1992 Bass Player buyers guide

[Buszkock]

Ah yes, the ART Nightbass!! I wanted one so bad when I was a beginner in 94!!

I had one of the Bass Collection basses. Was my main for years. Literally played it until it fell apart.

 

[BassUrges]

I have a partial set of Dean Markley Cold Steel strings from '92 in my case with the tag still on them--$45 from Kennelly Keys (amazingly still in business), or about 11 hours work at Burger King back then (neglecting all taxes). Same strings today, $15 from GC, or a little over 2 hours work at Burger King.

 

[SirMjac28]

I bought my Fender Precision brand new in 1977 for $415. That means next year it'll be 40 years old. I know people like to dismiss '70's era basses, and that's fine.

I hope they keep dismissing them until I can pick up a '77 at a decent price to go with my '78

 

[DOMIT]

I guess in all fairness the 66 was a US made. But from 66 to 92 it went up a whopping $15. From 92 to 2016 it's doubled +some.

Fender's thought on that (I'm guessing): "Look how much Gibson/Ernie Ball/etc charge, and they sell a lot... we could up our prices, and it will make people think we have a higher quality product!"

 

[wintremute]

In '92 I was in college. I couldn't afford any of that.

 

[themarshall]

In Dec of '89, I went to GC, and got a brand new EBMM Stingray (with a Birds Eye maple neck, no less), with a case and sales tax, out the door, for $750.
What would that run me now? Almost $2,000? ( State and local tax where I live is almost 10%.)

Nah, I think an 89 in good condition would run about $750

 

[themarshall]

According to some online inflation calculator (.gov, so it must be good) $389 in 1992 comes to $657.42 in 2016. So if Standards were MIM in 1992, they've about kept up with inflation.

 

[bassestkkm]

In '92 I was in college. I couldn't afford any of that.

I'm still in college and can't afford any of that lol

 

[Mechanical]

How much was a new Ibanez SB900LE?

 

[Chad Bennett]

How much was a new Ibanez SB900LE?

SB900 - $899
The Ibanez flagship was a MAB4FM at $1999

 

[DirtDog]

Hmmm.... I could get an electronic encyclopedia from Sears in 1991 for only $289. Super deal!

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[TUEP]

Ah yes, the ART Nightbass!! I wanted one so bad when I was a beginner in 94!!

I still want one.

 

[Chad Bennett]

I still want one.

I saw one not too long ago thrown in the used section for something like $40. It was missing that sweet pedalboard though....

 

[TUEP]

I am going to take a look.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

1966 Bass Player buyer guide.
Fender Precision bass... $375

The price has really gone down!
In today's dollars, that would be $2,789.20.

 

[iamjethro]

I actually own a 92 MIM Jazz bass and a 92 Ibanez SR800.

what did they go for?

 

[Chad Bennett]

I actually own a 92 MIM Jazz bass and a 92 Ibanez SR800.

what did they go for?

Jazz $399, SR800 $799

 

[Celtic59]

I have a partial set of Dean Markley Cold Steel strings from '92 in my case with the tag still on them--$45 from Kennelly Keys (amazingly still in business), or about 11 hours work at Burger King back then (neglecting all taxes). Same strings today, $15 from GC, or a little over 2 hours work at Burger King.

I remember paying 20 bucks for Rotosounds in the 1970's, and 40 years later they're still about 20 bucks, funny thing that! Too bad basses didn't follow a similar pattern.

 

[iamjethro]

Thanks for the info