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Chance for any bass $2000 and under

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MeshMan

Apr 7, 2012
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#1
So heres the deal: a buddy of mine is offering to buy me any bass I want under $2000 dollars if I skip my seniority and let a shift he really wants fall to him. Under certain circumstances, I might have to pay back ~40% of the cost to him. But thats not for you to worry about! What bass should I be looking at? I already have a Warwick Corvette Proline (love it) and have been looking into getting a Spector Euro 4. With this offer, I could get a Euro 4lx, which I would have to do more comparison on the sound, but I did like both of them, slight edge to the 4lx.

This bass can be brand new, used, whatever. I prefer active electronics, fretted, 34 inch boards. I am in the market for a passive bass, but I dont think I would want to utilize a deal quite like this for a passive. Also, 4 strings, again, might want a 5 string to play around with in the future, but not gonna waste an offer like this on a toy.

You should all have fun with this so.... GO! :bassist:
 
#4
the guy just had a kid and the baby sitting bills are killing him. With this shift, he wouldnt have to pay and would make his money back in less than a year. Normal circumstances? The shift isnt worth much.
 
#6
pacojas said:
don't do it!!!
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This. The way it reads right now, I can't see any good coming from it.

He's willing to pay $2K for a bass, but you might have to pay 40% of it? Sounds like he's not exactly willing to spend $2K

Not to mention, what if it ends up haunting you because he needs something?
"Hey...remember when I bought that $2000 bass for you? Well I need _______ right now"

With the babysitting thing, he wouldn't really be saving any money by spending it first.
 
#9
MeshMan said:
the guy just had a kid and the baby sitting bills are killing him. With this shift, he wouldnt have to pay and would make his money back in less than a year. Normal circumstances? The shift isnt worth much.
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Uh, if spending the 2k on his kid in weekly installments is "killing him"....how likely is he to follow up and spend it all up front on you ? And when his plan don`t work out like he plans, you get the shaft. I smell a big fat mess waiting to happen, and you don`t need that drama at work. Avoid this "deal" like the plague !
 
#11
I'll be Devil's advocat here. Take the deal. There are several basses out there that can be had for 2K. You could get a brand new Fender American Deluxe 4 or 5 string. I have a 5er and I like it quite a bit. There are a whole host of options in the used market. I've seen Warriors, LowEnds, Lulls, Valentis, maybe a Sadowsky. You could have a great time choosing. Good luck!
 
#14
I am sure that I will get blasted for this, but whatever. How about you just let him have the shift if he is that hard up and tell him to forget about the bass. It doesn't sound like the shift is that big of a deal for you and it doesn't sound like he can afford to part with the $2K either way...
 
#15
mdogs said:
I am sure that I will get blasted for this, but whatever. How about you just let him have the shift if he is that hard up and tell him to forget about the bass. It doesn't sound like the shift is that big of a deal for you and it doesn't sound like he can afford to part with the $2K either way...
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My thoughts exactly. Just be a nice person without looking for something in return.
 

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