Damaged Fender jazz bass

[bassarch]

In a local shop around here there is a brand new 2008 American standart jazz bass..but there is a ding near the jack input hole..a very clear 1 cm ding ...so what is a normal discount for such a case ? what percentage is normal ?

thx guys

[Rumblefisher]

Really depends on the store, how long the bass has been there, and your poker face as a prospective buyer.

Does the ding bother you? If so, make it known. If not, make it known anyway. If you KNOW for a fact the bass has been there for a while, point it out. Make an offer. Be prepared to walk away if need be.

The store will probably detract $50-100 depending on how bad the ding is. Make sure that it doesn't extend to or affect the input jack itself.

Let's see...a 2008 J at a store will run for what, $1200? Offer $900 b/c of "showroom" bass status, ding, and general inability of the store to move it. See what happens

EDIT: Let it be known that I frequent the TB classifieds, and find that the some of the best "fair" deals are available there. No crazy super deals b/c people here know for the most part what's what, but no ridiculousness of $1000 SX's b/c they are "hand-made, custom basses" either.

[Emibass]

output jack, output jack!!

[bassarch]

Originally Posted by bassarch

In a local shop around here there is a brand new 2008 American standart jazz bass..but there is a ding near the jack input hole..a very clear 1 cm ding ...so what is a normal discount for such a case ? what percentage is normal ?

thx guys

Originally Posted by Emibass

output jack, output jack!!

English is not my mother language

[bassarch]

Rumblefisher :
Around here a 2008 jazz is about 1900 $ :/ the bass is normally brand new and its been in the shop for a couple of months. It plays well , i like the tone it produces but i do mind the ding ,as i am buying a brand new instrument and what is more paying that amount of money i want it to be in perfect condition .
The shop offered me a %5 discount which i think is too small.....what do u think ?

[almightycrunch]

Think thats a question for which "you" have to have the answer. I imagine it may be rather tough to find instruments in Turkey, just a hunch, I've never been there and no nothing about it.

[bassarch]

Actually neither very tough nor very easy ...... every couple of months you can find some new instruments arriving here but of course it is not easy to find as you can in USA .
And there is this 'gem' issue going on with Fenders as usual..I played another 2008 jazz bass in the same shop , it was nothing special ...nowhere near the other one

[Dbassmon]

If it plays great and sound great, consider buying it.

If they came back with 5% off, offer 10% off the original price and say "I am ready to buy NOW!" The fact that it is a 2008 means it's not new, maybe never sold, but old stock and it's got damage.

Honestly, if plays great and sounds great, don't worry about a ding, you will add plenty of your own.

In the end if you pay $190 more, does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? Negotiate, see what happens and please let us know.

[bassarch]

Thanks Dbass you are right I guess
By the way I found another used American Deluxe jazz bass 2004 in another shop ,doesnt have the organic passive J bass tone but gets close to it and lots of versatility as well of course ..they ask 1550 $ for it .. ..I will let u know about the result

Thx

[bassarch]

The result