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pino bass quality

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64 p bass

Jul 14, 2008
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Atlanta
#1
The price for a new one has come down about 20%. I asked the guy at the music store about that and he said it's because Fender's prices vary a lot. I also asked him if the quality of the bass is the same as it was when it was priced higher and he assured me it was. While I have no reason to doubt the guy, I'm wondering if the things he told me are on target. Any ideas?

Tony
 
#2
64 p bass said:
The price for a new one has come down about 20%. I asked the guy at the music store about that and he said it's because Fender's prices vary a lot. I also asked him if the quality of the bass is the same as it was when it was priced higher and he assured me it was. While I have no reason to doubt the guy, I'm wondering if the things he told me are on target. Any ideas?

Tony
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That's a very high end Custom Shop bass, and I have every reason to believe that the very high quality of that instrument has not diminished in any way. As for the price variance... that's hard to know. There is obviously a markup by the music store, so is their wholesale price lower? Or are they discounting the retail price in order to make the sale? One way to find out is price that instrument from different sources and see if your price varies.
 
#8
Given the market for basses lately, I'm very willing to bet they just dropped the price in order to move some. I wouldn't be concerned.
 
#9
I've been thinking about why they have come down in price. The market for basses, and most everything else, probably does play a part in it. The guitar was introduced 5 years ago and I wonder if maybe it's looked at as yesterday's news.

Whatever the reason for the drop in price, if the quality is unchanged, having it cost less is cool.

Tony
 
#10
Rebumping this thread.
I just wanted to mention that I originally bought a Pino back in 2007. It was awesome and felt great to play. I eventually sold it to help pay for another bass. But recently I bought a brand new one, made in April of this year. I have to say that the tone blew the other Pino away. I liked the color and finish of the older one a little more, but the new one sounds and plays incredible. So much so that I don't want to play any of my other basses.
So I would not be worried by the drop in price. From my experience, you will be very happy with the newer ones.
 
#11
64 p bass said:
I've been thinking about why they have come down in price. The market for basses, and most everything else, probably does play a part in it. The guitar was introduced 5 years ago and I wonder if maybe it's looked at as yesterday's news.

Whatever the reason for the drop in price, if the quality is unchanged, having it cost less is cool.

Tony
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Hey 64P, we live close to each other. Stop by some time if you want to compare basses.
 

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