Ibanez SR900 valuation

[MartyBRebelMC]

Hi chaps,

I'm toying with the idea of selling my 4string Ibanez SR900 and wonder if anyone has a good idea of what i should be asking for it. Its in excellent condition and has the Ibanez hardcase (this didnt come as standard). I don't believe they make them any more, its a through neck with flame maple body in transparent black and Bartollini pickups and pre amp.


Mart

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='MartyBRebelMC' post='458114' date='Apr 9 2009, 09:21 AM']Hi chaps,

I'm toying with the idea of selling my 4string Ibanez SR900 and wonder if anyone has a good idea of what i should be asking for it. Its in excellent condition and has the Ibanez hardcase (this didnt come as standard). I don't believe they make them any more, its a through neck with flame maple body in transparent black and Bartollini pickups and pre amp.


Mart[/quote]

A quick search in the sale section on BassChat and on eBay reveals that the going rate would be £250-£300 though I'm not sure if the case would actually add a great deal to the deal.

[geilerbass]

That sounds about right. I think they retailed new in the region of £500-600, but second hand Ibanez SRs don't seem to be in huge demand, so £300 would seem a sensible expectation for a second hand one.

Edited April 9, 2009 by geilerbass

[MartyBRebelMC]

Thanks, sounds like good advice chaps, I will get my thinking cap on and see whether or not to try and sell it.

[KennysFord]

I got £450 for mine this time last year,it was a nice example though and no case either.

[deaver]

I'm pretty sure I bought and then traded mine for around the £350 mark last year. No case involved, though.

[peted]

I sold my SR900 last year for £300 (http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11355&hl=)

At the time they were still in production and the SRP was £649 according to Ibanez. I bought it a few years previous new, in person, from a High Street music store for £560~ without too much haggling as it was still an awesome bass for the money. Didn't come with a hardcase and neither did I sell it on with one (but did include a strap and Grolsch strap locks!).

[Faithless]

You should be playin' it, not sellin', mate... )

[MartyBRebelMC]

you're absolutely right I should be - but I've gone down the 5 string route and it's not come out of it's case since and is too good a bass to just sit around.

[Buzz]

Hold on to it, if Roadsters are anything to go by, it'll be worth more in 30 years than it is now.

[deaver]

[quote name='deaver' post='458154' date='Apr 9 2009, 10:18 AM']I'm pretty sure I bought and then traded mine for around the £350 mark last year. No case involved, though.[/quote]

I've just checked this and it was actually £300 + p&p