Thats pretty cool, I didn't know that! How do those new electronics sound to your ears? I know in the Internet review I saw the low E and B were
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i've ordered a stingray, but trouble
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Thats pretty cool, I didn't know that! How do those new electronics sound to your ears? I know in the Internet review I saw the low E and B were
Ready, Willing, and Able. P.M. me.Although, if you are willing to make a trip to Mexico and then to Miami, I have a "contact" that might have a job for you. He'll provide the car, just drive and don't ask any questions.
drmckool,
Go for it, don't let these guys discourage you in taking that relatively tiny loan to get your bass.
Only you know you can have it paid off very quickly right?
I always use my credit card to buy my gear, although I do have cash to buy things outright. Simply because: buyer protection from the card company, and alot of times the ease of mail order gear from other states for no tax.
So there's nothing wrong in what you're doing.
To some of these other guys I ask:
Why go to college when you don't have the $40k in your pocket?
Why Buy a home? 30 year loan is a long time huh?
And to eedre,
Taking a new bass and modding it is the fastest way of killing the value of it...so where would that leave him now? Especially since a 20th anniversary will be worth the same in 10 yrs as it is today.
And besides, you cannot mod a standard SR5 to be like a 20th, the bodies and electronics are different from the factory, let alone the stunning finish.
Go for it, don't let these guys discourage you in taking that relatively tiny loan to get your bass.
Only you know you can have it paid off very quickly right?
I always use my credit card to buy my gear, although I do have cash to buy things outright. Simply because: buyer protection from the card company, and alot of times the ease of mail order gear from other states for no tax.
So there's nothing wrong in what you're doing.
To some of these other guys I ask:
Why go to college when you don't have the $40k in your pocket?
Why Buy a home? 30 year loan is a long time huh?
And to eedre,
Taking a new bass and modding it is the fastest way of killing the value of it...so where would that leave him now? Especially since a 20th anniversary will be worth the same in 10 yrs as it is today.
And besides, you cannot mod a standard SR5 to be like a 20th, the bodies and electronics are different from the factory, let alone the stunning finish.
Because college and housing has turned out to be of better value in the long run than a bass guitar.
Also, before you guys bite my head off for speculating the reasons for buying this bass as opposed to getting the standard, keep in mind that I was only asking, and didn't know these things - sheesh.
Um, so you ordered a bass that at this point you can't pay for...but the store will have to buy it in the hopes that someone will buy it from them? 
no i ordered it into the store. as in i asked them could you order this bass for me and hold it for as long as possible (1 month) if i don't pay for it within a month then all that'll happen is it will go on the floor and anyone can buy it
Also, before you guys bite my head off for speculating the reasons for buying this bass as opposed to getting the standard, keep in mind that I was only asking, and didn't know these things - sheesh.
Except that you were offering advice to the original poster w/o all the facts, ie the question you asked had not been answered yet.
To mckool:
If the loan you are considering is less than $500, I would do it. A couple hundred bucks is not much in the grand scheme of things, and who knows how many years of enjoyment that bass will bring you. You can and probably will pay it off within weeks or months and if you are that close, I would hate to see you lose it since the ordering window for these has now closed. I will, sadly, probably never get the dough together for one. When/if you get it, please update us.
So, they ordered the bass on the expectation that you will take it, and if you don't they have to pay for it and hope it sells.
And you just walk away.
And you just walk away.
I did answer, and if you read again, I did NOT snap. What I said was witty, not snappy. There's a difference!!!
No need to get short with people dude.
fenderjazz68 said:
Welcome to the world of retail.
Every bass hanging on the wall in Bass NW, Bass Central, Guitar Center and all other retail stores were bought by that store hoping someone will come in and buy it.
Long and McQuade is a huge retail store for Musicman, they will have no problem in selling the bass if he doesn't get it.
Mark Wilson
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L&M offers the pay 20% and take it home. Then you pay monthly.
Ask them if you can switch to that.
if that's what you did, it's your fault
Ask them if you can switch to that.
if that's what you did, it's your fault
L&M offers the pay 20% and take it home. Then you pay monthly.
Ask them if you can switch to that.
if that's what you did, it's your fault
i'm probably going to do that they didn't say i couldn't finance it i just have 30 days to make up my mind if i'm goign to buy it and get the cash. also with l&m i believe that it's minimum 20% so if i pay like 75% and finance the 25%
that'll be under $700 to be paid at around 17% for 6 months compounding yearly. therefore i'll be looking at under $50 intrest if i can pay it back fast enough
