bubinga5 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) Just spotted the 'Meshell's' Celinder for sale in the Gallery for wait for it...... £5000.......Now i know Celinders are expensive but 5 grand??? Even if it was Meshell's.. The bass Gallery seem to really overprice there basses... And why do they think they can charge £150 more for a Sadowsky UV than Guitar Guitar..?? Surely they should be a bit more competitive, especially in today's climate Edited June 14, 2009 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 because they think they have a sell? It's a shame, but there is probably someone, somewhere, who has that kind of cash for that sort of thing (maybe as an investment). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 The bass will be expertly set up before you buy it, and they do offer a great after sales service. In my experience they're also open to a bit of haggling on the advertised prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I would agree with you, but I think to them, they consider themselves a very big fish in a very small pond. There is basically no competition from anywhere else because they are way too specialist, so I guess to them it's not important how they price their instruments. They also come with a history of good service, which is nice to know if you're going to be spending a few grand on an instrument, safe in the knowledge that the dealers you bought it from have a good technical knowledge and good service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I thought most of their s/h gear was getting sold on commission hence pushing the price up? BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 [quote name='bubinga5' post='513391' date='Jun 14 2009, 04:20 PM']Just spotted the 'Meshell's' Celinder for sale in the Gallery for wait for it...... £5000.......Now i know Celinders are expensive but 5 grand??? Even if it was Meshell's.. The bass Gallery seem to really overprice there basses... And why do they think they can charge £150 more for a Sadowsky UV than Guitar Guitar..?? Surely they should be a bit more competitive, especially in today's climate[/quote] The Gallery, like any other retailer that deals face to face, advertises a guide price (which is often the manufacturer's RRP) and negotiates from there. This Celinder might be a commission sale, and therefore the guide price is decided primarily by the seller. It's supply and demand - if no-one is interested in the next few months maybe the seller will drop the price. Then again someone (maybe you if you were very rich and really wanted Meshell's bass?) may snap it up for the mojo value. A bit like Basschat's for sale section... Guitar Guitar is free to advertise whatever price they think will get them a sale - but I believe it says on the Gallery's site that they will match any legitimate price (i.e. in stock and for sale). If you haven't been there perhaps you could take a look and maybe it will revise your assumptions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 [quote name='XB26354' post='513517' date='Jun 14 2009, 07:18 PM']The Gallery, like any other retailer that deals face to face, advertises a guide price (which is often the manufacturer's RRP) and negotiates from there.[/quote] +1 The Bass Gallery have always done good deals for me, you just have to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I've bought and sold through the Gallery - they will definitely haggle (both ways!). I sold a lovely Sei through them and I was the one who put a slightly higher price on it than I thought it was worth precisely so they could haggle on it on my behalf In the current climate they are going to get a lot more people trying to push them on price but not sure if that means they will drop any further. Personally, I'd be tempted to drop my 'face value' price listings in the face of stiff competition but they are a very experienced bunch so I'm sure they know what they're doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 [quote name='bubinga5' post='513391' date='Jun 14 2009, 04:20 PM']Just spotted the 'Meshell's' Celinder for sale in the Gallery for wait for it...... £5000.......Now i know Celinders are expensive but 5 grand??? Even if it was Meshell's.. The bass Gallery seem to really overprice there basses... And why do they think they can charge £150 more for a Sadowsky UV than Guitar Guitar..?? Surely they should be a bit more competitive, especially in today's climate[/quote] You could turn that round and ask why Guitar Guitar routinely discount all these amazing basses before the customer even gets there? It's not like every shop in the land has Celinder, Overwater etc. The Gallery seems to have a good rep among BC members; I'm a couple of hundred miles north of there, so I've no direct experience. Seems to me if they were overpriced this would be reflected in their general reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The Gallery are selling the bass on behalf of Chris Celinder. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=49182&view=findpost&p=489710"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=489710[/url] I know at least one ex-Mark King Jaydee was sold for £5000 through the Bass Centre and that was about 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='514882' date='Jun 15 2009, 11:29 PM']The Gallery are selling the bass on behalf of Chris Celinder. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=49182&view=findpost&p=489710"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=489710[/url] I know at least one ex-Mark King Jaydee was sold for £5000 through the Bass Centre and that was about 10 years ago.[/quote] But CK, Eubassix used to own this..Did he sell it back to Chris?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I understand he sold it to Brusen who then traded it in with Chris on a new order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brusen Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='514938' date='Jun 16 2009, 05:44 AM']I understand he sold it to Brusen who then traded it in with Chris on a new order.[/quote] That's right. /René. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How much would Chris charge for a bass like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Bloody awsome bass mind...I would bloody love it for the bass and its ex owner.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegallery Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='bubinga5' post='513391' date='Jun 14 2009, 04:20 PM']Just spotted the 'Meshell's' Celinder for sale in the Gallery for wait for it...... £5000.......Now i know Celinders are expensive but 5 grand??? Even if it was Meshell's.. The bass Gallery seem to really overprice there basses... And why do they think they can charge £150 more for a Sadowsky UV than Guitar Guitar..?? Surely they should be a bit more competitive, especially in today's climate[/quote] The bass is indeed a commission sale instrument, and this is the price that Chris asked me to put the bass up for, with regards to our other prices, we have always listed retail prices for all our gear, we know there is always room to negotiate hence on ever page of out site we say that we will match any price seen on the net. alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'd love that bass. It'd match my J-Update 4 very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='thegallery' post='516126' date='Jun 17 2009, 09:16 AM']...we have always listed retail prices for all our gear, we know there is always room to negotiate hence on every page of our site we say that we will match any price seen on the net...[/quote] That's my experience with The Gallery and there's always cracking advice to be had with any contact with them. A big +1 from me. Cheers, Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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