De Rosa - has anyone ever heard of this company?

cgnortheast · #1 10-04-2009, 05:29 PM

I am doing cash/trade thing on local CL for an Ibanez 5 string and the thing offered in trade is a Bass made by a company called DeRosa. I have never heard of this name before. The bass itself is a viola bass, like the McCartney/Beatle bass, it looks ok and appears to be in good working order. I really just want to know what kind of value the thing has. He said he got it new for $250...so I'm guessing it's not worth much....but you never know, maybe its some old 60s relic or something...so I thought I would ask. any help will be greatly appreciated.

cgnortheast · #2 10-04-2009, 07:05 PM

no one?

spade2you · #3 10-04-2009, 07:30 PM

High end Italian road bikes??

**DeanT** · #4 10-04-2009, 07:31 PM

DeRosa basses are made in China. They are equivalent to the Jay Turser, Rogue, Brownsville, Douglas Beatle basses. It may even be made in the same factory. $250 is about the top end for what they are worth new. I wouldn't pay more than $175 used. It's definitely not a '60s relic.

KramerBassFan · #5 10-04-2009, 07:31 PM

Pictures would be great.

cgnortheast · #6 10-04-2009, 07:44 PM

thanks for the info about the company. I could post a pic, but it is mega huge and I don't think is worth it to resize, etc. since I was just looking for the basic info...which was helpfully provided.
Thanks again!