Bidd Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Right, so I think I've decided on the guitar that I want, a Yamaha BB614 (or BB414). I was going to buy A fender Jazz, but I thought the extra £300ish could go to a BOSS GT-6B and beer money. Anyway I want to buy a Yammy but I'm a student so I want to pay as little as possible, but still want to buy new. So how do I go about this then. Do I just buy one from say GAK.co.uk or similar websites to get one cheap, yet may face a several week wait and then disappointment, or do I ring around all the guitar shops in my local area and try to haggle the best deal, and play them off each other? Since I have little experience, what percentage off the list price is a good deal (10%?, 20%?, more!?) Are big shops (Dawsons, Sound Control) more likely to offer lower prices than smaller independent shops? If you don't mind, could you experienced lot share me your tales of purchasing and your advice, because it would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Some shops (including GAK - I think) offer student discounts. Definitely look into that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 There's a BB615 on here somewhere for about 200 quid if you want an extra string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bidd Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 I tried to play a 5 string once whilst drunk. That extra string confused too much, so I will pass on a 5 string, but thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misrule Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I'd find a store that has one, play it, then haggle if you are ready to buy. I doubt stores will haggle over the phone. They're more likely to if you're there with cash in hand. And you get a bass you like without waiting for online firms to find and deliver it. As to percentage, I don't know. I doubt you'd get more than 10 per cent off. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html"]Thomann[/url]. For everything cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 [quote name='theosd' post='59420' date='Sep 12 2007, 06:18 PM'][url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/index.html"]Thomann[/url]. For everything cheap.[/quote] Its certainly worth haggling in my experience. Sound Control knocked £150 of the marked price on my Warwick $$ - I told them the internet price, offered the cash there and then, and they matched the price straight away. I'm pretty sure they didn't sell it to me at a loss, which does beg the question why it was marked so high in the first place..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 [quote name='Bidd' post='59370' date='Sep 12 2007, 04:56 PM']Right, so I think I've decided on the guitar that I want, a Yamaha BB614 (or BB414).[/quote] How about [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1992&pid=54579&st=0&#entry54579"]this one for £180 delivered?[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 My method is try in store buy online lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Its the not buying basses that I have trouble with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Find a nice cheap source online then most of the money grabbing bar stewards like Sound Control will match without any hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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