Fender Dusty Hill

[basstodave]

Just for fun explain to me how this slab body is worth just under $5k.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Cust...s-/201004681335?pt=Guitar&hash=item2eccd00877

 

[spade2you]

Becase they say so and people are willing.

 

[BassmanM]

Exactly, as long as you find someone who is willing and able to pay 5K for a piece of wood with strings, it is worth 5K.

 

[boombloom]

A bass is a commodity. It is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

 

[Ratbut]

FREE SHIPPING!

 

[Gorn]

FREE SHIPPING!

The savings are endless.

 

[Ewo]

Just for fun explain to me how this slab body is worth just under $5k.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Cust...s-/201004681335?pt=Guitar&hash=item2eccd00877

Because the headstock is upside down.

Because it's got wear spots, fresh from the factory.

Because it doesn't have a pickguard.

Because slab bodies are way less comfortable to play than contoured bodies.


Uh, well... it ain't worth 5K to me, but _de gustibus non est disputandum_ and all.

 

[grrg63]

Because it has a bridge that's less functional and harder to use than one on a $99 SX. Only an elite musician deserves to own this finely appointed instrument. I love DH & 70s ZZTop and early 50s Pbasses- this is just ridiculous.

 

[lfmn16]

It's not worth 5K until someone pays that much for it.

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Just for fun explain to me how this slab body is worth just under $5k.

It's a Fender.

A person who can explain how and why a BO nec'd instrument made out of ordinary materials can cost over $500, can probably give You a better explanation .

Regards
Sam

 

[Bassmunnky]

Apply this "logical question" to Any product in the Luxury Class, or 'collectors' category. Doesn't matter if You don't understand why, people with cash feel good buying it. Bragging rights don't come with affordable items.

 

[Gorn]

I wonder how many they've sold.

 

[Jim C]

Of course the asking price is meaningless if it doesn't sell.

I haven't played many custom shop basses but have yet to find one that was worth what they sell for new (as compared to Sadowsky and others).

Amazing how Leo's legacy lives on and how the new copies sometimes sell for the same or more than the originals.

 

[Bass Viking]

Where do you adjust the truss rod? Hopefully at the headstock.

 

[BassmanM]

Where do you adjust the truss rod? Hopefully at the headstock.

No, for 5K, I insist that the neck needs to be detached.

 

[pudge]

It's not worth 5k that's just what it costs.You could throw together something from warmoth for a fraction of that and not have to worry about it.

 

[spade2you]

It's not worth 5k that's just what it costs.You could throw together something from warmoth for a fraction of that and not have to worry about it.

...but the Fender will sound better in the mix.

 

[pacojas]

i LOVE those basses and would buy one in a heart beat if i could!!!

PROS: almost weightless
practically plays itself
the Duncan pup puts most actives to shame!
THE NECK IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

CONS: price tag!

 

[2saddleslab]

She's a beauty, and I'd love to own one, but not at that price. If you don't have the wherewithal to do it yourself but have the necessary scratch, then it's your only bet.

I don't have the chops to make one either but I can design a concept, procure, personalize, assemble, adjust, outsource various services, and ultimately produce a quality instrument. And at a very reasonable price using Warmoth and other off the self parts. My dad custom made the bridge and control plate and I already owned the pickup, which certainly didn't hurt the bottom line. ;-)

Btw, slab bodies and 2 saddle bridges are died, fried, and parted on the side.

 

[stanley00]

Just for fun explain to me how this slab body is worth just under $5k.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Cust...s-/201004681335?pt=Guitar&hash=item2eccd00877

I'm pretty sure it is priced for the collector's market. The pricing of collectibles isn't based on retail and practical value of similar, "non-collector's" items.