Reggaebass Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 Hi peeps, I’ve seen this in a charity shop window, I don’t know much about Gretsch basses but it looks fun, any idea what it would be worth paying, or what they are worth, thanks 🙂 Quote
hooky_lowdown Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 Looks like a 2202 with single pup and some gold paint. Probably £150-180. 1 Quote
Paul S Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 Looks like a messed up Junior Jet single pickup model with shonky binding effect paint and equally shonky tug bar. I'd pay £120 for it, maybe less. 1 Quote
Dad3353 Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) It's a good short-scale, lightweight bass that does what it does very well. Offer them £50, let yourself get beaten up to £80 and get yourself a bargain. Edited July 9, 2020 by Dad3353 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted July 9, 2020 Author Posted July 9, 2020 Thanks very much,👍. it looked quite old but I’ve just seen they still make them Quote
Maude Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 Play them a tune on it badly and explain that the notes are all in the wrong places. Should get you a decent discount. 8 Quote
Reggaebass Posted July 9, 2020 Author Posted July 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Maude said: Play them a tune on it badly I can do that very well 😁 2 Quote
Maude Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 Hopefully it's nice and cheap. Looks like a fun little bass. 👍 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted October 31, 2020 Author Posted October 31, 2020 Quick update on this, the charity shop wouldn’t sell it to me they said it would only be listed on eBay, strange for a charity shop but whatever, anyway it’s now on eBay , I’ve been outbid and the bidding is up to £180 , is it worth it https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264890284682 Quote
Bleat Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Personally no I wouldn't bother with it at that price with those "modifications". However I would be prepared to pay that if it was unmolested, mint and original . The Junior Jets are incredibly good basses though! 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted October 31, 2020 Author Posted October 31, 2020 Just now, Bleat said: Personally no I wouldn't bother with it at that price with those "modifications". However I would be prepared to pay that if it was unmolested, mint and original . The Junior Jets are incredibly good basses though! Thanks Bleat , I was kinda thinking the same 👍 Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 42 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Quick update on this, the charity shop wouldn’t sell it to me they said it would only be listed on eBay, strange for a charity shop but whatever, anyway it’s now on eBay , I’ve been outbid and the bidding is up to £180 , is it worth it https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264890284682 You can get an absolute minter for that kind of money They're superb little basses, but that particular one has already surpassed it's real value imo. 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted October 31, 2020 Author Posted October 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said: You can get an absolute minter for that kind of money They're superb little basses, but that particular one has already surpassed it's real value imo. Thanks Nff 👍, I might still look for one, they look like good basses Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Reggaebass said: Thanks Nff 👍, I might still look for one, they look like good basses I had the twin pup version until a couple of months ago. I traded it because I almost exclusively play 6 string now. But they're absolutely superb. Brilliant build quality and sound like thunder. Far, far better than the price would lead you to believe. 1 Quote
Bleat Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Maybe this pic of my old one might push you to the brink.......Go on....you know you want to! 😁 2 Quote
Reggaebass Posted October 31, 2020 Author Posted October 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Bleat said: Maybe this pic of my old one might push you to the brink.......Go on....you know you want to! 😁 Oh yeah, that’s definitely nice 👍 1 Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Oh yeah, that’s definitely nice 👍 ...... And just in case you're still not sure. 😉 2 Quote
Maude Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 At least Dave sounds like he knows his stuff. 👌 DAVE SAYS: "THIS IS A CUSTOM PAINTED BASS GUITAR: THE SOLID WOOD BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION PAINTWORK AND DECAL ON FRONT ARE NEAT, MINOR NICKS ONLY WORKS FINE! NO ISSUES! WOOD BIT ADDED TO FRONT, DON'T KNOW WHY" 1 2 Quote
Shaggy Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 On 09/07/2020 at 19:08, Maude said: Play them a tune on it badly and explain that the notes are all in the wrong places. Should get you a decent discount. It still gives me a pang of guilt that I once got a perfectly good Squier MB1 P/J bass in a Crack Converters down from £100 to £50 as I demonstrated to the staff that one of the volume knobs wasn’t working. Turns out (after I got it home) that it was the pan / blend control, I hadn’t had a bass with one before...... 6 Quote
Reggaebass Posted October 31, 2020 Author Posted October 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, Maude said: At least Dave sounds like he knows his stuff. 👌 DAVE SAYS: "THIS IS A CUSTOM PAINTED BASS GUITAR: THE SOLID WOOD BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION PAINTWORK AND DECAL ON FRONT ARE NEAT, MINOR NICKS ONLY WORKS FINE! NO ISSUES! WOOD BIT ADDED TO FRONT, DON'T KNOW WHY" I met Dave , he’s the person who wouldn’t sell it to me, apparently he’s the musical instrument specialist 🤔 1 Quote
Nail Soup Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, Maude said: At least Dave sounds like he knows his stuff. 👌 DAVE SAYS: "THIS IS A CUSTOM PAINTED BASS GUITAR: THE SOLID WOOD BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION PAINTWORK AND DECAL ON FRONT ARE NEAT, MINOR NICKS ONLY WORKS FINE! NO ISSUES! WOOD BIT ADDED TO FRONT, DON'T KNOW WHY" Yes, ..... he didn't even say it plays like butter! 2 Quote
Bleat Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, Nail Soup said: Yes, ..... he didn't even say it plays like butter! Only a true professional would say that. Also no mention of it being good for metal or not...To be fair I'm starting to feel a little suspicious of Dave's expertise now. 1 Quote
Maude Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 If Dave had reported that, "It sustains for dayzz!", then I'd be buying it. Oh yeah, and a foam mute of course. Quote
Bleat Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Thanks to the REAL knowledgeable pro's on this forum and their advice, I am now happily sat here with my bass smothered in Lurpak playing Painkiller by Judas Priest... I love the way that I can also hold that one note at the end lasts for a week. 1 Quote
fleabag Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 I find butter under hot stage lights kinda makes my digits career off the fingerboard Quote
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