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Don't need it, but should I get it anyway???

Should I make the trade and ad the cash

  • Heck ya, those Tele basses are hard to find

    Votes: 28 56.0%

  • No way, those Tele basses are out of production for a reason

    Votes: 7 14.0%

  • Dude, keep the Schecter, you don't need another bass

    Votes: 2 4.0%

  • Hold out for something better

    Votes: 13 26.0%
  • Total voters
    50
#43
DigitalMan said:
The $100 being asked is definitely in line with the different resale value of the two instruments. If think this is a safe way to divest in the Schecter.
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Usually I would advise against a trade but the extra $100 seems reasonable. These Teles are fine basses and have tons of output and wooly tone. I say go for it!
 
#45
Okstatefan said:
I currently have three bass guitars: a 2012 MIJ Geddy Lee, a 2014 MIM sea foam PJ passive, and a 1993 Peavey Fury.

While rooting around this weekend I found a Chinese Fender Modern Player Telecaster Bass. It is the butterscotch model with the bridge and neck humbucker style pups.

The deal is that I have a mid 2000's Schecter C1 Plus six string electric guitar the guy would take in on trade, but he wants $100 boot on top of the deal. I rarely play the Schecter, and they don't seem to hold resale value that well; but it is a good guitar in mint condition.

So I guess my questions are: will the Tele bass give me anything I'm not getting from the above mentioned, would this seem like a reasonable trade, should I hold out for something different.
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I bought one of those that was trashed, had a Luthier Buddy of mine restore it. It was beautiful, played killer.
 
#47
Okstatefan said:
I have to admit that I wasn't all that impressed. The neck pocket had a very large gap and it didn't feel anywhere near the quality of my MIM PJ. I decided to let it ride and the Schecter guitar can go back in its box in the closet.
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Here's the one I mentioned after the restoration.
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#49
Okstatefan said:
That was my thinking too, and I REALLY wanted to like it. The neck-pocket gap wasn't the only issue. The brass saddles were tarnished worse than some outdoor furniture; the control nobs were flaking most of the chrome off, and all the POTs had excessive crackling or hissing...Another thing I didn't mention is how far off the pickup pole setting were from the bridge sting placement
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I know you pretty much made up your mind, but I'd still be tempted, especially if this is a tone machine that could be useful to me in that respect. Neck pocket gaps don't bug me; it seems the majority of Fenders have a little wiggle, and I use it to align the neck in the pocket as I see fit to get the string margins where I want them. This might also alter the pickup pole alignment and concern, although this too gets a little overblown IMHO, as strings really don't need to cross directly over the poles for the pickup to do a good job. Pots can be cleaned with de-oxit and other remedies. And if it's a little tarnished, rough around the edges, etc., that seems to fit well with a vintage reproduction vibe. I'd clean her up best I could and rock her. It looks pretty good in pictures, but then I subscribe to the Six Foot Rule.

I could check it out again tomorrow, when I have more time. It's at a local guys studio and he swaps gear daily.
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Good idea.

I've owned Schecter C-1's. They are really nice guitars, but common with low resale.
 
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#50
Slpbass81 said:
Sell those basses and buy the American Geddy Lee Jazz Bass. If it came other colors I may consider getting it but I already have a black american jazz bass that I'm attached to. The neck on the USA Geddy is amazing. Fender did a perfect job sanding the back of the neck to make it smooth.
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I'm sorry but I get the chuckles reading that. Neither sand paper or elbow grease are alien technology.

USA USA USA WE SAND RIGHT USA USA USA LOL
 
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#51
Okstatefan said:
That was my thinking too, and I REALLY wanted to like it. The neck-pocket gap wasn't the only issue. The brass saddles were tarnished worse than some outdoor furniture; the control nobs were flaking most of the chrome off, and all the POTs had excessive crackling or hissing.

I could check it out again tomorrow, when I have more time. It's at a local guys studio and he swaps gear daily. OTOH, it might be gone by tomorrow.
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If you like the sound and the feel of the bass then you can introduce the cost of the needed repairs into the deal. He wants $100 and a nice mint guitar for a beater you'll have to put money into. That's steep.

You can build these type of instruments at Warmoth. So, it's not like he has something extremely rare either.
 
#53
ThePresident777 said:
I'm sorry but I get the chuckles reading that. Neither sand paper or elbow grease are alien technology.

USA USA USA WE SAND RIGHT USA USA USA LOL
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The Japanese version of the Geddy neck is garbage. The USA neck is thicker, better shape, better wood and sanded down for you so it feels broken in right away. I can sand my own bass neck but if I'm paying $1,500 I would rather have someone else do it. No need to waste my own time.
 
#54
Slpbass81 said:
The Japanese version of the Geddy neck is garbage. The USA neck is thicker, better shape, better wood and sanded down for you so it feels broken in right away. I can sand my own bass neck but if I'm paying $1,500 I would rather have someone else do it. No need to waste my own time.
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I'm not criticizing you. I haven't played either of those basses and I do not blame you for expecting a complete instrument for $1500. $1500 is a lot of money in my world. When I spend that, I expect to be done, a finished product, not an arts and crafts kit. But, I find it funny that this is the difference between two basses and that companies would charge so much for so little. I'm sure the cheaper bass costs enough to warrant proper sanding yet they expect to sell it without. Did the machines go on strike? Are they demanding contract negotiations? Did the owner buy a new space ship? W?T?F?
 

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