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I Love Stingrays, but $7,000?

#81
I would buy one if I had the disposable income for it but I haven`t. To be honest, I would rather buy a genuine 79 which can be had for £3000 in the UK. But this will sell to ac/dc fans with the means to buy it and the best of luck to them.

The fact that Cliff won`t make any money from the sales of the bass is cool. He is doing it for a good cause. And it`s not like ac/dc needs the publicity that the sale of the bass will get in a small community.:bassist:
 
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N4860 said:
It's a shame when a company releases something like this and donates the proceeds and people decide to rip the company about the price, even though its for charity. It's a replica of a particular bass but if you want a 2 band vintage stingray they are readily available. If only other companies decided to do one off instruments like this to sell to rich people to support other charities. It's like that thread a few months ago where a geddy lee signed bass was sold for over 40k for a charity auction and people were criticizing that.
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I’m not criticizing. That is amazing that it is for such a great cause. I love seeing stuff like that. It still seems overpriced to me, which is just me talking about bass.
 
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eastcoasteddie said:
Gimme a ****** break...!!!!
But you know what? They will sell all 26, a few will be here for NBD’s no doubt. I see more big money being thrown around during COVID than any time before...working from home is like getting a raise.
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Yeah it's pretty crazy that 9+ months into a pandemic prices overall haven't really moved on used gear. A few odd things here and there, but I attribute it to non-COVID reasons. For example I've seen a few good deals on Mesa WD-800's, but I attribute that mostly to the release of the TT. But generally I see stuff(even here) go up for above pre-covid prices, and I'm like "yeah right, good luck buddy", and then it sells. Heck I sold a bass here recently for more than it would have went for pre-covid. I was hoping to pick up a clean-ish '73-76 P bass for a bargain during all this, but prices are actually climbing.
 
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#88
Let me be clear: GOOD on him and EBMM for donating all proceeds to Gulf Coast Alzheimers, but for the rest of us, you could easily donate to that at an amount that makes sense for yourself.

Maybe too much for that bass, but who's to say your 7-grand won't help tremendously, so at least that membership in the MMTS Club is doing some good after all in this case.
 
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PBassin said:
What's not understood about the fact it's intended to be an exact replica? Considering relic guitars have been around for years, is it that you've just discovered they exist, or do you make these kinds of comments in every thread relating to multi-thousand dollar relic guitars? If it's the latter, does that not get exhausting?
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Never been a relic fan, was meant as a joke obviously, and to each their own.
And I am very active in charitable acts, so I hope they do well with that.
 
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2milehighspike said:
In 1995 The average home price was just over 100k, the average price for a home in 2020 is close to 270 to 300k, I’m no economist but it seems that your analogy for the 199? to 2020 Stingray is on par with almost anything else for sale these days. Two grand for a Stingray Special to me is not crazy at all. Have you played one, they are crazy good. In this day and age anything of quality is expensive. As for $7000 for a limited edition hand built MM, with the proceeds going to charity, I think it’s unfair to criticize the intent of MM. I can’t afford one right now, but if I had the coconuts I would get one for sure.
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Understood. However, according to most inflation calculators, $700 in 1993 has the same buying power as about $1280 in 2020; not that this is a true measure, it is worth noting.

I definitely think US StingRays are great instruments, and are probably worth the price tag, just not to me.
 
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#93
BobKos said:
The entire point is sadly missed by many in this thread. It isn't about selling a bass.
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The fact that they're donating all the proceeds is way at the bottom of the music-man webpage, almost in fine print. You'd think they'd put this info front and center.
 
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mcnach said:
I think I'm not who they're targetting this to. I like AC/DC and all but... if I want a good Stingray, there are plenty of other offerings for a LOT less money. That would be what I'd buy (not buying anything because I already have a 2002 natural/maple that's been my #1 since I bought it). This Cliff Williams bass seems to be a collectors item. Plenty of companies do that, and that's ok.
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I just realised that at least some of the profits will go towards an Alzheimer charity... Then it's A LOT MORE than ok. Nice touch MusicMan, nice touch.
 
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Michael Jewels said:
Cliff Williams | Basses | Ernie Ball Music Man
I love my Stingray, and most things, Ernie Ball, but this is a little over my head. :eek:

What do you think?

Mike
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First of all, they're only making 26 of them, and second, all proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association. This isn't a player instrument; it's for philanthropists who want something to look at on the wall. Good on Ernie Ball for this.
 
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If I had $7K to spend, and liked Stingray basses, I'd buy it for this reason alone:

"All proceeds from the sale of this Cliff Williams Icon series bass will be donated to The American Alzheimer’s Association Gulf Coast Chapter who provides support and resources for those living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other dementias."

All proceeds....that is a very generous gesture on the company's behalf. Good on them for doing this.
 
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