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A question for Europeans: How do you find good deals?

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous [BG]' started by psychedelick, Jun 10, 2019.

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  1. Jun 10, 2019 #1
    psychedelick

    psychedelick

    May 13, 2019
    Rijeka, Croatia
    I've outgrown my good old Eko 1100 bass and I'm looking for a replacement. Something not too expensive and a little better, as well as good enough for gigging if it comes to that.

    I'm hunting for a used instrument that doesn't need much work to be playable, but I don't know where to look. I know there are lots of sites out there and I'm looking for some recommendations. Here's what I need:

    - EU based site
    - buying through the website rather than asking individual sellers if they'd ship outside their own country
    - a selection of used basses up to 600 Euro
    - reputation for quality because I won't be able to test before purchase
    - updated reasonably often

    The sites I liked so far are The Bass Gallery (they had a sweet CV Fiesta P, but it sold soon) and Guitar Shop Barcelona. Reverb seems underwhelming compared to buying new from Thomann or locally.
     
  2. Jun 10, 2019 #2
    Oddly

    Oddly

    Jan 17, 2014
    Dublin, Ireland.
    Here in Ireland, I've used Adverts.ie which always has a healthy turnover of basses/amps.
    Also we've a facebook page called Bassist Ireland Classified which, as it's run by bassplayers, is a great place to shop - Ireland being a relatively small place, everyone knows everyone else so it self-polices well.

    Neither of these handle the actual sale though, they just facilitate private sales.
    Maybe there's a similar site in Croatia?
     
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  3. Jun 10, 2019 #3
    mouthmw

    mouthmw

    Jul 19, 2009
    Croatia
    Depends on what you're looking for. I found a killer deal on Reverb just 2 weeks ago and snagged it. Check periodically and something interesting might pop up.

    Local ads are worth checking because used prices in Croatia are usually quite low. It's pretty much a buyers market.
     
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  4. Jun 10, 2019 #4
    cdef

    cdef

    Jul 18, 2003
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  5. Jun 10, 2019 #5
    kodiakblair

    kodiakblair

    Jun 14, 2007
    Falkirk,Scotland
    basschat.co.uk

    Largest selection of private bass related sales in Europe.

    bassic.de

    Same type of thing but in Germany.

    Then there's Facebook. Quite a few European bass sales groups on FB.
     
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  6. Jun 10, 2019 #6
    EmuBass

    EmuBass

    Jan 24, 2018
    Vienna, Austria
    bassic.de
    German site with lots of 2nd hand gear.
    Most of these people understand English and are willing to send the equipment.
     
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  7. Jun 10, 2019 #7
    knumbskull

    knumbskull

    Jul 28, 2007
    UK
    Yep, Thomann are pretty reliable.
     
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  8. Jun 10, 2019 #8
    TolerancEJ

    TolerancEJ

    May 27, 2010
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    I'm in Canada, but I like to look through international music shop websites. (I have purchased a case for my Warwick-Rockbass Alien Deluxe 6 through Thomann in the past, of which I was happy with my purchase and their customer service.)

    Germany: Thomann, Station Musicshop, Session Music, Huik's Bass Connection, Public Peace (The manufacturer of Maruszczyk/Mensinger, but they also sell works of other builders/brands)

    UK: Bass Direct, Bass Gallery

    Spain: Doctor Bass, Todo Bajos

    France: Bass Club Paris (but I am not sure if their website is updated.)
     
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  9. Jun 10, 2019 #9
    psychedelick

    psychedelick

    May 13, 2019
    Rijeka, Croatia
    Thanks a lot everybody. Plenty to look through, hopefully something will show up soon. :)