Seems like a good place for a bass player to park some money. One could put the money in the stock market, but for most, that's just gambling. We're not on the board of directors, for the most part, and we're not on the inside.
We are bass players though, and some of us like the tone of an old Fender bass. And yes, our ears are big enough to hear the difference between a vintage bass and something newer. If you can't hear it or want to say no one can, that's fine; I don't have the time or inclination to debate. Don't buy it, and don't place a high value on vintage instruments. Others of us will.
A bass like this serves as an investment, especially since the economy is in the crapper, and likely to stay there for a while yet. The price of this bass is low, and will go up when the economy improves. It also serves as a musical instrument, and can be played, although it might be best to be played under very safe conditions, such as at rehearsal studios and recording studios. It also just satisfies a longing for something of quality in one's life. Perhaps it fulfills all the yearning one had as a younger man when money was scarce. Perhaps it reminds one of days gone by, like when you played in a killer local band back in '68, and you actually had a '62.
If you don't see value in a bass like this, that's cool, and your prerogative. Others of us do, and maybe might even buy this bass
