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Question About Bass I Just Won on Ebay

SterlingArcher

SterlingArcher

Dec 5, 2012
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Akron, OH
#1
I have this 5 string jazz bass coming my way. I entered a bid of $250 and no one tried to outbid me. I couldn't find another close to this price. Did I miss something? I'm a little nervous now. Let me know if the link works. I'm posting from my phone.

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#3
Um...wow. Until further notice, all I can say is, good job.

You're paying via PayPal with credit card, so you have buyer protection on your side.

The seller did not disclose any issues with the bass. He says it's in good condition.

You'll know for sure when you get it, but for now I think you have reason to remain optimistic.
 
#4
$250 plus shipping is an approximate price you might expect for this instrument. I'm assuming that you realize you bid on a Standard Jazz, not American Standard Jazz. The Standard series are made in Mexico. (Nothing wrong with that; many great instruments are being constructed there.) I just don't want you to think that you won an auction for an American Standard for $250. Now, that would have been a killer bargain.
 
#6
TolerancEJ said:
$250 plus shipping is an approximate price you might expect for this instrument. I'm assuming that you realize you bid on a Standard Jazz, not American Standard Jazz. The Standard series are made in Mexico. (Nothing wrong with that; many great instruments are being constructed there.) I just don't want you to think that you won an auction for an American Standard for $250. Now, that would have been a killer bargain.
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Ha. I wish it was an American. I knew it was MIM.
I thought they were going for more like $400 used. Oh well as long as I didn't overpay.
 
#10
MetalcoreBP said:
Ha. I wish it was an American. I knew it was MIM.
I thought they were going for more like $400 used. Oh well as long as I didn't overpay.
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It's funny how things work out, I bought one for under $400 new in 2003! In fact, it was the first bass I bought myself.

The tuners do not look upgraded, the 5-inline Gotoh tuners were stock on the MIMs from 2001 until the redesign in 2009 I'm pretty sure. Serial starts with MZ7, indicating this is a 2007 model. It's a 2nd generation MIM standard - meaning alder body as opposed to poplar and appropriate sized J pickups (rather than same sized for both front and back). I had one for 5 years, and I loved it.

If all is well, awesome job with the bass! I hope it comes issue free.
 

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