Samick stingray 80s bass? 280$

It's been around for a while and they still show up for sale sometimes. They were about that price new 15 years ago so maybe offer a little less.

 

Samick is pretty solid.

 

In my experience Samick guitars and basses are decent (except for the absolute bottom of the line stuff, but this Ray copy doesn't look to be that). Ive never seen this particular model and I'm a little intrigued. I might throw $200 US at it to see if it's as cool as it looks like it might be

 

There's certainly enough pickguard room to get those pickups in this bass. It is an interesting pickup combination. Why angled P? I can see the G3 being like a hotter J in your P/J setup.

 

Could use a blade pole pickup, or one which uses bar magnets, or even the lace alumitone P

 

Looks suspiciously like an old O.L.P. bass except for the extra knobs.
Show headstock please.

 

I personally wouldn’t pay more than 150USD/200CAD for it... maybe a little more if I tried it in person and was positively surprised.

These stingray copies can be fun, tho, and seem like a good modding platform. Can always cut a new PG and cover mistakes and failed pickup experiments... it may be worth it just for that, to try out your pickup configuration and dial in exact pickup positions (imo, ime pickup spacing is critical for how they blend together).

I really dig Bill Lawrence/Wilde P46 pickups. I’d probably just pair it with a J45, should match well.

 

The old Samicks often have good necks. The bodies are usually plywood, but its laminated hardwood, so perfectly functional. Electronics are usually pretty crummy, including pickups, but they make a good model platform. They were sold in Canada at "Mr. Entertainment" stores alongside their Series A house brand in the 80s and early 90s (also made by Samick).

 

I wouldn't offer more than $200.

 

I worked at Mr. Entertainment in high school, and spent a lot of time with their gear.

 

I can testify that the PJ setup in my first ever bass, a Samick 5 string, kinda sucked. It's in the closet for sentimental reasons but it might deserve new life in the way of a good set of pickups and a new truss rod nut

OP, Samick basses are usually decently solid. I paid 150 CAD for mine with a case, if that's of any help to you.

 

Not necessarily. I bought two over the past three years - both P-Bass themed and Korea built - one is basswood and one is alder.

Agreed 1001%

OP, I like the look of that bass. If I were interested in a MM clone, I'd probably offer $125-150 USD and be prepared to replace the electronics.

Good luck.