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CHEAP BASSES SUCK!!!!

#101
You'll be pleased to know that I am all out of smart comments. I've done as many as this thread deserves (other opinions may vary).

But I will leave you with a valid comment.

Never buy ANYTHING based on it's resale value (only exception may be a house).

If you buy anything that depreciates with age (most things do) like cars, boats, guitars, etc...EXPECT them to depreciate CONSIDERABLY.

Basses should be bought to be be played and loved. Your value comes out of these things with their use...

If you want to get $500 out of a $500 bass (DON'T buy the bass, just keep the money)
If you want to get $50K out of a $50K car (DON'T buy the car, just keep the money)
 
#104
Puarija said:
Value is all imaginary.
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Disagree....

Not to go all Econ 101, but the value of a bass in the secondary market is based on what one is willing to pay for it.

Nothing imaginary about supply and demand.

P.S. NEVER buy a new bass (or new car, new Rolex, new boat, etc for that matter...) unless you plan to keep it for a long time or this is the only way to get exactly what you want. For those of us with bad GAS, new instruments are not a good idea IMO.
 
#107
stflbn said:
Every new bass you buy will lose you money. Every used bass you buy over-priced will lose you money. Every used bass you buy at a good price will break even or make you money.

Every bass you buy that you love to play doesn't matter if it makes or loses you money.
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I bought this used for $145 w/ ohsc! They are $700+ new, but I love the way it plays/feels. I could make some dough on it but I like it too much to sell it...

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#111
T. B. Player said:
Hold on...as I go through this, there are two recurring thoughts that come back -

"custom"

"mustang"

First, the Mustang is a POS in the first place. It doesn't have resale value. It's like buying a Chevy Aveo.

Second, custom. When you buy something 'custom,' you buy it for YOU. Nobody else is YOU. Nobody wants YOUR custom bass...they want THEIR custom bass. Buy a custom-made - keep a custom-made...or offer it for sale at more than 50% off what you paid for it.

Third, if you want to buy something that has increasing value today, buy some gold. Not cars, not basses, not oil, and not even homes today.

Z
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Couldn't agree more.:smug:
 
#118
Not necessarily. This could be a great time to buy vintage instruments or instruments that aren't vintage but you suspect will appreciate (for example 80's American Fenders probably sell relatively cheap right now, but will probably follow their 70's brethren into the vintage realm). Over time their value will probably go up. Now's a good time to buy low and what what better investments are there these days?

KO

bassrique said:
DERECOLA,

Boobs + bass = WIN.

Who is that chick in your avatar and where can I find the rest of that photo shoot. PM me please.

And in this economy, many basses from across the spectrum will take a beating.
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#119
StarscreamG1 said:
And I really cant see buying a bass for investment and solely for resale.
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I found a Ludwig Acrolite snare with case, stand and practice pad in a pawn shop for $50. I bought it, cleaned it up and sold the snare alone for $100 in less than a week.

I'd do the same with a vintage Jazz bass if I found it. Why not? If I see something that I know I can make a decent percentage of profit on for very little effort I'll do it in a heartbeat.

In general I try to buy smart /sell and I don't buy as an investment.

KO
 
#120
well let's hope that the Charvel/Jackson's from the 80's and 90's I have been collection do the same thing in 20 or so more years just like a 70 something Fender does now, perhaps they will be worth a lot more, or not--who knows. if not, then I will die, they will go to my kids, and they can sell them off for whatever they are worth in the future. ;)
 

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