses are difficult to sell as most people tend to plump for well known names.

I mean look at Warwick's, you pay £1100 for one and its worth £450 the week after, what's the point of that?

The only names that really seem to hold their price are Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker and Gretch. The rest are down to finding a buyer who actually wants a particular instrument. You also seem to get trends where certain boutique makes are popular and then 2 years down the line no one wants them[/quote]

That's all fair comment. I guess I was thinking of well known names more than boutique stuff. I was probably thinking like that because most boutique basses don't really appeal to me.

[umph]

i wouldn't say gibson were boutique ;< can get much better boutique stuff built to your specifications for the same money!

[bassoctopus]

[quote name='ianrunci' post='342415' date='Dec 1 2008, 09:38 PM']I mean look at Warwick's, you pay £1100 for one and its worth £450 the week after, what's the point of that?[/quote]

As per my earlier post - for the sensible amongst us, it means amazing basses for no money if you don't want to buy new

£900 (RRP £2500)


£1100 (RRP £3800)


£900 (RRP £1800)


I made money on the SS1 and I bet you I won't lose a penny on the other two.

Edited December 2, 2008 by bassoctopus

[Doc B]

[quote name='bassoctopus' post='342608' date='Dec 2 2008, 07:45 AM']As per my earlier post - for the sensible amongst us, it means amazing basses for no money if you don't want to buy new

£900 (RRP £2500)


£1100 (RRP £3800)


£900 (RRP £1800)


I made money on the SS1 and I bet you I won't lose a penny on the other two.[/quote]
Phwoar!

Top notch Warwick porn

[Doc B]

BTW - there are loads of great cars in the UK for less than a grand. These aren't bangers either but good, reliable daily drivers. One of the best I've heard is someone on [url="http://themotor.myfastforum.org/index.php?component=indexpage"]themotorforum[/url] got a 51 reg Skoda Fabia 1.4 for £900 (badge snobs look elsewhere). My wife uses a similar one every day and it has never broken down.

[bassoctopus]

I run a Honda S2000 which gets put away in the winter, and I buy a banger for 5-6 months. This year I got a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant 2.0l Auto. Fully loaded with toys, 12 months MOT, 6 months tax, and a genuine 55k miles. Currently it stands me at £600. A nice but dull car. Should have nmo problem shifting it for £500 in March either

And what's the point in Warwick pron, when you don't see the back.

[markytbass]

Having owned £100-1000 basses the only one that has really stood out above the rest is the Warwick, I can't fault it, I got it in a sale at Reverb for £699. I've had a Wesley bass (£100) a Jap Fernandes Jazz (£250) a Yamaha BB414 (£220) a Jap Fender P (£325) and a Stingray (£850). All played and sounded good with no real issues. Guitar wise Ive had an Epiphone Les Paul wich I got for about £120 and an Aria ProII for my son which I paid £56 for both are good guitars and would easily hold their own.

A chap turned up for a jam with us a few weeks ago and had a Cort, one of these I think [url="http://www.cort.co.kr/english/products/common/view.asp?product_id=125"]http://www.cort.co.kr/english/products/com...?product_id=125[/url] which sounded great and he swore by it, said it was as good as any high end guitar he had played.