Rig I am trying to buy

[urb]

So I am trying to negotiate a price on this rig. seller is trying to say 11oo$ I am telling him that is crazy. I think the head is a crate bx 440. ( This is over CL and he is being evasive) and I have seen them for sale for 125 -167. he speakers I can't identify a model # but I am thinking used , maybe 400-500 $.

Can any of you experts point out it's value? Used.


Thanks.

[CL400Peavey]

Quite honestly I would pass in the whole thing.

[lowfreq33]

Originally Posted by CL400Peavey

Quite honestly I would pass in the whole thing.

Ditto.

[basscooker]

^this. what's your budget and what are your tone and use goals?

[urb]

Its junk?

[fivestringgecko]

Originally Posted by CL400Peavey

Quite honestly I would pass in the whole thing.

+1

5sg.

[bassgod0dmw]

Originally Posted by CL400Peavey

Quite honestly I would pass in the whole thing.

+1

If he wants $1100 for it, I can't see you bringing him down far enough for it to be even remotely worth it for you.

As for what it's actually worth, no clue. I know I wouldn't pay much for it.

Originally Posted by urb

Its junk?

Let me put it this way. For $1100...or even $600 you could have a significantly better rig. Significantly.

[christw]

I probably wouldn't pay 1/4 of what he is asking for that. The price reminds me of the clueless guys I see on CL who pay list for a Squier and demand $500 or they arent listening...

[TheEmptyCell]

It's Crate. I wouldn't want it for free.

[B-string]

Some of the Crate stuff can be real sleepers. But the resale value is horrible. The build quality can leave a lot to be desired in most cases.
At $1100.00 he is using really good drugs. $450.00 max maybe for the whole rig?

[basscooker]

actually a quick search on GC used turned up the 220 head for $87 and the same 410 for $89. i can't see that a 115 and a slightly more powerful head (from the same line) can add $1000 to its value....total it can't be worth more than 300. AND it's that 115+410 combo. search the issue, there's f***tons of threads and posts about it.

[shaginwagin]

The seller is either crazy or high... No, crazy AND high.

I wouldn't have even contacted him until I seem the price come down to about half.
For that kind of money you can get some really nice used gear.
Just pass on it, man.

[urb]

Yeah , this guy really screwed up not taking what I offered. Here is his pitch :
Make a big impression. Almost 5' tall, rare matched full stack. 1 speaker cabinet holds 4 10" speakers, the other 1 holds 1 18" speaker. 440 watts loud. Looks nice and works great. I will trade for a Tractor, side by side vehicle, atv, boat and motor, 9mm, 357, or 45 handgun, rifle or shotgun, cash and trade or cash. Apraised to $1100 for a complete matched set, but I WILL take LESS $$.......so if you think I'd like something you have, make me an offer.

What I offered was worth a solid 500+ USD.

[IPYF]

Only in the USA can you trade your bassamp for a firearm...

[Downunderwonder]

Chuckles, nobody wants your overpriced cat scratching post.

[bertbassplayer]

Crate's bass cabs weren't too bad, but their heads were horrid, and used values on crate stuff is really really poor... they usually go for less than even Behringer stuff.

[Baird6869]

Honestly, I wouldn't take it for free.

If I HAD to buy it, I would guess the head is worth $200 and the cabs $150 each. $450 for the whole rig would be the highest it could possibly really be worth.

Personally, I would recommend buying a used GK 800RB or 700RB-II used for $300-400 and a couple of Peavey, Traynor or GK cabs for $250-300 each.

[jet_king]

my dad has that same amp head and he got it for close to $200 and personally i hate the thing. it blew a fuse and my dad hasnt had any love loss for the past 2 or 3 years now.

[Einherjar]

Yeah... My first ever half stack was a crate 100 watt head, and a 1x15. I bought it used for $150. Sounded like garbage but worked for the ****** punk rock I was playing in highschool. For $550 right now I'm playing on a new Hartke LH500 head and a used Peavey 410TVX. may not have the best tone or EQ, but the thing is monstrously loud. You can get a much better deal for $500 used. The guy selling that thing is a ****ing *******.

[Jaco who?]

I'd pass, but if it works OK, tell him you have a matched set of Daisy BB guns out in the car appraised at $1100.