TheGreek Posted September 28, 2018 Posted September 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, GuyR said: It's a bass. Keep it. Buy others. This is the thinking that makes this site great...keep up the good work. 6 minutes ago, Painy said: If it helps, I'm prepared to look after it for you for say a year or two - just so you can see if you'd really miss it or not. I'm nice like that. 😁 A pure Gentleman...I love your scientific approach 1 1 Quote
Painy Posted September 28, 2018 Posted September 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: Serious? That’s really kind of you. In return I can “look after” that £2k for you as well Touche 😉 1 Quote
bassbiscuits Posted September 28, 2018 Posted September 28, 2018 Flog it man. Life's too short to have things you're not using clogging up your life, and locking up money that you could use for something you really want. You've already got '64 P, so I think you're covered for cool vintage Fenders eh? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted September 28, 2018 Author Posted September 28, 2018 46 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said: Flog it man. Life's too short to have things you're not using clogging up your life, and locking up money that you could use for something you really want. You've already got '64 P, so I think you're covered for cool vintage Fenders eh? Yeah. I know. Which is why it isn’t getting played... Quote
lurksalot Posted September 29, 2018 Posted September 29, 2018 I'd sell , the market seems quite good with 54/55 year old suckers looking for YOB basses , get its £value maxed 😉 1 Quote
LukeFRC Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 On 28/09/2018 at 18:49, Bridgehouse said: 50/50 on the "keep" or "sell" poll... You lot are no bloody help at all! 😁 I go through this process... -i have this bass. It’s a cool bass and I like it... -but it’s not getting played - not doing any harm on my wall though - but if I sold for X I would have them money for Y (or even do a trade) - I prefer Y to X - so regardless of market value or YOB I wouldn’t regret it. Its worked for me, “swapped” a JV p bass for a thumb (I added money) and a BB1200 for a L1000 I adore. And the thumb is up for a potential sale now... it works for me as a thought process and also helps with selling as you know the figure where dropping the price isn’t worth it for you 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 I had the same dilemma with a Gibson. ES175. it was in its case 363 days a year. Sold it to buy an Ovation Custom Legend which I pretty much play every day. The Gibson was a nice guitar but I don't regret getting rid. Quote
discreet Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) On 28/09/2018 at 15:25, Bridgehouse said: So I have this Olympic white 74 Precision. All original, pretty roadworn, but looks the biz. I’m kinda thinking I should swap it out for another fretless or something else that would actually get used. Ugh. I just don’t know. Anyone else have those decision-making-paralysis moments? Yes, and if you let that 74 P go you will regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life. Edited September 30, 2018 by discreet Quote
Bridgehouse Posted September 30, 2018 Author Posted September 30, 2018 Had some people round this weekend and we had a nice Jam in our music room. Drums, bass and a couple of guitars. Decided to use the 74 tongove it a workout and see how I feel about it. Towards the end I whipped out the ACG instead and there was no contest. It’s a fab bass but I don’t know whether it’s doing it for me. I actually think I’d rather have another fretless. Hmmm Quote
LukeFRC Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Had some people round this weekend and we had a nice Jam in our music room. Drums, bass and a couple of guitars. Decided to use the 74 tongove it a workout and see how I feel about it. Towards the end I whipped out the ACG instead and there was no contest. It’s a fab bass but I don’t know whether it’s doing it for me. I actually think I’d rather have another fretless. Hmmm For the value of the ‘74 that would afford you a very nice new fretless from ACG? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted September 30, 2018 Author Posted September 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: For the value of the ‘74 that would afford you a very nice new fretless from ACG? Pretty much... which is just all a bit too tempting. Quote
LukeFRC Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Pretty much... which is just all a bit too tempting. Or even a new fretted ACG and convert the fretted to fretless .... I’m not helping am I? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted September 30, 2018 Author Posted September 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: Or even a new fretted ACG and convert the fretted to fretless .... I’m not helping am I? No, but that’s fine.. there’s so many other custom fretless basses knocking around that appeal - and there’s value in the 74 that could be used for it... Quote
bassbiscuits Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 Ok so you've established that you don't really want/need the '74. I guess it just depends on whether you're happy to hang on to it, in case the value continues to increase, or have your eye on something for which the '74 would be a ready source of money. No right/wrong answer to that one. It doesn't sound so much like you might miss playing it - more that you might regret what you sold it for in a couple of years. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted September 30, 2018 Author Posted September 30, 2018 @bassbiscuits - possibly. I won’t lose money on it.. but you’re right, they may well keep going up. Realistically it’s probably worth 2.5k these days, which is honestly a bit mad for what they are, but that’s the market. Quote
LukeFRC Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: which is honestly a bit mad for what they are There’s your answer... Quote
Bridgehouse Posted September 30, 2018 Author Posted September 30, 2018 1 minute ago, LukeFRC said: There’s your answer... Yeah - I know. For the same money I can have some pretty special fretless action. Quote
bassbiscuits Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 13 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: Yeah - I know. For the same money I can have some pretty special fretless action. That's that decided then! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 1 minute ago, bassbiscuits said: That's that decided then! I can see a photo spree coming on... 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 Listed it in the classifieds. I guess that's pretty decisive, isn't it? Quote
TheGreek Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 You'd think so wouldn't you... Still plenty of time to back out of it. Money needs to be in your hand before it's really decisive.. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 1 minute ago, TheGreek said: You'd think so wouldn't you... Still plenty of time to back out of it. Money needs to be in your hand before it's really decisive.. And then you lot can help me spend it Quote
TheGreek Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: And then you lot can help me spend it You'd need help??? I think you'd need a different type of help, if that's the case...😏😏 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 Just now, TheGreek said: You'd need help??? I think you'd need a different type of help, if that's the case...😏😏 I need all the help I can get... Quote
bassfan Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 Sell it. Buy a cheaper white jazz ( I know a man that has one 😉) keep the additional money for other bass purchases. 👍🏻 Quote
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