Go onto Gumtree and type "Bass Guitar", location Ashton-under-Lyne

[edstraker123]

2 minutes ago, Killerfridge said:

it doesn't look like he's trying to "flip" them as such,

Well for what he offered me for mine in a potential px deal I'm not convinced of that.

[gjones]

On 07/03/2025 at 21:10, HeadlessBassist said:

Go onto Gumtree.co.uk and type "Bass Guitar" into the search & "Ashton-under-Lyne" into the location box...

 

These are all legit basses from one private owner (who I met last week and bought a couple of basses from), who is trying to thin down a massive herd in order to retire and downsize his house.

 

Some lovely bargains here, from very reasonable Squiers to some high end stuff.

 

Apologies in advance for the forthcoming GAS. 🫣

 

Wow.....that's a lot of basses. 

 

Edit: After a quick think, I recall seeing this guy and these these basses on Gumtree for months now, I assumed he was a dealer which makes more sense than a compulsive bass buyer.

Edited yesterday at 14:26 by gjones

[Woodinblack]

6 hours ago, edstraker123 said:

Be interesting to know if Gumtree / FB marketplace now report people to HMRC as ebay now do 

 

Yes, they do, if you make more than £2000, which I suspect he has. 

[Pow_22]

I did a deal a while back involving my MIJ 57 RI P bass and a a 75RI Jazz Bass he had.  Nice genuine guy, as pointed out his prices are a little rich but has some lovely stuff

[Kev]

Just a little heads up - no real issues discussing this fella here, but please don't post any direct links to the basses he's selling.  He's more than welcome to come on here and advertise them

[neepheid]

I'll just leave this here...

 

Cort Viola bass - £249, no mention of a case

 

exact same bass from another FB seller, with a hard case - £160

 

I doubt he'll go that low, he may be the loveliest chap in the world but he's clearly in no hurry to sell.

[HeadlessBassist]

7 minutes ago, neepheid said:

I'll just leave this here...

 

Cort Viola bass - £249, no mention of a case

 

exact same bass from another FB seller, with a hard case - £160

 

I doubt he'll go that low, he may be the loveliest chap in the world but he's clearly in no hurry to sell.

 

I'd say the difference there is that the person on FB Marketplace needs the money. Tony clearly doesn't - I was at his house yesterday. Lovely drive through Holmfirth and across the moors coming back, too.

 

I'm quite shocked at how negative some people have been on this thread. A guy with a bit of permanent GAS usually sells some nice basses (it's up to you whether or not you think they're expensive - that's down to you and the depth of your pockets.)

 

So here was I thinking you'd all like to look at some nice instruments that a nice guy advertises on Gumtree and all you can all do is moan about his prices and make assumptions. It's all very sad, pathetic and typical social media. 😲

Edited 6 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[neepheid]

1 minute ago, HeadlessBassist said:

 

I'd say the difference there is that the person on FB Marketplace needs the money. Tony clearly doesn't - I was at his house yesterday. Lovely drive through Holmfirth and across the moors coming back, too.

 

I'm guessing that's the entire current state of the market for these type of basses.  I'm not saying I know everything, but put it this way - today I learned that these basses even existed  

 

I don't care about any of that, I don't personally know any of the people involved.  All I see is the numbers.

[Kev]

1 hour ago, HeadlessBassist said:

 

I'd say the difference there is that the person on FB Marketplace needs the money. Tony clearly doesn't - I was at his house yesterday. Lovely drive through Holmfirth and across the moors coming back, too.

 

I'm quite shocked at how negative some people have been on this thread. A guy with a bit of permanent GAS usually sells some nice basses (it's up to you whether or not you think they're expensive - that's down to you and the depth of your pockets.)

 

So here was I thinking you'd all like to look at some nice instruments that a nice guy advertises on Gumtree and all you can all do is moan about his prices and make assumptions. It's all very sad, pathetic and typical social media. 😲

 

In fairness, it was extremely predicable it would go this way, especially following your rather tongue in cheek use of the word "bargain" 😅

 

That being said, I don't think anyone has been rude, its just an open on-topic discussion. 

[neepheid]

1 hour ago, HeadlessBassist said:

I'm quite shocked at how negative some people have been on this thread. A guy with a bit of permanent GAS usually sells some nice basses (it's up to you whether or not you think they're expensive - that's down to you and the depth of your pockets.)

 

So here was I thinking you'd all like to look at some nice instruments that a nice guy advertises on Gumtree and all you can all do is moan about his prices and make assumptions. It's all very sad, pathetic and typical social media. 😲

 

 

These are not "bargains" as you painted them in your original post.  Maybe things even out at the top end but his low cost stuff is horribly overpriced.  If you can't understand why people might call you out on this, then with the greatest respect, you need to give your head a wobble instead of lashing out at your fellow BCers.

 

[Chienmortbb]

It all depends on you point of view. Many of the basses seem reasonably priced, others like the Westone Thunder II is probably close to twice its market value BUT they are sought after. I would love one but not at that price. 

[Beedster]

1 hour ago, HeadlessBassist said:

So here was I thinking you'd all like to look at some nice instruments that a nice guy advertises on Gumtree and all you can all do is moan about his prices and make assumptions. It's all very sad, pathetic and typical social media. 😲

 

Oh dear.... You told us about some basses for sale and people discussed both the basses and the prices, the consensus being that on the whole they're a bit pricey. I'm sure the seller's a lovely guy, but it's a bass forum, we're not here to discuss personality 👍

[Terry M.]

2 hours ago, Kev said:

Just a little heads up - no real issues discussing this fella here, but please don't post any direct links to the basses he's selling.  He's more than welcome to come on here and advertise them

Apologies for that. I've edited my post and removed the links 👍