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Bass brands with bad resell value

#21
Neal Brakey said:
At the end of the day I've just started my bass guitar journey, and am only a few weeks into playing..
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You're only a few weeks into playing and you've already sold two basses and have two more up for sale? Just a suggestion, but I'd slow way down. Go to a music store and play a lot of basses. For what you've lost, or will lose in resale, you could fund a trip to a city with a major music store if there isn't one in your area.
 
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I buy used all the time. Even in mint condition with all the case candy, I'm paying much less. I look at resale value from a gear acquisition perspective, but also as a reasonable price I expect someone else to pay if I ever decide to sell. I do the same thing with cars.

My favorite is Schecter. New vs. resale price isn't great for the new price buyer, but a great quality instrument for the money.

I'd go the used route and post here for input on basses you're considering, unless you really want brand new. Saves a lot of money and protects you from resale loss.
 
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lfmn16 said:
You're only a few weeks into playing and you've already sold two basses and have two more up for sale? Just a suggestion, but I'd slow way down. Go to a music store and play a lot of basses. For what you've lost, or will lose in resale, you could fund a trip to a city with a major music store if there isn't one in your area.
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I've been to a few music stores, but most are really small, even the big chains don't have very many basses (most are Ibanez which I didn't like) but, yeah I have lost a lot of money on buying something and then not wanting it by the time it gets here and I lose money.
 
#26
The brilliant thing about not being able to sell something is that you get to keep it. In a few years time you will have found out how to make that Carvin sing and you won’t want to be rid of it. Try changing the strings and raising the pickups for a different sound. I know the bass itself feels good to play.

I rescued my Carvin from being sold at a massive loss about 16 years ago (thanks dad) and today I wouldn’t trade it for anything less than 3 Stingrays. The best part about that is I’ll never have to worry about it, because nobody would even give me $500 for it if I wanted rid of it.

There will always be Stingrays and Fenders running around and they always sound about the same. Learn to make the bass sing, after that it doesn’t matter what you play.
 
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From the other side of the coin (no pun intended), I don't plan to sell ANY bass that I own, so I make them my own and do what I want with them, either via setup or actual physical mods (hardware/electronics).

Yeah, they'll most likely sell for pennies on the dollar when I'm dead and gone.

I'm more interested in GETTING a good deal on something I at least like, than I am in passing one on!
 
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#32
Fenflex said:
I like Warwicks and I noticed that the prices of used ones are really low in France compared to the price of a brand new one. Now that the GPS serie is out, the used prices make more sense but I often see german made (pre GPS) for sale for really low prices. So at least in France, I can say that Warwicks have bad resale value.
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Same in the US. It's funny because I see new Rockbass Fortresses being sold for $800 or more, but if you scour the used listings you can find a used Fortress One for around $600. Same with the Corvettes as far as I know, there are so many used Germans available for great prices I don't know why you'd bother with a Rockbass.
 
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Sid the Kid said:
The brilliant thing about not being able to sell something is that you get to keep it. In a few years time you will have found out how to make that Carvin sing and you won’t want to be rid of it. Try changing the strings and raising the pickups for a different sound. I know the bass itself feels good to play.

I rescued my Carvin from being sold at a massive loss about 16 years ago (thanks dad) and today I wouldn’t trade it for anything less than 3 Stingrays. The best part about that is I’ll never have to worry about it, because nobody would even give me $500 for it if I wanted rid of it.

There will always be Stingrays and Fenders running around and they always sound about the same. Learn to make the bass sing, after that it doesn’t matter what you play.
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Then you're exactly who I need help from.
Which model is mine? Would you know? How can I make this thing sing, what would you suggest maybe? I can't even tell what woods are used and the person before me didn't know. I'm not sure what to do, but I have it listed for 500. Maybe I should keep it. I'm having a hard time deciding.
 
#36
DwaynieAD said:
why are you buying with the intent of selling
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I have a bad habit of trading things because I buy out of impulse, and find out that I found some reason I like something else more before it even gets delivered making me sell it early and take a hit.
I can't make up my mind, and these music stores around me don't have any basses other than low and Ibanez basses, and I don't like those.
 
#38
ajkula66 said:
Looks like an LB70 to me. These are fine basses, but their prices suck if you're a seller.

What *exactly* don't you like about it ?
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Can't find much right now to be fair, I am still a noob.
I find that since I wish to do Solo recording in the future I primarily want a 6 string bass.
Right now to me I can't even tell the tonal differences between woods really.
This is more of a hobby for me, but I tend to want to find "the one" but I can never really be satisfied, and hell I don't even know much right now.
I know I'm in the wrong here, but it's like cars for me, I love the way they look and if I could I would buy all of them, even if I never ended up playing them.
I dunno what it is, but every time I buy I get instant regret.
The only minor gripe I have so far is that the pickup placement makes my thumb cramp when I play for a long period of time.
 
#39
I think we have so wrapped ourselves around the concept of "flipping" it's made purchasing way too complex. On products that bring joy to our lives we should use a different metric. My metric goes like this, if I can suck every bit of joy out of a guitar, sailboat, motorcycle, any thing I get when it's time to sell is on the plus side. Nothing is free and I believe joy is the "value" you buy when it's items your passionate about. To expect to be able to get that joy for free by selling it for what you paid for it is something that will detract from the excitement of making a purchase. The market, in the end, will determine the value of your bass, boat, bike etc. If it turns out it has a great resale value, great! Look what Tesicos are now fetching. An Airline in my day ment your parents wouldn't or couldn't help you get a Gibson, Fender. [ End Rant]
 
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