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Guitar Center used site

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Used Sterling by Music Man Ray34 Electric Bass Guitar
Guitar Center Danvers
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923
978-777-1950
$399.99
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Gorn said:
They're great. It's hard to go wrong with a Japanese Fender. These usually go for $500-$600. $400 is a very good price so $350 is too good to be true. If you go check it out, check the electronics, truss, and frets.
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I should have posted more details:
The frets were in good shape, the back of the neck was nice (no dings in it), and the body didn't have any major dings. The electronics seemed to work completely fine, except there may have been a grounding issue. I was getting some hum when not touching the strings. Could have been the combo amp they plugged it into.
The neck needed to be straightened and it needed new strings.
 
#1,197
DJJazzV said:
I should have posted more details:
The frets were in good shape, the back of the neck was nice (no dings in it), and the body didn't have any major dings. The electronics seemed to work completely fine, except there may have been a grounding issue. I was getting some hum when not touching the strings. Could have been the combo amp they plugged it into.
The neck needed to be straightened and it needed new strings.
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If those are the only issues, then $350 is still a great price. I think any single coil is gonna cause some hum inside a GC with walls full of wiring and amps surrounding you in every direction.
 
#1,198
DJJazzV said:
I should have posted more details:
The frets were in good shape, the back of the neck was nice (no dings in it), and the body didn't have any major dings. The electronics seemed to work completely fine, except there may have been a grounding issue. I was getting some hum when not touching the strings. Could have been the combo amp they plugged it into.
The neck needed to be straightened and it needed new strings.
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Passive electronics in a bass are grounded by you touching the strings, that's how it's supposed to be. I've heard tales of people attaching wire between a musician and their guitar in the studio back in the day if they removed their hands from it too much while recording.
 

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