kevbass Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) Im not currently in a gigging band so a cheapy bass does me just fine for playing at home or the occasional studio jam with mates, however if I were to start gigging again then this bass would be the one I'd be purchasing right now, bit overpriced maybe? But what a looker [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-Vintage-1978-OVATION-MAGNUM-I-Bass-EBONY-PRISTINE_W0QQitemZ320511845306QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a9ffea3ba"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-Vintage-1978-OV...=item4a9ffea3ba[/url] Edited April 10, 2010 by kevbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Thats a horrific asking price. They're less than a quarter of that price usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbass Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='802068' date='Apr 10 2010, 07:52 PM']Thats a horrific asking price. They're less than a quarter of that price usually.[/quote] Really? its that over inflated?! stone me! Well perhaps I wouldnt be buying that one after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarcher Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='802068' date='Apr 10 2010, 07:52 PM']Thats a horrific asking price. They're less than a quarter of that price usually.[/quote] Oh really. I must keep an eye out. If thats the case then its a lot of bass for not a lot of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Yep, a very nice bit of kit but I agree with Crazykiwi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 The two most recent Magnums on ebay UK went for £800 and £820 In the last couple of years, I saw one up on a US site for $200. Can't remember where, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Looks like they cut down the ugly tree and made a a bass out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I'd want to see a few more high res pics before I pulled the trigger... I realise that one looks mint but I've seen a few going for 1/2 that price and I couldn't swear that they were the MkI model; is there much difference between models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I am also very interested in this and contacted the seller to find out what his best offer would be if this didn't sell. He said it was worth £1400 'every day of the week' but would take £1200 cash. Still a crazy amount. I was shocked when the one previously mentioned that I was bidding on went for £820!! Surely not worth that but I had set myself a strict max bid of £800.. which unfortunately was not enough!! I'd still jump for one (not the Magnum II, III or IV though) if it cropped up for a similar £800. I think they're well groovy and sound phat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='802331' date='Apr 11 2010, 08:37 AM']I'd want to see a few more high res pics before I pulled the trigger... I realise that one looks mint but I've seen a few going for 1/2 that price and I couldn't swear that they were the MkI model; is there much difference between models?[/quote] The Magnum II has a very 80s slider EQ that is renowned for being quite noisy. The III and IV have a different, more 'marketable' body shape, and so are of no interest to me at all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I was watching this one, with interest. I've got a "1" in Cherry red and was looking to see if this one would sell, in which case the market for these would be climbing. Not selling mine but is always nice to know the values are holding. Gone!? Looks like it's been withdrawn! Wonder what happened. That was a VERY good example, not many like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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