$394.000 Precision

[Geri O]

<<< - is patiently waiting for a vintage custom-relic'd Harley Benton to sell for $110,000 somewhere so we can yet again have several pages similar to the 2 pages, and bound to be more, pages in this thread.

It's like reading an old book at times....

 

[JimmyM]

I love these threads…like anyone who had Dusty’s bass to sell would put a $500 price on it because “it’s the right thing to do.” Suuuuuuuuure you would.

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

It's not a great deal for Dusty. May have cost him $70 up front but he doesn't get to realize the back end profit.

The Bar Band Bassman

 

[GodsLove66]

That Dusty Hill pre-ownership does (rightly) add a lil bit of provenance and value to it! Imagine what Chris Squire’s Rickenbacker, Sir Paul’s Hofner, and Geddy Lee and Jaco’s Jazz will go for some day!

 

[sikamikanico]

It’s a steal, I’m just not sure which party is doing the stealing

 

[jamro217]

If that price seems high to you, you may be out of TUSH.

 

[TreySonagras]

There are players and there are collectors. The best instruments end up in the hands of great players. The most expensive instruments end up in the hands of collectors. There is overlap, and there are exceptions.

Very good point. What if the great players are the reasons those instruments are the best, and the collectors’ money is the reason the others are the most expensive?

 

[bench]

And that's before the modding costs.... Hipshot ultralights, Nordstrand pickup, preamp, hi mass bridge...

 

[Michedelic]

Whatever. I don’t care who played it, and if Dusty had taken to playing a Glarry, what then?

 

[gln1955]

Fender did raise prices recently and you know what that does to the used market.

 

[Acoop]

I bet Billy bought it to support Dusty's wife and family.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

to the top 1% in this country (the ones wielding immense power) $394k for a Fender Bass is NOTHING

 

[dave64o]

That’s not the kind of bass a PLAYER buys. It’s the kind of bass a COLLECTOR buys. That’s why it went for a collector price.

 

[okabass]

If someone has the money and like to have it, ok.
I’d like to know about that bass. I think DH had dozens or even hundred of basses. Is that "just some ’53 PB” , or has it really that history: bought from a pawn shop for 70 USD.

 

[jd56hawk]

Second-most expensive electric bass I've ever seen.

 

[badinage]

If I'd have gotten it that cheap I'd be re-thinking the glass case in my billiard room in favor of keeping it out to pass around in the salon of my yacht.

 

[BobKos]

That Dusty Hill pre-ownership does (rightly) add a lil bit of provenance and value to it! Imagine what Chris Squire’s Rickenbacker, Sir Paul’s Hofner, and Geddy Lee and Jaco’s Jazz will go for some day!

Agree 100%. I would add that these basses without the historical ownership would be considered old worn-out relics in the retail market because most likely they are. They would have little value to the average gear snob.

 

[sabre79]

I wonder if that included shipping? It's so expensive these days...

Just missed it. Free shipping starts at $399,000.00.

 

[MDStingray]

If someone has the money and like to have it, ok.
I’d like to know about that bass. I think DH had dozens or even hundred of basses. Is that "just some ’53 PB” , or has it really that history: bought from a pawn shop for 70 USD.

It has the history. Bought by Dusty in a Dallas pawn shop in the early 70's.
Played in the studio and live, also featured on Album-cover :

 

[wysiwyg248]

You would be wrong. Clearly Dusty Hill's bass lol
I can think of a couple others
Jamerson original 1961 P bass
Paul McCartneys original hofner bass
Geddy's #1 jazz
Chris Squires 1999RM

There are collectors that would pay money we struggle to fathom

Bass of Doom as well