lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) Personally, i stick to the 12-1500 quid mark tops, but i think up to £2295/€2500 is reasonable for a high end bass that is special and different. There is nothing above that price point that appeals to me really. Anything above that and you're paying for superfluous details. I'm not big on exotic woods, i like a painted finish. I think any fender clone over 2 grand is mental. This thread is inspired by a bass I'm building. I honestly feel using a higher end body and neck from warmoth or guitarbuild and good hardware you can build a bass as nice as sadowsky, lull or any of the other clones. It's all cnc anyways. Im budgeting around 11-1300 and it will be a monster. A good example of a bass worth the money would be something like this: https://www.wilcocklondon.com/the-mullarkey Different, interesting, high end hardware and a small mainly one man operation. I love that bass! Edited December 19, 2022 by lidl e 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I think around the £1500 mark is the most, however in the main as I like Precisions and they’re not exactly rare in general I prefer to buy used. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 13 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I think around the £1500 mark is the most, however in the main as I like Precisions and they’re not exactly rare in general I prefer to buy used. Yeah, i will always try and buy used as well. The reason i went with new was becaue used prices can get crazy. Nowadays for a P, ill build myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'd not buy new again but I'd certainly push the boat out past £2k if it was something I really wanted... as of today the only bass that could be would be a 12 string bass! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I had a Zon Hyperbass for a while. I bought it used, but it was still significantly more than that. IIRC they are about 7 grand new. These days I’m very happy with my Sandbergs, but I do have a hankering to get another Marleaux one day. Probably pushing 4K these days for the spec I’d have. But worth it. Amazing workmanship. Now I’m paying for kids at university the chances are very slim! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric.C.Lapton Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: I'd not buy new again but I'd certainly push the boat out past £2k if it was something I really wanted... as of today the only bass that could be would be a 12 string bass! Ahhh the Hamer B12A now there’s a bass I’d buy 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 There's a very nice Alembic SC for sale on here for £6.5k IIRC. If I had the money I wouldn't hesitate in buying it. Quick reality check: I'm skint!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) I've spent over a grand on new USA made Fenders in the past. The two basses I've played the most this year are my first gen Sire V7 fretless which I think was around £3-400 new and the new Squire Bass VI I got a couple of weeks ago for around £450. Edited December 19, 2022 by Cato 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 £8k. I know because I did. Would I do it again…🤔 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) It depends on how much is in my bank account. Edited December 19, 2022 by Jean-Luc Pickguard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, Beedster said: £8k. I know because I did. Would I do it again…🤔 Double bass or electric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 34 minutes ago, Beedster said: £8k. I know because I did. Would I do it again…🤔 What was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLowDown Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) Under £600. I don't see any good reason to go above that to get the best quality available which ticks all the boxes. Not interested in paying for brand names. Edited December 19, 2022 by TheLowDown 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Why buy new? 2nd hand is cheaper and you get to try it out before you pay for it. Spent £4k on a 2nd hand bass once though ... but it's actually worth more now, so doesn't count ;¬) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, NickA said: Why buy new? 2nd hand is cheaper and you get to try it out before you pay for it. Spent £4k on a 2nd hand bass once though ... but it's actually worth more now, so doesn't count ;¬) Get exactly what you want, i suppose. Ive only bought a handful new. The rest are used or built Edited December 19, 2022 by lidl e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, TheLowDown said: Under £600. I don't see any good reason to go above that to get the best quality available which ticks all the boxes. Not interested in paying for brand names. Hell, you could get 2 or 3 HBs for that. I have a ridiculous mental block on lower end gear. And i know im not the only one! I'd own a squier or HB guitar i suppose, but not a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I think I'm not alone that when disposable income is available it will soon become a bass or bass related. I've owned Wals, Status, GBs, Ritter and Jaydees ...Great basses all, loved them all but I'm scared to take them out. Any knock can depreciate them by hundreds of pounds. Balance use against value, but enjoy playing them rather than keeping them safe. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 An EGC2000 is about $3k plus shipping and taxes, so I'd pay that if I could justify it. But I can't. Plus, the mid lower end of the market offers so much quality and value nowadays that I don't know if I'd pay more than £700 (and there's loads of really great basses under that). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Generally a few hundred pounds, but I did buy one once for £1600, so I guess that. I did buy one for £2000, but that wasn't new. I can't imagine buying anything new at that sort of price - it would presumably have to be something custom as anything off the shelf could probably be got second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I buy used so in that regard, about a grand if it was something I really wanted. But if the kid with the budget bass can play better than me, he's going to get the gig anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Anything over £1k makes me wince. I’ve never spent that much but if I did I’d be wanting a custom build from Alpher Instruments I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, MrDinsdale said: Anything over £1k makes me wince. I’ve never spent that much but if I did I’d be wanting a custom build from Alpher Instruments I think. never seen those. That MakoV2 Gold is very nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) We should be thankful that £10k would probably buy us the best featured, most luxurious, most beautiful electric bass guitar on the planet. If we were into supercars, luxury Swiss watches or superbikes etc, £10k wouldn't get us entry to the showrooms. We only pass this way once so if you're passion is playing bass and all things bass, £1k seems rather limiting, but if it gets you exactly what you want then that's perfect too. Edited December 20, 2022 by Sparky Mark 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said: We should be thankful that £10k would probably buy us the best featured, most luxurious, most beautiful bass on the planet. Not even vehicles, proper orchestral instruments start at the prices we stop at! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Theoretically about £13,000-£15,000. Realistically about £0 in the current economic climate and my current actual need for a new bass. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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