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50s-late 70s basses
- Thread starter plar
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Vintage guitar magazine puts out a price guide every year.
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It should be used as a guide only because prices fluctuate every week. Actually, they have an update in the magazine every month. This is a huge topic. What are you looking for specifically? One thing to keep in mind is that any mod can greatly affect the value, especially in the higher range. A refinished bass will lose half of it's value. There are two sides to this; player grade and collecter grade. If you are looking for an investment, pre cbs (before 1965) Fender basses are the way to go. Especially custom color jazz basses. If you're looking for a bass to play, then you don't need to worry about originality. I have a refin 1959 refin p bass with some changed parts that I bought for a song a few years ago. Great bass. An all original would cost more than a car.
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It should be used as a guide only because prices fluctuate every week. Actually, they have an update in the magazine every month. This is a huge topic. What are you looking for specifically? One thing to keep in mind is that any mod can greatly affect the value, especially in the higher range. A refinished bass will lose half of it's value. There are two sides to this; player grade and collecter grade. If you are looking for an investment, pre cbs (before 1965) Fender basses are the way to go. Especially custom color jazz basses. If you're looking for a bass to play, then you don't need to worry about originality. I have a refin 1959 refin p bass with some changed parts that I bought for a song a few years ago. Great bass. An all original would cost more than a car.
Yea,Bring lots of money.plar said:
Is this a investment or a instrument?
If it's a instrument,screw orginality.
Go for feel and sound.You'll never lose money on it.
If it's a investment,don't inspect it yourself.
Have a expert do it for you.At this level your into the 5 figure arena.
plar said:
Oh, don't get me wrong. 70's Fenders and refins will go up in value. They are already skyrocketting. Like I said, it's a huge topic, so if you know what you want and what your budget is, we would be able to help you better. There are alot of nice 70's basses and it would be a good investment. Are you looking to play or collect? There will always be players looking for a nice playing bass, so even if it has a few changed parts, it still has a value. Sorry if I confused you. What I would do; get two price guides. A new one and one from, say, 2003. You should be able to find one on ebay or by asking around. Compare for yourself how much prices have risen in the past 3 years. It is amazing.
One thing not to do when you are looking is to stay away from the pawn shops unless you really know wha tyou are looking for and you know about alot about it. Those guys are looking for a buck only and could have any tech redo anything and not tell you about it.
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plar said:
What are you looking to spend? I think it's best to spend a little more and go with a vintage guitar dealer who has been in the business for many years and has developed a reputation as being honest and knowledgeable. Check out this site Link Removed and see if anything strikes you as interesting and in your price range. I know some stuff is expensive, but there is a 1972 EB0 like the one in the auction that you referenced. Where abouts do you live. There are a few shops that I trust. Good Guys is on top of that list.
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