Please, make me understand!

[Woodchuck]

Why is this person asking this much for this bass?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3720958798&rd=1

 

[JMX]

Maybe he's aiming for rich Rolling Stones fans in their late 50s?

 

[Garey]

For some reason Tony Zemaitis' guitars have become worth a fortune. They are completely handmade, and he did all the engraved metal tops. My friend has a Les Paul style Zemaitis that he paid $70k for.....I played it, and wouldn't have payed $1700!!

Totally for collectors...

Aloha, Garey

 

[SoComSurfing]

For some reason Tony Zemaitis' guitars have become worth a fortune. They are completely handmade, and he did all the engraved metal tops. My friend has a Les Paul style Zemaitis that he paid $70k for.....I played it, and wouldn't have payed $1700!!

Totally for collectors...

Aloha, Garey

Especially among the Japanese collectors. There was a store that was recently selling many of Rich Robinson's (Black Crowes) guitars, including about 7 Zamaitises (sp? Zamaiti?), the cheapest of which they were asking in the $30Ks. At the upcoming Eric Clapton auction, his Zamaitis acoustic 12string is expected to bring between $45k and $60k.

 

[Garey]

Yes, my friend is indeed a Japanese collector!

Maverick Music is THE Authorized dealer in the US, and the owner was good friends with Tony before he died. Invalid Link Removed

There are a lot of Zemaitis fakes out there too....

Aloha, Garey

 

[Stachio]

Yes, my friend is indeed a Japanese collector!

Maverick Music is THE Authorized dealer in the US, and the owner was good friends with Tony before he died. Invalid Link Removed

There are a lot of Zemaitis fakes out there too....

Aloha, Garey

I like the pickup surrounds for $2K. A bargain...

 

[6-3-2]

And even though they do look kinda neat, you could easily get a custom made bass like that for WAY cheaper. This company umm, Zodiac makes a les paul version for under $2,000, so these people just got to stop the madness. Man all the bass stuff you could buy for $20,000, why spend it on one bass?

 

[Garey]

Its the rarity factor that has made them highly collectible.......has little or nothing to do with looks, tone, quality. Tony Zemaitis hand made only a few instruments, and they now hold a cult-like status....and since Tony has passed away, there will be no more. Sometimes items work this way....whatever the genre.

Aloha, Garey

 

[Mon Rominee]

Anyone remember the EBay auction from a while back where the seller was selling the CRATE one of these came in, with cert. of authenticity mind you, for some serious dollars...

Too bad this one didn't have the crate...would have made the deal worth it, totally.